Report: Not all NJPW contracts expiring in January
A tradition in NJPW seems to be changing.
Most NJPW contracts typically expire after one year, January through January, but some talent continue to talk to the promotion and some contracts aren’t signed until a few months later. But some in NJPW have told Fightful in a new report that their contracts extend past January of 2026, so contracts may not necessarily expire at the start of the year anymore moving forward.
The report also noted that free agents that had spoken to Fightful said they never heard back from the company when they expressed interest in working there. One person, who was said to be a ‘prominent American wrestler,’ said they were willing to work in NJPW for a discount, but never heard back from them.
NJPW has not run as many shows in the United States in 2025 as they have in recent years. Their last show in the country was in May when they held Resurgence at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. The company recently announced, however, that they will be holding The New Beginning USA at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey on February 27 of next year.
Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.