New Japan Pro-Wrestling seems to be on course to finish 2008 in black figures. This means it would be a profitable company, quite an inspiring feat when you both consider how things were not so long ago, plus the state of the industry tied in with the global economy - the latter of which has cost NOAH its national TV deal as of March ‘09 and doesn’t put New Japan out of danger with TV Asahi.

New Japan made a surprising profit in Q1 2008 with the Tokyo Dome and Sumo Hall shows, but went on to make an even larger deficit (loss) in Q2 2008. Q3 2008 saw a big jump though, with a ¥40,000,000 (US$455,000) profit posted, compared to a LOSS of ¥23,000,000 (US$260,000) this time last year.