Where and when to watch

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1. Easiest up to date way to watch it is to subscribe to their streaming service NJPW World. AXS airs things on delay, and is more of a “best of” series.

   It’s important to note the Japanese wrestling model is different from the US model. Rather than TV deals they’re more reliant on ticket sales, so they do tours rather than weekly programming. Let’s say they have a big show like Dominion. Dominion would be the big card or “ppv”, and the smaller shows leading up to it are called Road to Dominion or whatever show they’re leading up to.

2. http://www.njpw1972.com

   List of events with cards is posted there, in English, and usually includes EST and PST start times.

3. Just a note that the schedule on the NJPW English site you were linked to lists *all* of NJPW’s events, some of which are house shows that won’t be livestreamed. The [schedule page on NJPW World](https://help.njpwworld.com/hc/en-us/sections/21122695268761) is better for keeping up with what you’re actually able to watch.

   You’ll see NJPW STRONG listed there and may assume it’s their weekly show; *technically* it is, but it’s not new content. It’s replays of matches from NJPW’s recent US PPVs. Also [FREE] is labeling shows you don’t need a subscription to watch, access to all the shows are included in your monthly sub price.

   We have a pinned post with a New Fan Guide, but some sections are a bit out of date and won’t be updated for another day or so.

4. https://www.njpw1972.com/167569 here is a list of the big NJPW events 2024. NJPW shows are all somewhere on the spectrum between house show and PPV. Vast majority of Japanese fans don’t watch all the small shows.