New Japan Pro Wrestling introduced its newest championship during Monday’s Declaration of Power card.
During intermission, the NJPW World Television Championship was revealed during a presentation involving company president Takami Ohbari.
The matches will be limited to 15-minute time limits and air free on New Japan World and their social media channels with a focus on younger talents.
It was noted that a tournament will decide the inaugural champion. Chris Charlton stated on the broadcast that the semi-finals will take place at ‘Battle Autumn’ on November 5th and the first champion will be crowned at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4, 2023.