Various: NPJW’s Open Letter to Fans, NWA Airing Crockett Cup & New Special, The Rock on AEW

NJPW President Harold Meij Open Letter Statement to Fans

New Japan Pro Wrestling president Harold Meij recently issued an open letter to fans on NJPW’s English website, NJPW1972.com, regarding the current status of the company during the on-going coronavirus pandemic.

As I’m sure you’re aware, last week we announced the cancellation of the remainder of the events on the Road to Dontaku Tour. Our latest 12 cancellations from April 19 in Korakuen to May 4 in Fukuoka join other events already cancelled from March 1 onward.

I know how much of a disappointment this is to fans who were looking forward to attending these events. Ticket holders are all being refunded however, and as we closely monitor the situation with regards to events after May 4, ticket sales have been suspended or delayed accordingly to make the process as easy as possible for fans.

NJPW have been taking the ongoing global situation very seriously from an early stage. Currently over 90% of our employees are working from home as we continue to do our civic duty as a company to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We, like you, are disappointed and frustrated at not being able to present the best professional wrestling on the planet on a live basis at the current moment in time.

As a result, we want you to join us in preventing the spread of this disease. Please wash your hands and gargle regularly. If you’re in essential work, we sincerely appreciate you and ask that you take precautions to stay safe and healthy; otherwise, please stay home and watch the wealth of content available as part of the NJPW World Together Project, from archived matches with English commentary for the first time to the fantastic My Dad Is A Heel Wrestler movie. Together we can make a powerful tag team that can kick out of this, or any other crisis.

We are always proud of the greatest fan base in the world. Particularly in this uncertain environment, we are especially grateful to fans that have shown their support for New Japan Pro-Wrestling even without being able to see live events. Every Tokon Shop customer and NJPW World subscriber has our deepest gratitude, and the appreciation of every single NJPW staff member and wrestler.

Make no mistake: we will get through this together. I firmly believe that the fighting spirit of New Japan Pro-Wrestling is one that can overcome any opposition. I look forward to the day the greatest wrestlers in the world can show that spirit in the ring once more.

NWA Airing Crockett Cup 2019 Tournament and New Television Special Next Week

The National Wrestling Alliance announced that they will be re-airing their 2019 Crockett Cup tournament on April 19th on their official YouTube channel starting at 7PM EST. This year’s Crockett Cup tournament had been scheduled to take place on that date in College Park, Georgia prior to its cancellation due to the coronavirus.

The company also announced that they will be airing a new special on April 21st on their YouTube channel starting at 6:05PM EST. This special will focus on Kamille and will feature her NWA wrestling debut.

What will you be seeing on https://t.co/04Nf9wYyDk over the next 7 days…@StuBennett is here with the… BREAKING NEWS!

RT with your reaction after watching the video! pic.twitter.com/0XqXLDtNOi

— NWA (@nwa) April 14, 2020

The Rock Reveals He Watches AEW

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently held a fan Q&A session on Instagram and one of the topics discussed involved if he watches AEW.

“Do I watch? Yeah, I watch AEW, of course I do. I’m very happy for the success of that company because it’s always a good thing and it creates a hunger, which is good.”

The Great One says he watches AEW

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— Fightful Wrestling (@FightfulWrestle) April 13, 2020