Right now, the undisputed king of professional wrestling streaming services remains as WWE Network. Even after the deal with Peacock, the archives are unmatched. However, IWTV has been a rising challenger to this – being the home to most major indie wrestling promotions. They will now also have the catalogue of one of the greatest promotions of all time, as they have formed a partnership to bring All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling to their service.
IWTV To Start Uploading AJW Shows To Their Service
The press release on independentwrestling.tv would have the following to say.
”IWTV and Japanese media company Lady’s Ring, have formed a partnership to bring classic footage from the legendary Joshi promotion, All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (AJW) to IWTV.”
Currently, the noted plan is to release five shows per month – which is likely just due to potential need for editing for the streaming service. This also is simply how streaming services tend to deliver classic content, as it gives a reason for fans to stick around.
One Of The Greatest Promotions Of All Time With Unmatched Talent
Running from 1968 to 2005, AJW is one of the longest running female based promotions in the history of professional wrestling. Some of the greatest to ever lace up boots have went through this promotions, with the cream of the crop including Manami Toyota, Aja Kong, and Bull Nakano. The influence of AJW is still felt today, which speaks to just how innovative this company was.
Having an easy way to access these old shows is an amazing thing for professional wrestling fans and talent alike. We will have to wait for full archives, and that might not even be feasible – this is better than los res uploads of shows on YouTube. We’re getting one huge show to start, with Wrestlemarinepiad 1990 planned to be uploaded. This one will be featuring a Cage Match between Bull Nakano and Aja Kong, which is hailed as one of the best cage matches of all time.
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