10 Reasons You Should Be Watching New Japan Pro Wrestling
9. A New Culture
Japanese wrestling can at times feel like a different world from the Western product. It’s more in-ring based with less focus on backstage skits or extended interview sections. With its predilection towards tournaments, it is closer in style to MMA, and while there is no denying that they love a bit of silliness, it is all very different from what you would see on WWE or TNA TV.
It’s not just the wrestling that is different, however. Japanese culture as a whole is unlike anything that we westerners are used to, and watching their wrestling can be an exciting entry point into learning more about it. From the way the crowds react to the presentation of the wrestlers, it is unique.
New Japan is not only a new wrestling company for you to get your teeth into; it's also a gateway to a world you might not understand. It's not often you can broaden your horizons through a love of wrestling, but NJPW might just give you that chance.