| New Japan Pro Wrestling World | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | December 1, 2014 |
| Owned by |
New Japan Pro Wrestling TV Asahi |
| Picture format | 720p HD |
| Slogan | Live & On-Demand |
| Language |
Japanese English |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Website | Official Japanese Website |
New Japan Pro Wrestling World (NJPW World) is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by New Japan Pro Wrestling. On December 1, 2014, NJPW and TV Asahi announced "New Japan Pro Wrestling World", a new worldwide streaming site for the promotion's events.[1] All major NJPW events air live on the service, which also features matches from the promotion's archives, dating back to 1972.[2] In 2015, King of Pro-Wrestling marked the first ever event on NJPW World to feature English commentary,[3] provided by Kevin Kelly and Matt Striker.[4] 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.[5]
The service has a current monthly subscription price of ¥999.[6] As of July 2018, subscription numbers are roughly 100,000 subscribers with 40,000 outside Japan.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-12-01. NJPW news: New Japan announces streaming service like WWE Network, will include live shows . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2014-12-01.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2014-11-30. New Japan Pro Wrestling launches their network, full details . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2015-07-09.
- ↑ New Japan to broadcast October event in English on New Japan World . Pro Wrestling Insider (2015-10-02). Retrieved on 2015-12-28.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2015-10-02. Fri update: John Cena taking time off, Johnny Hendricks hospitalized . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2015-12-28.
- ↑ Dark Angelita 2016-07-06. NJPW/CMLL: Viernes Espectacular de Arena México se transmitirá por njpwworld (in Spanish). Superluchas. Retrieved on 2016-07-10.
- ↑ http://www.njpw.co.jp/english/news/detail.php?nid=12845
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (April 13, 2015). "April 13, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: SmackDown to USA Network, AJ Lee retires, UFC drug czar, death of Steve Rickard, and much more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 29. ISSN 1083-9593.
External links[edit | edit source]
- New Japan Pro Wrestling World on Twitter
