A tweet sent out by the official New Japan World account has shocked wrestling fans. The tweet states that both AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage will begin airing on New Japan’s service NJPW World for no added fee. The tweet also indicates that a Japanese language live viewing is in the works. This can only be seen as a big step in the relationship between the two companies and hints at further crossover between the two goinf forward.
AEW to Begin Airing on New Japan World (NJPW World)
While there is no mention, as of yet, if there will be any kind of delay in uploads it would seem that both parties aim for the shows to eventually air live in Japanese, presumably with Japanese commentary and possibly subtitles. This would also mean that AEW’s talent trading agreements with DDT and TJPW could see CyberFight talent showcased on New Japan’s own service inadvertently.
What does this mean in the grand scheme for AEW? Well, it is a fairly high-profile space for their show to air in Japan. By all accounts, NJPW regularly has six figures worth of subscribers which should help AEW make some inroads into gaining some popularity in Japan where they’ve previously failed to make much of an impact on the market. Localising their content for Japanese fans may also help them eventually get some of their shows on Japanese TV to further expand their viewing audience around the world.
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