New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

TV-14 1972 · 55 seasons · 1016 eps · ★ 8.0 · Drama

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

Created by Kanji Inoki

Networks: tv asahi, AXS TV, ABEMA

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