NJPW Ryogoku (10/8 on UStream PPV) - FREE LINK INSIDE!

[EmpireWF]

$25 the Monday after next. On my phone so don't know the time it will air.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/njpw1972

[Warner2BruceTD]

9/8?

[Warner2BruceTD]

Yeah, this is the 10/8 show. Here is the lineup, and it is CONFIRMED for worldwide iPPV. The link won't work until October 1st.

This is FANTASTIC news, New Japan listened to the fans that asked for worldwide iPPV and is delivering.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling,
"NJPW 40th Anniversary ~ KING OF PRO-WRESTLING"
October 08, 2012
Tokyo - Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. Manabu Nakanishi Return Match: Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata & Strong Man vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
2. IWGP Jr Heavyweight Tag Team Titles: Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov (c) vs. KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley
3. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Low Ki
4. IWGP Tag Team Titles: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer
5. Yujiro Takahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
6. Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue vs. Kazushi Sakuraba & Katsuyori Shibata
7. Right to Tokyo Dome IWGP Title Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Karl Anderson
8. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
9. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki

Five title matches, plus Okada puts up his Tokyo Dome title shot that he earned by winning G1 (think: Money in the Bank, but won in a tournament). Plus, Sakuraba returns to New Japan and Kota Ibushi vs Low Ki.

Card is strong, looks like i'm staying up late, well worth $25.

[Warner2BruceTD]

It airs 4am eastern.

These shows generally run close to four hours, so consider that before you order. No clue if it can be watched on demand or after the fact.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Pretty sure Naito is out with an injury, and will miss the Dome show on Jan 4, so I dont know whats up with match #5. This must be an old lineup.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Naito is still working on his blown out knee. Crazy. He is fulfilling his booking commitments and then getting surgery.

Also, looks like this show will run on a loop after it airs live.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Also, that link in the OP is now live. Cool looking page.

This is interesting:

■ Note for VOD
VOD will be available after the live show until 2012.10.11 16:59 (JST).
For those who have purchased the ticket, the VOD will be available for viewing without additional purchasing.
* The same ticket can be used for both live show viewing and for VOD.

"VOD" makes it sound like it's not on a loop, but rather on demand. Idk. It gives you three days to watch.

I think I will guinea pig this and see how it goes.

[EmpireWF]

Naito has been awesome this year, hope he wont be out for too long after surgery.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Naito has been awesome this year, hope he wont be out for too long after surgery.

Typical blown out knee, so he's looking at the standard 6-10 month recovery time based on how fast his body responds. Sucks.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Will buy if I can watch it onDemand. Not staying up to watch the gooks at 4am. But will watch next day if I could.

Card looks strong.

[Warner2BruceTD]

On Demand confirmed until the 11th.

If you click the link, they are now offering two free matches on the page.

-Tanahashi vs Suzuki main event from 1/4 Tokyo Dome

-Okada vs Hirooki Goto IWGP Title main event from May PPV

Now that VOD is confirmed, i'm buying this for sure and watching it on Monday. I've watched thousands of dollars worth of pirated New Japan over the years, I can contribute $25 and show some support. Hopefully more companies (DRAGON GATE) jump on board and do this. I've been spamming CIMA on twitter trying to talk him into it.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

CIMA needs to be on the podcast.

[Warner2BruceTD]

CIMA needs to be on the podcast.

I think he has no clue that we can't order their PPV's. He knows wwnlive can't air them, because he gave me the same answer gabe did ("not possible", some sort of contract issue with GAORA I suspect). But when I sent him the link to the New Japan show, and asked if Dragon Gate could do this, he said "YOU NO CAN SEE OUR PPV SHOW?" or some shit. Me and a bunch of other people jumped in and explained that we couldn't, so at least they are now aware that the US/Euro fans aren't able to purchase.

Twitter would have been fantastic in the 90's:

@MMISAWA hey man, i'm tired of tape trading with that sleazeball @bobbarnett, tell @REALGiantBaba to start selling @AJPW VHS tapes in the states. Thanks bro.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Free preshow is on right now, quality is great, Low Ki vs Kota Ibushi is next. Looks like first three matches are free.

[Warner2BruceTD]

This is the best stream i've ever seen in my life. It's an HD stream, no buffering, no skipping, no bullshit. It's like watching a download.

So far the first three matches have been free. There have been issues accepting payment, I think they are leaving the free stream up until it's sorted out. I haven't paid and i'm watching the show with no issue.