Mark Cuban is the Owner and Chairman of AXS TV, which airs New Japan Pro Wrestling every Friday night. Cuban was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated, where he shared some of AXS TV’s future plans for NJPW and more. Here are some of the highlights:
Cuban on AXS TV’s future plans for NJPW:
“We’re looking to expand it on Friday nights. We want to do more live, as opposed to the delay, and we’re talking to them about special events.”
Cuban on if Vince McMahon thinks that they are a threat to him and WWE:
“No, he thinks we’re just little sh—,. We’re not a threat because of the language. That’s the biggest challenge, the language. But if you’re a purist for wrestling, and you like the action, it’s the best promotion by far. People here aren’t going to connect as directly, but if you really love wrestling, then it’s a no-brainer.”
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On paying a high price to air Wrestle Kingdom on AXS TV and their numbers going up:
“We’re getting to know them better. We went from a delay to a short delay to live, so we’re going to get smarter about it. The numbers keep on going up. Other TVs are declining, and ours are going up. That’s a good sign. There are some nights when it beats MMA, it’s doing that well.”
I don’t think that we should get ready just yet for another battle of the billionaires but certainly interesting to hear these comments from someone with the wealth and business experience of Cuban.
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