New Japan Pro Wrestling World

New Japan Pro Wrestling World
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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

↑ 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

New Japan Pro Wrestling World on Twitter

Official website

V • T • E New Japan Pro Wrestling
Wrestlers	Heavyweight	Bad Luck Fale • Chase Owens • David Finlay • EVIL • Hirooki Goto • Hiroshi Tanahashi • Hiroyoshi Tenzan • Hiroyoshi Tenzan • Juice Robinson • Jay White • Kazuchika Okada • KENTA • Kota Ibushi • Lance Archer • Minoru Suzuki • SANADA • Satoshi Kojima • Shingo Takagi • Tama Tonga • Tanga Loa • Tetsuya Naito • Togi Makabe • Tomoaki Honma • Tomohiro Ishii • Toru Yano • Toa Henare • Taichi • Will Ospreay • Yoshi-Hashi • Yuji Nagata • Yujiro Takahashi • Zack Sabre Jr.
Wrestlers	Junior heavyweight	Alex Coughlin • BUSHI • Clark Connors • El Desperado • El Phantasmo • Gedo • Hiromu Takahashi • Jado • Robbie Eagles • Rocky Romero • Ryu Lee • Ryusuke Taguchi • Shota Umino • Sho • Taka Michinoku • Tiger Mask • Taiji Ishimori • Yoshinobu Kanemaru • Yoh • Yota Tsuji • Yuya Uemura
Staff	Red Shoes Unno • Harold Meij • Hiro Saito • Kazuo Yamazaki • Kuniaki Kobayashi • Katsuyori Shibata • Milano Collection A.T. • Seiji Sakaguchi • Super Strong Machine • Takaaki Kidani • Wataru Inoue
Championships	Active	IWGP Heavyweight • IWGP Intercontinental • NEVER Openweight • IWGP United States Heavyweight • IWGP Tag Team • IWGP Junior Heavyweight • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team • NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team
Championships	Inactive	Asia Heavyweight • Asia Tag Team • IWGP Provisional Tag Team • IWGP U-30 Openweight • J-Crown • NWA North American Tag Team • NWA International Junior Heavyweight • NWF Heavyweight • NWF North American Heavyweight • The Greatest 18 Club
Tournaments	Current	G1 Climax • World Tag League • New Japan Cup • Best of the Super Juniors • Super Jr. Tag Tournament
Tournaments	Defuncted	World League • MSG League • IWGP League • World Cup Tournament • Top of the Super Juniors • Super J Cup • MSG Tag League • Japan Cup Tag League • Super Grade Tag League • G1 Tag League • J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament • G2 U-30 Climax • Karl Gotch Cup • Young Lion Cup
Events	Wrestle Kingdom • Fantastica Mania • The New Beginning • Sakura Genesis • Wrestling Hinokuni • Wrestling Dontaku • Dominion • Destruction • King of Pro-Wrestling • Power Struggle

[0] 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.

[1] Meltzer, Dave 2014-11-30. New Japan Pro Wrestling launches their network, full details . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2015-07-09.

[2] New Japan to broadcast October event in English on New Japan World . Pro Wrestling Insider (2015-10-02). Retrieved on 2015-12-28.

[3] Meltzer, Dave 2015-10-02. Fri update: John Cena taking time off, Johnny Hendricks hospitalized . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2015-12-28.

[4] Dark Angelita 2016-07-06. NJPW/CMLL: Viernes Espectacular de Arena México se transmitirá por njpwworld (in Spanish). Superluchas. Retrieved on 2016-07-10.

[5] ttp://www.njpw.co.jp/english/news/detail.php?nid=12845

[6] 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.

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New Japan Pro Wrestling World

Launched	December 1, 2014 (2014-12-01)
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

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