15th NWA Open & 1st Women’s Naga Wrestling Championship today

The 15th NWA Open Naga Wrestling Championship and the 1st NWA Women’s Open Championship 2025 will be held on March 28 at Khuochiezie, Kohima, organized by the Nagaland Wrestling Association.

More than a hundred wrestlers, including 82 men and 20 women, will compete in the championship. Nagaland Minister for PHED and Cooperation, Jacob Zhimomi, and the President of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO), Chingmak Chang, will grace the event as the special guest and honored guest, respectively.

The competition will feature multiple categories, including Men’s Open Category, Men Below 90 Kg, Men Below 75 Kg, Women 60 Kg & Above, and Women Below 60 Kg. Winners in various categories will be awarded cash prizes and medals.

The champion of the Men’s Open Category will receive Rs 2,00,000, while the runner-up will be awarded Rs 1,00,000. The two semifinalists will each receive Rs 50,000.

In the Men Below 90 Kg category, the champion will win Rs 1,00,000, while the runner-up will receive Rs 50,000. The two semifinalists will be awarded Rs 25,000 each. The cash prizes will be the same for the Men Below 75 Kg category.

Meanwhile, the champion of the Women 60 Kg & Above category will receive Rs 50,000, while the runner-up will be awarded Rs 25,000. The two semifinalists will each receive Rs 10,000. The cash prizes will be the same for the Women Below 60 Kg category.

MT