Published: Jul 29, 2025 by Sanchez Taylor | Last Updated: Jul 29, 2025 by Sanchez Taylor
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Two new international WWE SuperShow events have been announced, with WWE set to head back to Japan.
Following WWE’s recent SuperShow Mexico non-televised events, WWE has now announced new events in the series, set to emanate from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Two WWE SuperShow Japan shows have been announced for October, with the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo set to host these back-to-back events on October 17 and 18.
WWE shared the following announcement on its website:
July 29, 2025 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, today announced a return to Japan this October for back-to-back nights at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18. These will mark the only WWE events taking place in Japan in 2025.
Fans attending WWE SuperShow Japan will see their favorite WWE Superstars in action including World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, Jey Uso, Rhea Ripley, World Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh, The New Day, as well as IYO SKY, AJ Styles and many more*.
Tickets and Superstar Meet & Greet packages will go on sale starting Saturday, August 30 at 10am local via https://l-tike.com/sports/wwe2025/. For more information visit www.wwe.com/events.
Fans across Japan can watch WWE’s flagship programming broadcast exclusively on ABEMA platforms. This includes Raw and SmackDown both broadcast free-to-air in a primetime slot in Japan every week with Japanese commentary immediately following first broadcast in the U.S. NXT is also available to watch on-demand via ABEMA Video, with all WWE Premium Live Events available to view exclusively live on ABEMA.
*Talent subject to change
While it was reiterated that talent is subject to change, the stars featured on advertising for SuperShow Japan include Finn Balor, GUNTHER, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Sami Zayn, IYO SKY, Rhea Ripley, Jey Uso, and AJ Styles.
The last name is a significant one, with AJ Styles stating after the August 2024 live events in Japan that he was unsure whether he’d ever wrestle in the country again.
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