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NJPW News: AXS TV Timeslot Update, Company Looking to Expand, Adam Cole & The Young Bucks to be a Featured Trios Team

September 22, 2016 | Posted by Larry Csonka

– AXS TV us expanding their MMA coverage, which means that NJPW on AXS TV will move to a permanent 8PM ET time slot. The show traditionally at 9PM ET, but at times got bumped to 8PM ET due to MMA. The show will also have a replay at midnight, following the night’s MMA coverage.

– New Japan is looking to expand into new international markets, and it is expected that more foreigners (similar to Kenny Omega, Bad Luck Fale, Rocky Romero, Tama Tonga and Michael Elgin) could end up with NJPW contracts..

– Adam Cole and the Young Bucks will be featured players in the NJPW NEVER Openweight six-man title scene.

Credit: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter