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New Japan Pro Wrestling airs on AXS TV on Friday evenings


 New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and was founded in 1972. NJPW athletes use a "strong style" approach to wrestling, which includes forceful full contact and legitimate looking submission holds.

NJPW currently has a U.S. television deal with AXS TV to broadcast 13 one hour programs on Friday evenings. The current television contract will end on April 10, 2015.

1985: The World Wrestling Federation's Historic Year [Videos]

The year was 1985 , and the world of professional wrestling was about to change forever under the direction of Vince McMahon and the Wor...