2025 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of promotions These promotions held events throughout 2025.
Promotion NameAbbreviationNotes1 Fall Wrestling1FWAAW Wrestling AAWThe "AAW" abbreviation has been used since 2007 and had previously stood for the promotion's original name All American Wrestling.All Elite Wrestling AEWAll Japan Pro Wrestling AJPWCombat Zone Wrestling CZWConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre CMLLCyberFight CFCyberFight is an umbrella brand that oversees and promotes three individual promotions: DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW).Deadlock Pro-Wrestling DPWDEFY Wrestling DEFYDragongate DGDream Star Fighting Marigold MarigoldGame Changer Wrestling GCWGerman Wrestling Federation GWFHouse of Glory HOGJuggalo Championship Wrestling JCWLucha Libre AAA Worldwide AAAThe "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. Acquired by WWE in April.Major League Wrestling MLWMaple Leaf Pro Wrestling MLPRelaunch of the former Maple Leaf Wrestling, acquired by Scott D'Amore.National Wrestling Alliance NWANew Japan Pro-Wrestling NJPWProgress Wrestling PROGRESSPro Wrestling Zero1 Zero1Revolution Pro Wrestling RevProRing of Honor ROHTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling TNAWestside Xtreme Wrestling wXwWomen of Wrestling WOWWorld Wonder Ring Stardom StardomWWE —"WWE" stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which remains the company's legal name, though the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism.
Calendar of notable shows January DatePromotion(s)EventLocationVenueMain EventNotes1AEWFight for the FallenAsheville, North CarolinaHarrah's Cherokee CenterRated FTR (Cope, Cash Wheeler, and Dax Harwood) defeated Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta)Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.CMLLSin SalidaMexico City, MexicoArena MexicoKaligua loses his mask in a 12-way steel cage match against Último Dragoncito, Shockercito, Pequeño Pierroth, Galaxy, Pequeño Magia, Angelito, Full Metal, Rostro de Acero, Pequeño Pólvora, Pequeño Olímpico, and Pequeño ViolenciaCF:The New YearTokyo, JapanNippon BudokanOzawa defeated Kaito Kiyomiya (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship3CMLLInfierno en el RingGuadalajara, MexicoArena Coliseo GuadalajaraExterminador loses his hair in a 12-way cage match against Buffon, El Malayo, Funebre and Hijo del Soberano, Infierno, Javier Cruz Jr., Malefico, Mr. Trueno, Rey Apocalipsis, Rey Trueno, and Siki Osama Jr.StardomNew Year DreamTokyo, JapanTokyo Garden TheaterNeo Genesis (Suzu Suzuki and Starlight Kid) defeated H.A.T.E. (Saya Kamitani and Momo Watanabe)MarigoldFirst DreamOta City General GymnasiumUtami Hayashishita defeated Sareee (c) to win the Marigold World Championship4NJPWWrestle Kingdom 19Tokyo DomeZack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Shota Umino to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight ChampionshipCF:Tokyo Joshi ProKorakuen HallMizuki defeated Miu Watanabe (c) to win the Princess of Princess Championship5AEWCMLLNJPWROHStardomWrestle DynastyTokyo DomeZack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Ricochet to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight ChampionshipGWFStrike First, Strike Hard 5Berlin, GermanyFestsaal KreuzbergPeter Tihanyi (c) defeated Mark Haskins to retain the GWF World Championship6NJPWNew Year Dash!!Tokyo, JapanOta City General GymnasiumChaos (Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Yoh, and Yoshi-Hashi) defeated TMDK (Kosei Fujita, Robbie Eagles, Ryohei Oiwa, and Zack Sabre Jr.)WWE:Raw premiere on NetflixInglewood, CaliforniaIntuit DomeCM Punk defeated Seth "Freakin" RollinsFirst episode of Raw on NetflixFeatured appearances from The Undertaker, Jimmy Hart, and Hulk Hogan, and various celebrities, including Travis Scott and Vanessa Hudgens.7WWE:New Year's EvilLos Angeles, CaliforniaShrine Auditorium and Expo HallOba Femi defeated Trick Williams (c) and Eddy Thorpe to win the NXT ChampionshipAired as a special episode of NXT. Featured an appearance from The Rock.9REVOLVERVybe CheckDayton, OhioCalumet CenterMasato Tanaka defeated Jake Crist in a Dayton Street FightFeatured the in-ring debut of YouTuber BDE.10GCWSorry PalRochester, New YorkWater Street Music HallMance Warner (c) defeated Drew Parker and Ciclope in a three-way hardcore match to retain the GCW World ChampionshipWest Coast ProOnly the Strong SurviveSan Francisco, CaliforniaState RoomJake Something defeated Masato Tanaka11MLWKings of ColosseumNorth Richland Hills, TexasNYTEX Sports CentreMatt Riddle defeated Satoshi Kojima (c) to win the MLW World Heavyweight ChampionshipReloadedMístico (c) defeated Bárbaro Cavernario 2–1 in a two out of three falls match to retain the MLW World Middleweight ChampionshipAired on tape delay on January 25.NWAShockwaveForney, TexasOC TheaterThom Latimer (c) defeated Carnage to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight ChampionshipTaping for Powerrr.NJPWBattle in the ValleySan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose CivicEl Desperado (c) defeated Taiji Ishimori to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipGCWThank Me LaterColumbus, OhioValley Dale BallroomEffy and Gahbage Daddies (Alec Price and Cole Radrick) defeated Mance Warner and Violence is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)PrestigeRoseland XPortland, OregonRoseland TheaterKevin Blackwood defeated Masato TanakaCF:Star Navigation PremiumTokyo, JapanKorakuen HallTetsuya Endo defeated Manabu Soya (c) to win the GHC National Championship13MarigoldNew Year's Golden GardenNagoya, JapanNagoya Chunichi HallUtami Hayashishita (c) defeated Tank to retain the Marigold World ChampionshipAired on tape delay on January 17.15AEWMaximum CarnageCincinnati, OhioAndrew J. Brady Music CenterJon Moxley (c) defeated Powerhouse Hobbs to retain the AEW World ChampionshipAired as a special episode of Dynamite.16Powerhouse Hobbs, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), and Rated FTR (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, and Cope) defeated Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) and The Learning Tree (Chris Jericho, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith)Aired on tape delay on January 18 as a special episode of Collision.17HOGWatch the ThroneChicago, IllinoisLogan Square AuditoriumMike Santana (c) defeated Ricky Starks by disqualification to retain the HOG Heavyweight ChampionshipDPWYou Already KnowRidgefield Park, New JerseyRidgefield Park Knights of ColumbusJake Something (c) defeated Ace Austin to retain the DPW Worlds ChampionshipAired on tape delay on January 21.19MarigoldNew Year's Golden GardenTokyo, JapanShin-Kiba 1st RingNanae Takahashi and Seri Yamaoka defeated Bozilla and Tank (c) to win the Marigold Twin Star ChampionshipNJPWWrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Blue Justice XVSakura, JapanSakura Civic GymnasiumYuji Nagata, Oleg Boltin, and Be-Bop Tag Team (Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano) defeated House of Torture (Ren Narita, Sho, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, and Yujiro Takahashi)TNAGenesisGarland, TexasCurtis Culwell CenterJoe Hendry defeated Nic Nemeth (c) to win the TNA World ChampionshipFeatured appearances from John Layfield and NXT superstars Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Nathan Frazer, Axiom, and Cora Jade.GCWThe People vs. GCWNew York City, New YorkHammerstein BallroomEffy defeated Mance Warner (c) to win the GCW World Championship25AEWHomecomingJacksonville, FloridaDaily's PlaceKonosuke Takeshita (c) defeated Katsuyori Shibata to retain the AEW International ChampionshipAired as a special episode of Collision.GCWBZWEnter the ZoneBapaume, FranceEspace Isabelle de HainautEffy (c) defeated Connor Mills to retain the GCW World ChampionshipFirst GCW event in FranceAired on tape delay on January 30.HOGFinal WarningNew York City, New YorkNYC ArenaMike Santana (c) defeated Kenta to retain the HOG Heavyweight ChampionshipDGThe Gate of BaysideYokohama, JapanYokohama BudokanYamato (c) defeated Strong Machine J to retain the Open the Dream Gate ChampionshipWWE:Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIIISan Antonio, TexasFrost Bank CenterGunther (c) defeated Jey Uso to retain the World Heavyweight Championship26GCWLive in LondonLondon, EnglandElectric BallroomEffy (c) defeated Cara Noir to retain the GCW World ChampionshipFirst GCW event in London.DPWTitle Fight in TexasPasadena, TexasPasadena Convention Center and Municipal FairgroundsDani Luna defeated Miyuki Takase (c) to win the DPW Women's Worlds ChampionshipAired on tape delay on February 2.CF:New Year, New HeroTokyo, JapanKorakuen HallChris Brookes (c) defeated Shuji Ishikawa to retain the KO-D Openweight Championship31GCWUp All NightIndianapolis, IndianaFountain Square TheatreGringo Loco defeated Calvin TankmanREVOLVERSquare GameMyron Reed (c) defeated Trey Miguel to retain the REVOLVER World Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
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