Following major announcements that New Japan Pro Wrestling would be on American television and pay-per-view, the company also has announcer their own over-the-top distribution network.<\/p>\n
The service, which is called New Japan World, will cost $8.50 USD and will feature all of the promotions live events beginning this month. WWE made a similar move with the WWE Network earlier this year by offering their Network for $9.99. Events featured will include Wrestle Kingdom and the G1 Climax Tourney.<\/p>\n
Wrestling Observer believes the company is inching closer to ending it’s relationship with their current television distributor Samurai! TV. At a press conference early Monday, the company announced that the Korakuen Hall shows, which previously aired on Samurai! will now air on their own service.<\/p>\n
Takaaki Kidani expressed his desire to compete with the WWE, and said that currently New Japan is the number 2 company as it pertains to business, but number 1 in the ring. They now plan to pass WWE, and are making more moves into American homes. The company hopes to earn 100,000 subscribers for the first year.<\/p>\n
As of now the entire site is in Japanese, with apparently no option for a translation. Some American fans have already ordered the service, however. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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