AEW’s run on NJPW World in Japan is coming to an finish.
New Japan World introduced that AEW programming might be faraway from the streaming service as soon as the present deal between the businesses expires on August 31, 2026. Which means Japanese followers will quickly lose entry to AEW Dynamite, Collision, Rampage, Battle of the Belts, and AEW Now via the platform. The shutdown really begins sooner than that.
In line with the announcement, new episodes of Dynamite and Collision will cease being uploaded by the top of June. The June 24 episode of Dynamite would be the remaining episode added to NJPW World, whereas Collision’s final add would be the June 27 version.
After that, followers in Japan wanting weekly AEW programming must swap over to MyAEW. NJPW World launched the next assertion. The corporate additionally confirmed the timeline for the removing course of.
“AEW content material out there to customers in Japan and comprising editions of AEW Dynamite, Collision, Rampage and Battle of the Belts in addition to AEW Now will not be out there on NJPW World following the conclusion of the present contract time period on August 31 2026.”
“Additional, new editions of AEW Dynamite and Collision will not be added to NJPW World as of the top of June. For brand new episodes from July onward, followers in Japan can view MyAEW.”
“Ultimate AEW Dynamite episodeWednesday June 24
Ultimate AEW Collision episodeSaturday June 27
Finish of streaming for Dynamite, Collision, Rampage, Battle of the Belts, AEW Now archivesMonday August 31.”
One factor is staying intact regardless of the break up. NJPW World confirmed that Forbidden Door pay-per-view occasions will nonetheless stay out there for buy and viewing transferring ahead. The transfer marks a reasonably main change for AEW followers in Japan who’ve been utilizing NJPW World as a one-stop spot for New Japan and AEW content material. Beginning in July, that setup disappears, and viewers will want a separate platform simply to maintain up with weekly AEW tv.
Even with the AEW-NJPW relationship nonetheless alive via Forbidden Door, this undoubtedly looks like the top of a chapter between the 2 corporations on the streaming aspect.
What do you consider AEW content material leaving NJPW World in Japan? Will followers make the soar to MyAEW, or does this harm AEW’s visibility there? Drop your ideas within the feedback under.
