Global Wars UK

Global Wars UK
PromotionsNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
Ring of Honor (2025–)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2025–)
First event2015

Global Wars UK is an annual professional wrestling supershow co-produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and British Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW) promotions. A spin-off of Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Global Wars concept, the shows consist of talent for both promotions wrestling against each other. The two promotions established a partnership in July 2015 as part of NJPW's "New IWGP Conception." All editions of the show have been archived on New Japan's NJPW World streaming service.

Events

# Event Date City Venue Main event Ref(s)
1 Global Wars UK (2015) October 3, 2015 Reading, Berkshire Rivermead Leisure Complex AJ Styles (c) vs. Jyushin Thunder Liger for the British Heavyweight Championship
2 Global Wars UK (2016) November 10, 2016 Bethnal Green, London York Hall Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the British Heavyweight Championship
3 November 11, 2016 Walthamstow, London Waltham Forest Town Hall Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs. Chris Hero for the British Heavyweight Championship
4 Global Wars UK (2017) November 9, 2017 Bethnal Green, London York Hall Chaos (Hirooki Goto and Will Ospreay) vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.)
5 November 10, 2017 Walthamstow, London Waltham Forest Town Hall Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the British Heavyweight Championship
6 Global Wars UK (2018) October 14, 2018 Bethnal Green, London Brixton Recreation Centre Minoru Suzuki (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the British Heavyweight Championship
7 Global Wars UK (2024) October 19, 2024 Doncaster, Yorkshire Doncaster Dome Luke Jacobs (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the British Heavyweight Championship
8 Global Wars UK (2025) August 22, 2025 Crystal Palace, London Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata, Michael Oku, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and Zozaya vs. Cowboy Way (1 Called Manders and Thomas Shire), Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and Hechicero), and Robbie X
9 ROH Global Wars United Kingdom December 18, 2025
(taped December 13, 2025 and December 17, 2025)		 Cardiff, Wales
Manchester, Greater Manchester		 Utilita Arena Cardiff
Co-op Live		 Wheeler Yuta vs. Nigel McGuinness
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

2015

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateOctober 3, 2015
CityReading, Berkshire
VenueRivermead Leisure Complex
Global Wars UK chronology
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First		 Next →
2016
New Japan Pro-Wrestling events chronology
← Previous
Destruction in Kobe		 Next →
King of Pro-Wrestling
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Tetsuya Naito defeated Kushida and Martin KirbyThree-way match12:18
2Gideon Grey defeated GedoSingles match8:40
3Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) defeated The Thrillers (Joel Redman and Mark Haskins)Tag team match12:04
4Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Marty ScurllSingles match17:20
5Bullet Club (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated The Revolutionists (James Castle and Sha Samuels)Tag team match7:09
6Kazuchika Okada defeated Will OspreaySingles match15:49
7Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Big DamoSingles match14:25
8AJ Styles (c) defeated Jyushin Thunder LigerSingles match for the British Heavyweight Championship15:04
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2016

Night 1

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateNovember 10, 2016
CityBethnal Green, London
VenueYork Hall
Global Wars UK chronology
← Previous
2015		 Next →
2017
New Japan Pro-Wrestling events chronology
← Previous
Power Struggle		 Next →
Global Wars UK 2016 Night 2
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Marty Scurll defeated Jyushin Thunder LigerSingles match13:35
2Tomoaki Honma defeated Sha SamuelsSingles match6:57
3Yuji Nagata defeated Pete DunneSingles match11:55
4Chris Hero defeated Tomohiro IshiiSingles match13:35
5Will Ospreay defeated BushiSingles match11:11
6Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito) defeated David Starr and Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate)Six-man tag team match14:50
7Katsuyori Shibata defeated Zack Sabre Jr. (c)Singles match for the British Heavyweight Championship16:39
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateNovember 11, 2016
CityWalthamstow, London
VenueWaltham Forest Town Hall
Attendance1,120
Global Wars UK chronology
← Previous
2015		 Next →
2017
New Japan Pro-Wrestling events chronology
← Previous
Global Wars UK 2016 Night 1		 Next →
Wrestle Kingdom 11
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Charlie Garrett and Joel Redman defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Evil)Tag team match9:44
2Josh Bodom defeated Tomoaki HonmaSingles match10:35
3Yuji Nagata defeated Trent SevenSingles match10:50
4Will Ospreay defeated Jyushin Thunder LigerSingles match9:49
5Tomohiro Ishii defeated Pete DunneSingles match12:25
6Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada and Tetsuya Naito) defeated LDRS of the New School (Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.)Tag team match18:44
7Katsuyori Shibata (c) defeated Chris HeroSingles match for the British Heavyweight Championship13:18
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2017

Night 1

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateNovember 9, 2017
CityBethnal Green, London
VenueYork Hall
Global Wars UK chronology
← Previous
2016		 Next →
2018
New Japan Pro-Wrestling events chronology
← Previous
Power Struggle		 Next →
Global Wars UK 2017 Night 2
No.ResultsStipulations
1Ryan Smile defeated Bushi and Josh Bodom (c)Three-way match for the British Cruiserweight Championship
2Chaos (Gedo and Toru Yano) defeated Gideon Grey and No Fun DunneTag team match
3Matt Riddle defeated El DesperadoSingles match
4Tetsuya Naito defeated Marty ScurllSingles match
5Yuji Nagata defeated Zack GibsonSingles match
6CCK (Chris Brookes and Travis Banks) defeated Chaos (Rocky Romero and Yoshi-Hashi)Tag team match
7Tomohiro Ishii defeated Keith LeeSingles match
8Chaos (Hirooki Goto and Will Ospreay) defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.)Tag team match
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateNovember 10, 2017
CityWalthamstow, London
VenueWaltham Forest Town Hall
Global Wars UK chronology
← Previous
2016		 Next →
2018
New Japan Pro-Wrestling events chronology
← Previous
Global Wars UK 2017 Night 1		 Next →
Lion's Gate Project 9
No.ResultsStipulations
1CCK (Chris Brookes, Kid Lykos, and Travis Banks) defeated Chaos (Gedo, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi)Six-man tag team match
2Toru Yano defeated Zack GibsonSingles match
3Josh Bodom defeated Rocky RomeroSingles match
4Tomohiro Ishii defeated Dave MastiffSingles match
5Ryan Smile (c) defeated El DesperadoSingles match for British Cruiserweight Championship
6Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Tetsuya Naito) defeated Keith Lee and Yuji NagataTag team match
7Minoru Suzuki defeated Matt RiddleSingles match
8Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Will OspreaySingles match for the British Heavyweight Championship
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2018

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)Revolution Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateOctober 14, 2018
CityLondon, England
VenueBrixton Recreation Centre
Event chronology
← Previous
RevPro:
Live at The Cockpit 33
NJPW:
King of Pro-Wrestling 2018		 Next →
RevPro:
Uprising
NJPW:
Power Struggle
Global Wars UK chronology
← Previous
2017		 Next →
2024
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Kushida defeated Kurtis ChapmanSingles match13:03
2Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil and Sanada) defeated Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher and Walter)Tag team match12:40
3Great O-Kharn (with Lord Gideon Grey) defeated Rishi GhoshSingles match10:21
4Tetsuya Naito defeated Chris BrookesSingles match11:52
5Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hirooki GotoSingles match14:52
6Satoshi Kojima defeated Mark DavisSingles match9:33
7El Phantasmo defeated Rocky RomeroSingles match10:33
8Chris Ridgeway defeated Will OspreaySingles match14:35
9Tomohiro Ishii defeated Minoru Suzuki (c)Singles match for the British Heavyweight Championship24:06
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2024

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)Revolution Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateOctober 19, 2024
CityDoncaster, Yorkshire
VenueDoncaster Dome
Event chronology
← Previous
RevPro:
British J-Cup
NJPW:
King of Pro-Wrestling		 Next →
RevPro:
Uprising
NJPW:
Royal Quest IV
Global Wars UK chronology
← Previous
2018		 Next →
2025
No.ResultsStipulations
1Will Kaven (c) defeated Cameron KhaiSingles match for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship
2Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi) defeated Callum Newman and JJ GaleTag team match
3AZM defeated KanjiSingles match
4Hiroshi Tanahashi, Leon Slater, and Zozaya defeated Connor Mills, Gabe Kidd, and Jay JoshuaSix-man tag team match
5Yota Tsuji defeated Máscara Dorada 2.0Singles match
6Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Robbie XSingles match
7Mina Shirakawa (c) defeated Lizzy EvoSingles match for the Undisputed British Women's Championship
8Michael Oku defeated Ricky Knight Jr.Singles match to determine the #1 contender to the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship
9Luke Jacobs (c) defeated Tomohiro IshiiSingles match for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2025

Global Wars UK
Promotion(s)Revolution Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Ring of Honor
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
DateAugust 22, 2025
CityLondon, England
VenueCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
Tagline13 Year Anniversary Show Night 1
Event chronology
← Previous
RevPro:
Summer Sizzler
NJPW:
G1 Climax 35
ROH:
Supercard of Honor
CMLL:
72 Aniversario de Arena Puebla		 Next →
RevPro:
Trios Grand Prix
NJPW:
Forbidden Door
ROH:
Death Before Dishonor
CMLL:
92nd Anniversary Show
Global Wars UK chronology
← Previous
2024		 Next →
—
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Leon Slater defeated Francesco Akira by pinfallSingles match8:17
2Persephone defeated Alexxis Falcon by disqualificationSingles match9:58
3Young Guns (Luke Jacobs and Ethan Allen) (c) defeated Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) by pinfallTag team match for the Undisputed British Tag Team Championship22:09
4Chris Ridgeway defeated Blue PantherSingles match9:22
5Yuya Uemura defeated Connor Mills by pinfallSingles match13:48
6Mercedes Moné (British) defeated Emersyn Jayne (Scottish) by pinfallWinner Takes All match for the Undisputed British Women's Championship and Discovery Wrestling Scottish Women's Championship19:24
7Athena defeated Mercedes Blaze by pinfallSingles match3:28
8Tomohiro Ishii defeated Jay Joshua by pinfallSingles match13:18
9Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata, Michael Oku, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and Zozaya defeated Cowboy Way (1 Called Manders and Thomas Shire), Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and Hechicero), and Robbie X by pinfallTen-man tag team match22:12
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

Notes

References

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  2. ↑ "木谷オーナーが「ファーム設立プラン」「21世紀のIWGP構想」、そして「新日本プロレスは株式上場を目指す」と宣言! 【7.18戦略発表会】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). July 18, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "RevPro/NJPW Global Wars UK 2016 – Tag 2". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "RevPro/NJPW Global Wars 2017 – Tag 1". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 "RevPro/NJPW Global Wars 2017 – Tag 2". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "REVPRO GLOBAL WARS UK RESULTS: MINORU SUZUKI VS. MATT RIDDLE". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. November 11, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "London: Global Wars UK 2018 Announced". September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ "RevPro/NJPW Global Wars 2018". Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ "London: LIJ vs Ring Kampf". September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ "London: Naito vs Brookes". September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  14. ↑ "London: Hirooki Goto vs Zack Sabre Jr". September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ "London: Satoshi Kojima vs Mark Davis at Global Wars 2018". September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  16. ↑ "London: El Phantasmo vs Rocky Romero". October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  17. ↑ "London: Will Ospreay vs Chris Ridgeway". October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  18. ↑ Russell, Skylar (July 19, 2024). "RevPro Bringing Global Wars Event To Doncaster Dome In October 2024". fightful.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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  21. ↑ Voices of Wrestling Staff (August 23, 2025). "RevPro 13th Anniversary Night 1: Global Wars UK (August 22) Results and Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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