New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that there are currently no plans for their events to air on American television in 2020. NJPW confirmed that this includes the 2-night Wrestle Kingdom event from January 4th to 5th, 2020.
The promotion took to Twitter to confirm the news:
NJPW events had previously aired on AXS TV albeit on a delay. The station is focused more heavily on Impact Wrestling now, however, as Anthem Sports and Entertainment owns both companies. Anthem purchased AXS TV earlier this year and became the new broadcast home for Impact Wrestling.
NJPW events will continue to air on New Japan World live and with English commentary, however.
While no official word has been given from AXS TV on the matter, it does appear as though the relationship with New Japan which began in 2014 is now over.
NJPW also announced the formation of NJPW of American this fall.
Wrestle Kingdom Lineup
Wrestle Kingdom 14 Day 1 (January 4, 2020)
- Jushin Thunder Liger Retirement Match #1: Jushin Thunder Liger, Tatsumi Fujinami, The Great Sasuke & Tiger Mask IV (with El Samurai) vs. Naoki Sano, Shinjiro Otani, Tatsuhiko Takaiwa & Ryusuke Taguchi (with Kuniaki Kobayashi) (Special Referee: Norio Honaga)
- Eight Man Tag Team Match: Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) vs. Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & El Desperado)
- Eight Man Tag Team Match: CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI) vs. Bullet Club (KENTA, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship: Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa (c) vs. FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay)
- IWGP US Heavyweight Championship Texas Deathmatch: Lance Archer (c) vs. Jon Moxley
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi
- IWGP Intercontinental Championship: Jay White (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
Wrestle Kingdom 14 Day 2 (January 5, 2020)
- Jushin Thunder Liger Retirement Match #2: Jushin Thunder Liger & Naoki Sano (with Yoshiaki Fujiwara) vs. Hiromu Takahashi & Ryu Lee (formerly known as Dragon Lee)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo) (c) vs. Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)
- Rev Pro British Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. SANADA
- IWGP US Heavyweight Championship: Lance Archer OR Jon Moxley (c) vs. Juice Robinson
- NEVER Openweight Championship: KENTA (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
- Singles Match: Loser of IWGP Heavyweight Championship match vs. Loser of IWGP Intercontinental Championship match from the previous day
- Singles Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Chris Jericho
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship & IWGP Intercontinental Championship: IWGP Heavyweight Champion vs. IWGP Intercontinental Champion
