AXS TV announced on Monday that they had renewed their programming deal with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, with the wrestling promotion set to stay on AXS TV throughout 2024.
The agreement will see AXS TV air 45 episodes of New Japan content over the course of the year. Episodes will continue airing at their normal time of Thursdays at 10 p.m. EST.
New episodes will begin airing on January 11, 2024, with the first being an airing of the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship between Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and David Finlay that was held at Wrestle Kingdom 18.
AXS TV also announced that, beginning on January 7, 2024, users will be able to enjoy classic episodes of NJPW in English every Sunday at 6 a.m. PST, and repeating throughout the day.
AXS TV New Japan Pro-Wrestling January schedule
The full schedule for AXS TV January slate of New Japan Pro-Wrestling content is as follows:
- Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and David Finlay go toe-to-toe in a triple threat match for the inaugural IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 18 – January 11
- “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada meets “The American Dragon” Bryan Danielson once again at Wrestle Kingdom 18 – January 18
- G1 CLIMAX 33 Winner Tetsuya Naito gets his long-awaited title shot, as the Los Ingobernables de Japón honcho challenges SANADA for the coveted IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 18 – January 25
The full schedule for AXS TV Now’s January slate of New Japan Pro-Wrestling content is as follows:
- Highlights from Wrestle Kingdom 7, 8, and 9 – January 7
- Highlights from Wrestle Kingdom 10 and 11 – January 14
- Highlights from Wrestle Kingdom 12 and 13 – January 21
