 In 2000, following the Pro Wrestling Noah split, NTV decided to follow the new venture rather than staying with All Japan.Nowadays, however, mirroring the decline that professional wrestling in the U.S. had in the 1970s and early 1980s; NOAH's "Power Hour" and New Japan's "World Pro Wrestling" have been largely relegated to the midnight hours by their broadcasters.The advent of cable television and pay-per-view also enabled independents such as RINGS to rise.