{"id":144564,"date":"2025-10-22T07:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=144564"},"modified":"2025-10-23T05:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:49:11","slug":"puroresu-watch-guide-japanese-wrestling-streaming-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/22\/puroresu-watch-guide-japanese-wrestling-streaming-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Puroresu Watch Guide: Japanese Wrestling Streaming Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The common query of English-speaking wrestling fans who want to get into more <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">puroresu<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or Japanese pro-wrestling is \u2018Where can I watch?\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this era, most Japanese promotions broadcast their shows online via streaming. This way, it makes them more accessible not only to locals but also to foreign fans. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking to expand your knowledge and get into more Japanese wrestling, the internet is the place to go. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will provide you with a small guide on the Japanese wrestling streaming platforms where you can watch more Puroresu or Joshi content on-demand via subscription-based services, along with other helpful details in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Wrestle Universe<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Available Promotions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOAH, DDT, TJPW, Marigold, Sendai Girls, Marvelous, GanPro, Michinoku Pro, Basara, Pro-Wrestling Uptown, REAL ZERO1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Subscription Price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a51,298 ($9, \u00a36)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Availability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worldwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Payment Method: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit card, PayPal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s difficult to argue when we say that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestle-universe.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrestle Universe<\/a> is the most \u2018bang for your buck\u2019 you can get in terms of Japanese wrestling streaming platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owned by CyberFight Inc., this video streaming service is currently the home of 11 Japanese wrestling promotions. Bannered on the platform are the CyberFight promotions: Dramatic Dream Team Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), and Pro-Wrestling NOAH.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides live and taped shows, promotions on Wrestle Universe can also offer pay-per-views. PPVs are shows that users must purchase to watch, independent of the monthly subscription fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During \u2018big shows\u2019, some of the promotions also hire English commentators to engage with the English-speaking fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you can watch WWE and AEW talent crossover to NOAH, DDT, TJPW, and Marigold. Also, while their library doesn\u2019t go deep into most of the promotions\u2019 histories, it\u2019s still quite extensive. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, they also have additional content to boot, such as \u2018Universe Cast,\u2019 where wrestlers from each of the promotions can do their own livestreams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make it more convenient, Wrestle Universe also has its official mobile app available on iOS and Android.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><b>AJPW.TV<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Subscription Price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a5900 ($6, \u00a34)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Availability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worldwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Payment Method: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit card, PayPal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajpw.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AJPW.tv<\/a> is the home of All Japan Pro-Wrestling shows, launched back in 2018. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also available worldwide, you can watch all of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zen-Nihon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s matches there. They also broadcast live and upload taped shows, but as of now, they don\u2019t offer English commentary. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their library only dates back to 2017 since the rights to their shows are owned by Nippon TV. Older AJPW matches are available for free on GAORA\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><b>Dragongate Network<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Subscription Price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a51,650 ($11, \u00a38)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Availability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worldwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Payment Method: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit card, PayPal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dragongate.live\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dragongate Network<\/a> is where you can watch DG shows. It was launched in 2018 with a library that goes back to 2005. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They don\u2019t have a mobile app, but they do have English commentary during big shows. DG used to have a US \u2018branch\u2019 if you will, and some of their talent still fly there to wrestle. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, talent crosses over to other Japanese promotions, mostly NOAH and NJPW, in recent memory, so you&#8217;re in for a diverse of stars once you subscribe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest con of their network is that their content expires. Shows are only available to watch for a viewing period indicated on each video.<\/span><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><b>Stardom World<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Subscription Price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a5920 ($6, \u00a35)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Availability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worldwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Payment Method: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit card, Debit card<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardom-world.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stardom World<\/a> is the streaming service of the biggest <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">joshi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wrestling promotion in the world, Stardom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t have an app, but it was revamped last year for a better user experience. It also has an extensive library that dates back to the promotion\u2019s formative years (2011).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you can watch exceptional female wrestlers, as seen on AEW television and pay-per-views.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Header Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Stardom_American_Dream_2024#\/media\/File:Mina_Shirakawa,_Mariah_May_and_Xia_Brookside_in_April_2024.jpg\/2\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikimedia Creative Commons<\/a> &#8211; Stay tuned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on Japanese Wrestling Streaming Platforms and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The common query of English-speaking wrestling fans who want to get into more puroresu or Japanese pro-wrestling is \u2018Where can I watch?\u2019 In this era, most Japanese promotions broadcast their shows online via streaming. This way, it makes them more accessible not only to locals but also to foreign fans. 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