The service is available immediately, and is very similar to the WWE Network, in that the promotion will be airing all their major events live. Unlike WWE, where they have TV contracts that keep Raw and Smackdown on major networks, the bulk of New Japan content is offered as pay-per-view in Japan, and internet pay-per-view in the United States. What that means is instead of one major PPV on the WWE Network each month, you’re going to get upwards of four or five big live shows in a given month, including the G1 Tag League finals next weekend.
New Japan World is being offered at 999 yen, which is roughly $8.42 per month, and we’ve already received emails from U.S. fans that have subscribed and are watching classic content. Their website advertises its availability on desktops, tablets and smart phones as well.
CHECK IT OUT NOW at njpwworld.com!
KILLAM: I asked Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter if this means we can get the annual G1 Climax tournament for just $9 instead of the $150 that it’s been in the past, and he says yes. Obviously that’s a big blow for their U.S. market on iPPV, but they can’t use uStream anymore regardless, and their iPPV market here isn’t big enough to really worry about that. So ultimately, paying for an entire year of this service would still be less money than I would normally spend on that one event.
