New Japan Pro-Wrestling World

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]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling World
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersRoppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
English
French
Picture format720p HD
Ownership
OwnerNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
TV Asahi
History
LaunchedDecember 1, 2014 (2014-12-01)
Links
Websitenjpwworld.com

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$9.1). 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]

See also

References
  1. "特定商取引に関する法律に基づく表示". NJPW World (in Japanese). Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. "NJPW World launches new subscriber campaign 【NJoA】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 31, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. "New Japan World adds English-language Subscription Page". Top Rope Press.
  4. Caldwell, James (December 1, 2014). "NJPW news: New Japan announces streaming service like WWE Network, will include live shows". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  5. Meltzer, Dave (November 30, 2014). "New Japan Pro Wrestling launches their network, full details". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  6. Macklin, Matthew; Crockett, Paul (October 2, 2015). "New Japan to broadcast October event in English on New Japan World". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  7. Dark Angelita (July 6, 2016). "NJPW/CMLL: Viernes Espectacular de Arena México se transmitirá por njpwworld". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  8. "AEW Dynamite and Rampage coming to NJPW World in Japan". F4wonline. 8 April 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. "AEW and New Japan announce new deal". Pwinsider. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  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!!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  11. "NJPW President Reveals Current Number Of NJPW World Subscribers - WrestlingInc.com". July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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