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  1. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW Ref and announcer Kevin Pierce has been diagnosed with cancer and it's spreading to his liver. He's undergoing chemotherapy and there's a GoFundMe page to pay for his medical expenses...
  2. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    The recent episode of NJPW only drew 50,000 viewers https://411mania.com/wrestling/various-news-njpw-on-axs-tv-draws-50000-viewers-thunder-rosa-returns-to-el-paso-zack-sabre-jr-learns-to-speak-american/
  3. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    September 8th's episode only drew 46,000 viewers, which is a rating of 0.01. https://411mania.com/wrestling/njpw-on-axs-tv-viewership-hits-lowest-viewership-since-july/
  4. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    New Japan is scheduling a pay-per-view Rumble on 44th Street. https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-returning-to-nyc-for-october-ppv-stardom-wrestlers-set
  5. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    AXS will air six weeks of the G1 Climax beginning August 25th. The schedule so far is Okada vs. Jonah, Takagi vs. Will Ospreay, and Juice Robinson vs. El Phantasmo. https://wrestlingnews.co/njpw-news/axs-tv-announces-updated-njpw-programming-schedule1
  6. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    The ratings were good for NJPW's May 12th episode as it ranked 140 in cable's top 150 shows for the coveted 18-49 yr. old male audience. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/05/njpw-on-axs-viewership-sees-big-increase-from-prior-week/
  7. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW on AXS TV hasn't been getting good ratings so far. The March 10th episode only drew 50,000 viewers. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/03/njpw-on-axs-ratings-and-viewership-report-for-3-10-2022/
  8. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    Tama Tonga turned down an offer from the WWE so he could stay in NJPW. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/01/tama-tonga-discusses-his-decision-to-turn-down-wwe-offer/
  9. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    Naito isn't the only wrestler taking a pay cut. The company is offering pay cuts to the other wrestlers whose contracts are up this year, anywhere between 10-15% https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/01/update-on-njpw-wrestlers-taking-pay-cuts/
  10. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    Tetsuya Naito has taken a pay-cut to re-sign with NJPW https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/01/top-njpw-star-took-pay-cut-to-re-sign-with-the-company/
  11. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    AXS will be airing NJPW classic matches in January and February. January 27th will feature Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito at Wrestle Kingdom 12 at 7:00 pm Pacific. Here is the lineup of matches. https://www.pwmania.com/axs-to-air-njpw-classic-episodes-to-prepare-for-new-episodes-in-march
  12. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    Kazuchika Okada will wrestle in the US next month. https://wrestletalk.com/news/kazuchika-okada-njpw-battle-in-the-valley/
  13. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW Strong in Garland, Texas is having poor ticket sales. https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/njpw-strong-tickets-selling-horribly-in-garland-texas
  14. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW and STARDOM earned $13.3 million in profits for Bushiroad. NJPW has 116,000 paid subscriptions. NJPW Parent Company Bushiroad Earned $13.3 Million In Q2 Of 2020 - eWrestlingNews.com
  15. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    Tetsuya Naito has injured his right knee and will be out until February 28th. Top NJPW Star Dealing With Injury - eWrestlingNews.com
  16. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW was also in talks with ESPN, Vice, and CBS Sports for a TV deal. https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/update-on-the-other-networks-that-negotiated-with-njpw-for-their-weekly-tv-show
  17. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    Tama Tonga wants NJPW to have a working relationship with the WWE. Tama Tonga Is Interested In NJPW Doing Business With WWE - eWrestlingNews.com
  18. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW has removed Jay White's profile from its site. White lost to Tomohiro Ishii in a ten-man tag match at New Year's Dash. White has said, "After New Year's Dash. That's it." Jay White's profile removed from NJPW's official website (sportskeeda.com)
  19. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW will release a mobile game NJPW Strong Spirits. New Japan Pro-Wrestling Strong Spirits Will Release Globally in 2021 (siliconera.com)
  20. Geese

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

    NJPW has gotten a TV deal in India on channels Eurosport and Eurosport HD. NJPW partners with Eurosport to broadcast its shows in India (sportskeeda.com)
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