For AEW fans in Japan, Latest Japan Pro Wrestling’s streaming service, NJPW World, has been the destination for all of All Elite Wrestling’s weekly programming. Nevertheless, that’s all set to vary over the summer as NJPW issued an official statement confirming that the service will now not be carrying AEW programming.
The statement said that the present contract between the 2 parties ends on August 31, 2026, where after that date, AEW content will now not be available on the platform. These archives include episodes of “AEW Dynamite,” “AEW Collision,” “AEW Rampage,” and TV specials like Battle of the Belts. Moreover, recent episodes of each “Dynamite” and “Collision” will stop being added to the platform at the tip of June, with the June 24 episode of “Dynamite” and the June 27 episode of “Collision” being the ultimate recent episodes uploaded to the service. Nevertheless, previous editions of the Forbidden Door pay-per-views will still be available until further notice. Those in Japan who still wish to look at AEW content were urged to enroll to MyAEW, AEW’s international streaming service.
This news is available in the wake of NJPW announcing that its parent company, Bushiroad, has sold its shares in NJPW to TV Asahi and CyberAgent, the parent company of other Japanese wrestling firms like Pro Wrestling NOAH, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, and DDT Pro Wrestling. There was some speculation on the longer term of AEW’s relationship with NJPW under the corporate’s recent owners as a result of NOAH having a working relationship with WWE. Nevertheless, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that the sale was to do with Bushiroad’s portfolio priorities. AEW and NJPW will still be working together this month because the annual Forbidden Door pay-per-view takes place on June 28, though it’s currently unclear as as to if this yr’s event shall be the ultimate instalment.