New Japan Pro-Wrestling World

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling World
Owned byNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
TV Asahi
LanguageJapanese
English
French
HeadquartersRoppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Websitenjpwworld.com

New Japan Pro-Wrestling World (新日本プロレスワールド, Shin Nihon Puroresu Wārudo),[2] also referred to as NJPW World and New Japan World,[3] is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). On December 1, 2014, NJPW and its minority owner TV Asahi announced it as a new worldwide streaming site for the promotion's events.[4] All major NJPW events air live on the service, which also features matches from the promotion's archives, dating back to 1972.[5]

In 2015, King of Pro-Wrestling marked the first ever event on NJPW World to feature English commentary.[6] As part of a working relationship between NJPW and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion, NJPW began airing CMLL's Viernes Espectaculares show on NJPW World, starting July 9, 2016.[7] On April 8, 2022, it was announced that as part of a working relationship between NJPW and the American All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion, NJPW began airing AEW's Dynamite and Rampage weekly shows on NJPW World.[8][9]

Since inception, the service has had a monthly subscription price of ¥999 (US$9.16). As of May 2017, subscription numbers were roughly 50,000 subscribers with 10,000 outside Japan.[10] By July 2018, the subscription's numbers had risen to 100,000 in total, with 40,000 outside of Japan.[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "特定商取引に関する法律に基づく表示" (in ja). NJPW World. http://njpwworld.com/law. 
  2. ↑ "NJPW World launches new subscriber campaign 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 31, 2021. https://www.njpw1972.com/89897. 
  3. ↑ "New Japan World adds English-language Subscription Page". Top Rope Press. http://www.topropepress.com/news/5882/njpws-new-japan-world-adds-english-language-subscription-page/. 
  4. ↑ Caldwell, James (December 1, 2014). "NJPW news: New Japan announces streaming service like WWE Network, will include live shows". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_82044.shtml. 
  5. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (November 30, 2014). "New Japan Pro Wrestling launches their network, full details". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/102-japan/40125-new-japan-world-details-service-available-worldwide-similar-to-wwe-network. 
  6. ↑ Macklin, Matthew; Crockett, Paul (October 2, 2015). "New Japan to broadcast October event in English on New Japan World". Pro Wrestling Insider. http://pwinsider.com/article/96957/new-japan-to-broadcast-october-event-in-english-on-new-japan-world.html?p=1. 
  7. ↑ Dark Angelita (July 6, 2016). "NJPW/CMLL: Viernes Espectacular de Arena México se transmitirá por njpwworld" (in es). Superluchas. http://superluchas.com/2016/07/06/njpwcmll-viernes-espectacular-de-arena-mexico-se-transmitira-por-njpwworld/. 
  8. ↑ "AEW Dynamite and Rampage coming to NJPW World in Japan". 8 April 2022. https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/aew/aew-dynamite-and-rampage-coming-to-njpw-world-in-japan. 
  9. ↑ "AEW and New Japan announce new deal". https://pwinsider.com/article/157757/aew-and-new-japan-announce-new-deal.html?p=1. 
  10. ↑ "戦略発表会で、木谷オーナーが「2020年の東京ドーム満員を目指す」とコメント！さらにアメリカへの"本格進出"、道場の設立も視野に!!" (in ja). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. May 16, 2017. http://www.njpw.co.jp/96799. 
  11. ↑ "NJPW President Reveals Current Number Of NJPW World Subscribers - WrestlingInc.com". July 2018. http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0701/642362/njpw-president-reveals-current-njpw-world-subscribers/. 

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