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NJPW Wrestling Hizen no Kuni 2025 Live Online Results: A Night of Unforgettable Action
April 29, 2025 – The historic Hizen no Kuni event delivered yet another unforgettable night of hard-hitting, high-flying, and emotionally charged professional wrestling. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) brought its signature intensity to the Saga Prefecture, treating fans worldwide to a stacked card featuring championship clashes, bitter rivalries, and shocking twists.
For those who missed the live broadcast or want to relive the highlights, we’ve got you covered with a full breakdown of all the matches, key moments, and what’s next for NJPW’s biggest stars.
Pre-Show: Young Lion Showcase
Before the main card kicked off, the future of NJPW took center stage as the Young Lions battled in a spirited tag team match.
Match 0: Young Lions Tag Team Match
Fujita & Oda def. Uemura & Narita (10:32)
- A fast-paced opener that highlighted the technical prowess of all four competitors.
- Fujita secured the win with a devastating bridging German suplex on Narita.
- Post-match, Narita and Uemura showed respect but tension is clearly building—could a singles rivalry be next?
Main Card Begins: Chaos, Betrayal, and High-Stakes Action
Match 1: Six-Man Tag Team Mayhem
Bullet Club (KENTA, Chase Owens & Gedo) def. CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto) (12:45)
- A wild brawl from the opening bell, with KENTA and Ishii trading stiff strikes.
- Gedo played the sneaky veteran, using underhanded tactics to distract the ref while Owens nailed Goto with a package piledriver for the win.
- Post-match, Bullet Club stood tall, signaling their dominance ahead of upcoming faction warfare.
Match 2: Special Singles Attraction
Shota Umino def. Taichi (15:18)
- A battle of contrasting styles—Umino’s fiery resilience vs. Taichi’s brutal strikes and mind games.
- Near falls had the crowd on their feet, especially after Taichi’s Black Mephisto.
- Umino countered with a Death Rider out of nowhere for the victory, proving he’s ready for a major push.
Match 3: NEVER Openweight Championship #1 Contender’s Match
Great-O-Khan def. El Phantasmo (18:03)
- A hard-hitting, cerebral battle between two of NJPW’s most unique competitors.
- ELP’s high-flying offense clashed with O-Khan’s suffocating grappling.
- The finish came when O-Khan trapped ELP in the Eliminator (modified stretch muffler), forcing a submission.
- With this win, O-Khan earns a shot at the NEVER Openweight Championship—will he dethrone Tama Tonga next?
Match 4: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira & TJP) (c) def. Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA) (20:11)
- An absolute masterclass in junior heavyweight tag team wrestling.
- Knight’s explosive athleticism and KUSHIDA’s technical wizardry nearly stole the titles multiple times.
- The champions retained after a devastating Dragon Bomb/Meteora combo on Knight.
- Post-match, Akira called out Desperado & Kanemaru, setting up a potential title defense at Dontaku.
Match 5: Grudge Match – Loser Leaves NJPW
SANADA def. Taiji Ishimori (22:36)
- The most emotionally charged match of the night.
- Ishimori fought like a man possessed, knowing his NJPW career was on the line.
- SANADA weathered the storm and countered the Bone Lock into a Skull End, forcing Ishimori to pass out.
- After the match, Ishimori was given a standing ovation—his future remains uncertain, but his legacy in NJPW is secure.
Match 6: IWGP Tag Team Championship
Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) (c) def. TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) (25:49)
- A brutal, physical war between two of NJPW’s toughest teams.
- TMDK came close multiple times, but Bishamon’s chemistry proved too much.
- The finish saw Goto hit the GTR on Nicholls, followed by YOSHI-HASHI’s Karma for the pin.
- Post-match, Guerillas of Destiny appeared on the screen, issuing a challenge—will we see a rematch of last year’s classic?
Main Event: IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
Tetsuya Naito (c) def. Zack Sabre Jr. (34:17)
- A technical masterpiece mixed with Naito’s trademark tranquilo mind games.
- Sabre Jr. targeted Naito’s knees, nearly locking in the Orienteering with Napalm Death multiple times.
- Naito fought through the pain, countering with Destino—but Sabre kicked out at 2.9!
- The final sequence saw Naito hit a second Destino, then transition into Stardust Press for the win.
- After the match, Shingo Takagi stormed the ring, staring down Naito—setting up a colossal title match at Wrestling Dontaku!
Final Thoughts & What’s Next
NJPW’s Hizen no Kuni 2025 was an absolute triumph, blending hard-hitting action, emotional storytelling, and major implications for the future. Key takeaways:
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Shingo Takagi is official for Dontaku—will the Dragon finally reclaim the throne?
- Great-O-Khan is now the #1 contender for the NEVER Openweight Championship.
- Taiji Ishimori’s NJPW career is over—where does he go from here?
- Bullet Club’s dominance continues—will they target more gold soon?
Stay tuned for more updates as NJPW gears up for Wrestling Dontaku 2025—the road to Dominion is heating up!
What was your favorite moment from Hizen no Kuni 2025? Let us know in the comments below!
Very good show
I think his Ic run being so long hurt him as a credible world champion. It’s like he fought all the same guys and crushed them for a mid card belt now we are supposed to believe they are an actual challenge to him as a world champion? Lol when they took the intercontinental title off of him they should have moved him to SmackDown and put a new list of challengers in front of him. And moved Cody and the WWE championship to raw
Very good episode,
imagine being deluded enough to think a multi billion dollar company with guys who literally have wrestling in their blood hot shoted a heel turn storyline because they booked themselves into a corner. are you serious dude? that is the most ridiculous thing i have read in a minute lol. good luck bro.
Great episode.
Punk/Cody was there for the taking and Cena could’ve gone up against Gunther.
They knee jerked a heel turn because they booked themselves into a nepotism corner
Very good show
honestly don’t get the hate. like sure, there’s no major story here YET. But Punk/Rollins/Reigns has a lot of potential to be a high quality match. I’m legit looking forward to it and love that these three have wound up in a match together.
Great episode.
The triple threat match between them at Wrestlemania is gonna be awesome. Super stoked for this match
Great show
Let’s mention the women’s match in every live/hate challenge. Easiest task for this group of “journalists” ever. Each one of these love/hates are more embarrassing than the last. We get it, women’s wrestling is amazing and should main event every show and if a women’s match is bad it’s because where it is on the card or the booking it’s never the talent, all the women are top tier wrestlers.
Very good show
You wanna find out who the real simps and shills are? Mark down anybody who defends that main event match! Even the diehard AEW fans are crapping on that main event. It was terrible.
This Moxley stuff is stinking out the entire show and the dude seems to think he is Brock Lesnar.
The sad part is that this wasn’t a terrible show overall and with all things taken into an account. But at the end of the day, a bad ending can ruin a whole show for a lot of people. “Game of Thrones season 8” style.
Great show
So the crux of it all is that the PLE started strong…then ended with a sour belch.
The fans most remember how you left them and the fans are going to remember this show with a resounding “bleh”!
And any casual fan who watched with their buddies who are more diehard fans, may have left the viewing saying aloud, “That guy was pretty good. He should go to WWE”.
Great show.
I’ve said before but I think one of the issues here is that Tony is a massive fan of NJPW and often looks to emulate their PPV card structure. NJPW cards typically build to a climax with the big matches back to back and tend not to feature cool down matches or spots. Problem is western audiences haven’t been conditioned for that over the last 40 years, so often results in burnout. Personally I would have laid out the card like below giving breathing spaces, opening with the Steel Cage match and building to the Hollywood Ending as the main event.
Storm vs. May
Mox vs. Cope
Hangman vs. MJF
Hurt Syndicate vs. Outrunners
Takeshita vs. Omega
Swerve vs. Ricochet
Okada vs. King
Mone vs. Watanabe
Ospreay vs. Fletcher
Great episode.
Very good show, but the ending is what people remember. WWE ended Elimination Chamber with a huge heel turn. AEW ended Revolution with that abominable ending.
it doesn’t totally undo a great show, but it might have done more harm than good.
Very good show
I can already see Trips the mark statues, Trips the mark with a 20 minutes speech, the camera focusing onTrips the mark every 30 seconds when he is on the crowd.
Great show.
I’m glad they are bringing it back to a nice venue. The idea of hosting it immediately after Smackdown is insane. Why not put a highlight show or broadcast the Hall of Fame instead of airing Smackdown that week.
best of the best
Very good show tonight
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Raw vs SD
The only switches from Raw vs SD were Breakker, and Jax?
Super excited about Kiana James to Raw.
Super excited about Kiana James to Raw. She’s been great on NXT so hopefully they don’t ruin her momentum.
I dunno what the Final
I dunno what the Final Testament want, but at this point I am afraid to ask.
Save yourself time and money a
Save yourself time and money and just say everyone on smackdown will stay on smackdown, everyone on raw will stay on raw. What clown wrote this episode?!
Willow should NOT lose
Willow should NOT lose to Moñe at Double or Nothing.
I love the work Mariah’s done with Toni,
I love the work Mariah’s done with Toni, but Ngl I would also love her just gal-palling around with Mina for a spell
I’m all in on joshi invasion of AEW.
I’m all in on joshi invasion of AEW. I’m kinda down for joshi invasion of all promotions honestly
Danielson is also a 21st century
That line makes me laugh like Danielson is also a 21st century wrestler
I’ve never heard of.
Uhg, some other random wrestler from a promotion I’ve never heard of.
This is going to be a squash match right?
Wait, Anna Jay isn’t in Dark Order?
not even the security guard
not even the security guard with the hogan beard is dragging me out of daily’s rn
Kurt V Bret V Perfect
Three other Ospreay dream matches
V Kurt V Bret V Perfect
I have never seen mina before.
I have never seen mina before…. But from the entrance alone i am a fan
I’ve ever seen. Good lord
Anna Jay one of the finest women I’ve ever seen. Good lord
May gets all the ladies.
May gets all the ladies.
Daily’s Place just feels right
Anna Jay match in Daily’s Place just feels right
Is Mina’s theme
Is Mina’s theme a rip of Danza Kaduro? 🕺🏻
I enjoy Fallon’s work in ring,
I enjoy Fallon’s work in ring, and her character work. I just wish she didn’t scream so much- every single move.
Was late tuning in tonight,
Was late tuning in tonight, went and watched the women’s title match, Tatum showed up and showed tf out. Sad she didn’t win but the sky’s the limit
Jensen getting back together
first step to Briggs and Jensen getting back together
I wonder if Fallon Henley gets called up,
I wonder if Fallon Henley gets called up, she’s not really in any important angles in NXT.
John Cena style
Jasmyn has that chiseled chin. John Cena style
“Thank you, Trish Jacey”
Jacey Jayne wants Thea to say “Thank you, Trish Jacey”
What a woman
Her weave fallen off and her not skipping a beat. What a woman. I’m all in on jaida parker
Jaida to get her feet
This OTM side quest was good for Jaida to get her feet wet but her ceiling is sooo much higher than Lucien, Bronco & SCRYPTS
Really don’t like that it’s the Women’s NXT North American Championship.
Really don’t like that it’s the Women’s NXT North American Championship. Besides being an awkward mouthful, it’s too derivative of Men’s midcard title.
Gratitude is not an option
“Gratitude is not an option but a debt that you will repay to me” lmao damn Jacy sounds so badass and ominous 😭
She’s got a really bright future.
Jaida’s only been doing this for a year and a half. She’s got a really bright future.
I love the implied narrative that
I love the implied narrative that it’s Nattie who is singlehandedly selling out a WWE tour of Europe
All these talks about call-ups,
All these talks about call-ups, I feel Jacy Jayne is more overdue than most. One of the best character workers around.
I feel like Jaida has been winning every week
I feel like Jaida has been winning every week for a while now but it hasn’t really gotten her anywhere lol
Booker’s about to faint during
Booker’s about to faint during the sexiest contract signing of all time.
SOMEONE CLIP THAT LEXIS KING
SOMEONE CLIP THAT LEXIS KING PART IN THE NXT SHOP COMMERCIAL AND MAKE IT A MEME
So.. Natalya had a ton of work done
So.. Natalya had a ton of work done on her face right? She had some weird angles to it when the camera followed her walking
Any recognise the photographer
Any recognise the photographer in the Baron/Lexis segment?