10 Reasons You Should Be Watching New Japan Pro Wrestling
3. Pushing Into America
2017 marks the year that NJPW makes its first attempt to push into the American market.
The company is targeting California as a place to open a US territory, and the rise in popularity of strong style wrestling seems to suggest that the demand is there.
What better time could there be to get into the product? New Japan is already set to tour the US in July when they bring their G1 Special to LA. It will be the first time the company has toured America without the assistance of Ring Of Honor - and, post-Wrestle Kingdom XI, is the perfect time for Western audiences to show off their knowledge of Japanese wrestling.
Which means it comes down to one of two things:
As New Japan sweeps into the market, you can frantically play catch up and try to figure out what the hell is going on - or you can get in there early and smile smugly at those in that situation. You know it makes sense.