Record number of viewers on NJPW World for Wrestle Kingdom live

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1. Kenny/Will had a level of heat behind it you only get once every few years. I would really love to know how many people tuned in for that match over the main event. I know the Japanese crowd loves Okada, but let’s not pretend that there wasn’t way less to latch onto with Okada/White than there was with the past few WK main events.

2. I can’t say I’m surprised. Omega/Ospreay and the debut of Mercedes Mone probably brought in a ton of people.

   It’s like Wrestle Kingdom 12 when loads of people tuned in for Omega/Jericho.

3. They don’t post these numbers, but I’d be curious to see what percentage of new subscribers in January ended up renewing their subscriptions in February. That matters a lot more than how many watched WK17 live.

4. Let’s hear all the morons now saying Omega adds nothing to NJPW and isn’t a draw.

5. Between Mercedes’ debut & Omega vs Osprey, not surprising at all. Good to see it.

6. i subscribed for the g1 this year and boy its been a ride

7. Little before then I guess I remember seeing Jay win the belt but not osprey

8. I stopped watching wrestling because of the pandemic. But my 3 favorite wrestlers are Sasha Banks, Kenny Omega, and Kazuchika Okada… So I came back, baby!

9. No one cared about Sasha Banks or whatever she called herself.

10. such an awesome event!