NJPW
9 wrestling promotions have joined a brand new trade group representing the trade in Japan to share ‘greatest working practices’.
A joint promotion United Japan Professional-Wrestling occasion shall be held on Could 6, 2024 in Nippon Budokan which is able to embody NJPW.
NJPW introduced the information that they have been a part of the group in a press launch which has stemmed from points recognized through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas of concern that have been recognized included “lack of communication and unified method to occasion pointers, and no widespread level of contact between the trade and nationwide and municipal governments.”
Wrestler well being and security, relationships with different sporting organizations and furthering the picture of the trade are additionally throughout the group’s remit.
The group is made up of 9 Japanese wrestling firms – New Japan Professional-Wrestling, All Japan Professional-Wrestling, Professional-Wrestling NOAH, DDT Professional-Wrestling, Ganbare ☆ Professional-Wrestling, Massive Japan Professional-Wrestling, DRAGONGATE, STARDOM and Tokyo Joshi Professional-Wrestling.
Per the press launch, further promotions “shall be thought-about” for membership sooner or later.
The press launch from NJPW reads as follows:
December 15, Tokyo Japan
New Japan Professional-Wrestling at the moment proclaims that it’s one among 9 organizations that can represent United Japan Professional-Wrestling, a brand new trade group representing skilled wrestling in Japan.
With out an trade broad group for skilled wrestling in Japan, the unprecedented disaster of the COVID-19 pandemic made it all of the extra clear that there was a have to consolidate and specific correct info and greatest working practices between promotions, in addition to to speak successfully with nationwide and municipal governments. In a bid to raised anticipate and adapt to societal adjustments sooner or later, 9 Japanese promotions on the forefront of pro-wrestling within the nation shall be be a part of a collective trade group (henceforth ‘the Group’).
The members of the Group will preserve their particular person enterprise identities and competitors within the market, however the Group will present an area to debate points that concern the trade at giant, and to trade info with an curiosity in sustaining its progress. The formation of the Group shall be marked by an occasion on Could 6 2024 in Nippon Budokan beneath the banner of United Japan Professional-Wrestling.
Mission assertion
To additional the presence of pro-wrestling and its cultural benefit in Japanese society at giant, permit skilled wrestling to contribute additional to cultural and sporting sectors, and work towards continued well being and prosperity of the trade.
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic made it obvious that there was a scarcity of communication and unified method to occasion pointers, and no widespread level of contact between the trade and nationwide and municipal governments. There was additionally a want to debate points surrounding wrestler well being and security (together with of their on-line presence), to create a pipeline to different sporting organizations and to additional the picture {of professional} wrestling via problems with company social duty. There was a shared want between members of the Group to proceed current competitors throughout the market whereas additionally sharing related info and know-how on these and different socio-economic points.
Core tenets
Unity and integrity. The Group would be the consultant spokesgroup for all {of professional} wrestling in Japan.
Illustration. The Group would be the public going through image for the collective complete {of professional} wrestling in Japan.
Continuity. The Group may have a steady presence and exercise sooner or later.
In consequence, the existence of the Group shall be made recognized worldwide, and its members shall be actively engaged in actions of benefit.
Actions
Governmental communication and requests
Strengthening connections to different industries and sectors
Sharing assets and practices
Together with these associated to wrestler well being and security, similar to the availability of economic help for wrestlers whereas injured, and to supply compliance coaching. Group members will even consolidate occasion information for historic archive functions.
Monetization
Any proceeds from the monetized use of iconography shall be cut up among the many Group members. Joint occasions and festivals shall be held.
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10 seconds in the past by Dave Adamson