New Japan Pro Wrestling events are no longer airing on AXS TV. There are also no plans for NJPW events to air on American television at any point in 2020. According to comments made recently on Wrestling Observer Radio, the reason NJPW is no longer on AXS TV has to do with them not agreeing to enter into a working relationship with Impact Wrestling.
“What ended up happening was that Impact and AXS basically said that you can stay on the station if we get a working relationship going and New Japan turned down the working relationship,” said Dave Meltzer on the show.
Dave Meltzer, Fumi Saito, and Jim Valley would continue to talk about how not having American television will impact NJPW’s attempts to run shows in the United States in 2020.
The Toronto-based company, Anthem Sports and Entertainment, owns both AXS TV and Impact Wrestling. They purchased AXS TV in 2019 and Impact in early 2017.
NJPW recently revealed on social media that there are no plans to air NJPW events on American television in 2020. Events continue to air live and on-demand on NJPW World with English commentary, however.
NJPW of America
New Japan announced in 2019 the formation of an American subsidiary, NJPW of America with the plan to run events in American cities.