NJPW of America to cease operations.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling pushed out the announcement that its subsidiary, NJPW of America Inc., will cease operations and enter liquidation.

New Japan will continue holding events in North America, and they will be fully backed by TV Asahi. The following is from NJPW1972.com:

“New Japan Pro-Wrestling hereby announces that subsidiary New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America Inc will cease operations and enter liquidation.

As NJPW continues to optimize allocation of management resources in a rapidly changing business environment, the decision was made to close the subsidiary, which was founded in 2019.

Moving forward, NJPW events in North America will continue to be held with the full backing and resources of the TV Asahi group, as part of a new chapter in NJPW’s ongoing global expansion.”

The last NJPW of America event was in May 2025, which was Resurgence at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.