NJPW Loses US TV Deal

New Japan Pro-Wrestling will no longer air on AXS TV following the expiry of their TV deal at the end of 2024.

A representative told POST Wrestling: "We will not be airing New Japan Pro Wrestling for the foreseeable future.  Our agreement expired at the end of 2024.  And we do not comment on the state of current or future agreements."

NJPW and AXS TV first began working together in 2014. Their partnership initially ended in 2019 after AXS TV was purchased by Anthem, the parent company of TNA Wrestling. NJPW programming returned to AXS TV in 2022 after TNA and New Japan began working together, although the two promotions have not exchanged talents for some time.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling shows continue to be available on NJPW World for $9.99 per month. The promotion's biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom 19, is only a couple of days away and will air from the Tokyo Dome on January 4.

The card for Wrestle Kingdom 19 is as follows:

• New Japan Ranbo for an IWGP World Heavyweight Title shot
• Intergalactic Jet Setters (KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight) (c) vs. Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney) vs. Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira) - Tokyo Terror Ladder Match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships
• Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. AZM - IWGP Women's Championship
• Ren Narita (c) vs. Jeff Cobb vs. Ryohei Oiwa vs. El Phantasmo - NJPW World Television Championship
• Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL - Lumberjack Match
• Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita - NEVER Openweight Championship - If Konosuke Takeshita is AEW International Champion on January 4, the match will be title vs. title. 
• DOUKI (c) vs. El Desperado - IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
• David Finlay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji - IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
• Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiromu Takahashi
• Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

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