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2025 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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These promotions are holding events throughout 2025.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Elite Wrestling | AEW | |
| Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL | |
| CyberFight | CF | CyberFight 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 | DPW | |
| DEFY Wrestling | DEFY | |
| Dream Star Fighting Marigold | Marigold | |
| Game Changer Wrestling | GCW | |
| German Wrestling Federation | GWF | |
| House of Glory | HOG | |
| Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | AAA | The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. |
| Major League Wrestling | MLW | |
| Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling | MLP | |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Progress Wrestling | PROGRESS | |
| Prestige Wrestling | Prestige | |
| Revolution Pro Wrestling | RevPro | |
| Ring of Honor | ROH | |
| The Wrestling Revolver | REVOLVER | |
| Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | TNA | |
| World Wonder Ring Stardom | Stardom | |
| WWE | — | "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. WWE divides its roster into three storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively perform on their respective weekly television programs. Raw and SmackDown are their two main brands, while NXT serves as their developmenal territory. |
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE: | Royal Rumble [1] | Indianapolis, Indiana | 30-man Royal Rumble match | |
| GWF | Global Warning | Berlin, Germany | |||
| 8 | MLW | SuperFight 6 | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| 11 | NJPW | The New Beginning in Osaka | Osaka, Japan | ||
| 15 | AEW | Grand Slam Australia | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| GCW | Jersey J-Cup Night 1 | Jersey City, New Jersey | |||
| 16 | GCW | Jersey J-Cup Night 2 | |||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE: | Elimination Chamber: Toronto [2] | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| 2 | GWF | Chaos City 10 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| 9 | AEW | Revolution | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 14 | TNA | Sacrifice | El Paso, Texas | ||
| 22 | NWA | Hard Times V | Dothan, Alabama | Taping for NWA Powerrr . | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MLW | Battle Riot VII | Commerce, California | ||
| 13 | GWF | Mystery Mayhem | Berlin, Germany | ||
| 17 | WWE: | WrestleMania 41 [3] | Paradise, Nevada | ||
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| 27 | TNA | Rebellion | Los Angeles, California | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MLW CMLL | Azteca Lucha | Cicero, Illinois | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GWF | Rising Heat | Berlin, Germany | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | AEW | All In | Arlington, Texas | ||
| 20 | TNA | Slammiversary | Elmont, New York | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WWE: | SummerSlam | East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||
| 3 | |||||
| 24 | AEW NJPW | Forbidden Door | London, England | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Hart Cup (Women) | TBD | TBD | |
| Owen Hart Cup (Men) | TBD | ||
| Continental Classic | TBD | TBD |
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble match (Women) | TBD | February 1 | 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a championship match at WrestleMania 41 |
| Royal Rumble match (Men) | TBD | February 1 | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a championship match at WrestleMania 41 |
| André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | TBD | TBD | André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal for the André the Giant trophy |
| Queen of the Ring tournament | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| King of the Ring tournament | TBD | ||
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Women) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Men) | TBD | ||
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