5 Wrestling promotions which pose the biggest threat to WWE

#2. New Japan Pro Wrestling

NJPW has done an very well with their US expansion

New Japan Pro Wrestling has been on the rise for the past several years and in 2017, the company decided to expand in the United States of America and successfully did so when they organized their first show in the country and crowned the first IWGP US Champion in Kenny Omega, as well.

Since then, NJPW has been on the rise and as usual, have been putting together some of the best shows of all time in both Japan and the US. The match quality in New Japan has been absolutely superb for the past few years now and with the likes of Kazuchika Okada, Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito, Jay White, and now Jon Moxley signing for the promotion, NJPW should definitely be considered among the top three wrestling promotions in the world today.

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If done right, NJPW's US expansion could definitely be a bit worrying for the WWE and the latter promotion will have another top company, which isn't named AEW, to worry about.

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Edited by Rahul Arun