His accolades in njpw include being a record setting eighttime iwgp heavyweight champion, a twotime iwgp intercontinental champion, a threetime and. It helped that i read up about tanahashis views on shibata prior to the match as there was a real tension there that i wouldnt have caught otherwise. Excerpts from tanahashis book why hiroshi tanahashi was able to change njpw translated. During his time in njpw, he has become a sixtime iwgp heavyweight champion. On june 19th at new japans upcoming annual dominion show, it would be kenny omega vs. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. Trenerzy njpw dojo keiji mutoh kensuke sasaki tatsumi fujinami.
The cool paradigm shift in this match compared to the flair vs. Wrestle kingdom iii in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event. Pseudonimy ringowe hiroshi tanahashi masked devilock tanahashi. Mutoh was coming off the top rope, chono went to dropkick the attack, but mutoh managed to leapfrog him in midair. When posterity looks at hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada, it will surely be spoke of in the same breath.
Matchguide keiji muto wrestlers database cagematch. Later that night, keiji mutoh and the rest of the participants of the champion carnival tournament including mutohs guest, hiroshi tanahashi cut a promo about their future participations. As keiji muto, masahiro chono and shinya hashimoto had led. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. Well talk about kojimas defection to ajpw, the bigpicture ramifications of this match, njpws disastrous tour of the us in 2011 and much more. There was also a six man tag with featuring hall, chono and kojima against liger, mutoh and shinzaki. The story heading into the match is if okada can beat tanahashi in the tokyo dome, as the last two times they squared off in the arena he came up short, leaving in tears last year. Jan 04, 1999 mutohs comeback was all directed at one of nortons legs which was a good idea.
He is mostly known for his work as the great muta, za gureto muta in new japan prowrestling njpw during the 1990s, but he has also worked in the united states, puerto rico, mexico. Tanahashi picks up mutoh and hits an uppercut, irish whip by tanahashi to the corner, reversed, and mutoh knocks tanahashi out with a shining wizard. He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion. Tanahashi as the cocky, pretty boy that will do anything to win matches is incredible.
But what was even more encouraging was the amount of fans in their 20s at the show. He is mostly known for his work as the great muta, za gureto muta in new japan prowrestling njpw during the 1990s, but he has also worked in the contiguous united. Keiji mutoh c vs hiroshi tanahashi from njpw wrestle kingdom 3 010409 tokyo, japan tokyo dome pt. Tetsuya naito defeated hiroshi tanahashi to win the g1 climax 20. Takayama does a drop toehold to get out of it, side headlock by takayama, tanahashi muscles out of it but takayama throws him to the mat.
Ric flair vs dusty rhodes, the rock vs stone cold steve austin, hulk hogan vs andre the giant, tatsumi fujinama and van vader. Ajpw champion carnival 05 april mutoh competed in the league, which was won by kensuke sasaki. Kensuke sasaki and katsuhiko nakajima october 2nd, 2005 in world1. In the main event of the show, hiroshi tanahashi defeated keiji mutoh to capture the iwgp heavyweight championship, bringing the title back to njpw. This match is for mutohs iwgp heavyweight championship. In the main event, kazuchika okada will defend his championship against hiroshi tanahashi for the third time at a wrestlekingdom event. Hiroshi tanahashi born november, 1976 is a japanese professional wrestler who is currently working for new japan pro wrestling. Nov 05, 20 hiroshi tanahashi vs toshiaki kawada champions carnival 2008 this did not make the best of japan 00s voting, but could not simply resist watching one of my new favorites against one of my alltime favorite wrestlers. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world title. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in various national wrestling alliance nwa territories. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. He is best known for his time in new japan pro wrestling njpw where he competed under the ring name the great muta in the 1990s. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world. Hiroshi tanahashi wrestlers database cagematch the.
His accolades in njpw include being a record setting eighttime iwgp heavyweight champion, a twotime iwgp. Keiji mutoh and hiroshi tanahashi beat toshiaki kawada and taiyo kea. Mutoh later went for the moonsault again, but chono got the knees up. Mutoh grabs tanahashi s leg and hits a dragon screw leg whip, he goes for his trio of shining wizards front, back, and finishing one to the front but tanahashi blocks the third one and elbows. Entrance of hiroshi tanahashi, keiji mutoall japan from. They circle each other to start the match and start the feeling out process. Mutoh throughout school was an amateur wrestler and a student of judo, even competing in a few competitions. Hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp intercontinental championship in the first ever ladder match in the companys history. The essential ace of the universe, hiroshi tanahashi. Hiroshi tanahashi have the best consistent heat since the kobashi title defenses. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese semiretired professional wrestler. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler, mostly known for his work as the great muta. The iwgp heavyweight championship iwgp, iwgp hebikyu oza is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the new japan prowrestling njpw promotion.
He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion with tatsumi fujinami and also holds the record for most successful. Once he was able he went to try out in the new japan pro wrestling academy. I truly believe that hiroshi tanahashi is the once in a century talent new japan pr has billed him as, but he is on the decline. Yuji nagata 2001 wh park is joined by the other mastermind of post wrestling, wai ting to. Wrestling shirts wwe shirts lucha libre shirts wrestling books wrestling magazines wrestling music. Okada continued being awesome when he at 24 years of age won the g1 climax tournament in 2012. Dec 26, 2009 hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part1. Keiji mutoh muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the national wrestling alliance nwa. Ajpw realize february 16, 05 mutoh defeated hiroshi tanahashi. He first gained international fame during his time in the national wrestling alliance nwa.
Keiji mutoh was born on december 23rd, 1962 in fujiyoshida, yamanishi, japan. Luger series was suwama was on tanahashis level so tanahashi is even more tenuously in control than a flair would be. Keiji mutoh vs hiroshi tanahashi in wrestle kingdom 2 for the ps2. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the national wrestling alliance nwa. Kelly noted that tanahashi would face robinson in the. Orton 65 ft and 245 ib okada 63 ft and 236 ibaccomplishments. As nakamura struggled to gain a footing either in the record books. Full highlights and results from hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title at wrestle kingdom 10. Dec 22, 2015 when posterity looks at hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada, it will surely be spoke of in the same breath. This match with tanahashi came after the tag matches, but before his match with mutoh for the triple crown. Tendo um destaque maior em 2012 ao ter um combate contra minoru suzuki escolhido como cinco estrelas por dave meltzer. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Hiroshi tanahashi simple english wikipedia, the free. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match.
Hiroshi tanahashi tanahashi 3 masked devilock 4 wrestle lando 4 altura anunciada 1. A passing of the torch as satoshi kojima defends his iwgp heavyweight championship against hiroshi tanahashi on january 4, 2011. Hiroshi tanahashi page 3 the microscope pro wrestling only. Yoshihiro takayama tieup to start, wristlock by takayama but tanahashi applies a hammerlock.
Angle had previously defeated brock lesnar for the igf version of the belt. Ajpw korakuen hall april 10, 05 mutoh fought to a draw with toshiaki kawada. Wrestle kingdom 2 gameplay keiji mutoh vs hiroshi tanahashi. Hiroshi tanahashi was born on november, 1976 in ogaki, gifu, japan. Kelly noted that tanahashi would face robinson in the quarterfinals of the new japan cup. Jan 31, 2017 keiji mutoh vs hiroshi tanahashi in wrestle kingdom 2 for the ps2. Nortons selling was done so well though and made what could have been a forgettable main event into something really satisfying. Hiroshi tanahashi sat down with extra mustard to talk about his desire to take the ring of honor championship back to japan and his undying love of baseball.
Minoru suzuki vs hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp intercontinental championship roppongi 3k regaining the jr tag titles from the young bucks jay white reversing the onewinged angel into the blade runner and beating kenny omega for the iwgp united states championship. Hiroshi tanahashi, juice robinson, and michael elgin vs. Cmll world tag team championship 1 raz z jushin thunder liger. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part1 video dailymotion. Keiji mutoh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He is mostly known for his work as the great muta in new japan pro wrestling njpw during the 1990s, but he has also worked in the united states, puerto rico, mexico, and taiwan. They jockey for position on the mat with mutoh getting the advantage, but. Keiji muto, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in various national wrestling alliance nwa territories.
With another showdown looming between two of njpws greatest superstars of alltime, lets take a look back at the legendary rivalry between kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. If im ever charged with murder, i want hiroshi tanahashi to be my defense attorney and for my trial to be the second to last match at wrestle kingdom before an okada main event. However, it was not the shot of adrenaline that this match clearly needed. Yuji nagata 2001 wh park is joined by the other mastermind of post wrestling, wai ting to discuss the finals of njpws 11th annual g1 climax tournament. Katsuyori shibata 72614 i havent enjoyed shibatas bachi bachi style in the past despite being a big shoot style fan, but i thought it made for a great styles clash here. Only twice has the current iwgp champion won the g1. Chris jericho vs hiroshi tanahashi, kazuchika okada vs tetsuya naito.
Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part2 video dailymotion. Tanahashi w maju 2014 imie i nazwisko hiroshi tanahashi data i miejsce urodzenia listopada 1976 ogaki. Minoru suzukikensuke sasaki njpw, 121104 the iwgp tag titles had been held by suzuki and yoshihiro takayama, but they were forced to vacate when takayama suffered a stroke after his match with sasaki in the 2004 g1. Iwgp is the acronym of njpws governing body, the international wrestling grand prix. There are some matches that need no introduction and, in the context of. Hiroshi tanahashi had been built up for months as the ultimate showdown as new japan tried to get its iwgp heavyweight title back from the wrestler of the year, who held the triple crown and iwgp titles at the same time. Nakamura defeated kurt angle on february 17, 2008, on the circuit2008 new japan ism tour to unify the njpw and igf versions of the iwgp heavyweight championship. See more ideas about japanese wrestling and professional wrestling. Mar 15, 2016 hiroshi tanahashi sat down with extra mustard to talk about his desire to take the ring of honor championship back to japan and his undying love of baseball. The resurgence how njpw rebounded from the dark ages. On january 4th, 2016, one of the most epic rivalries in the modern era reaches its conclusion in what is sure to be a battle for the ages. Money in the bank, royal rumble 2009, world tag team champion and youngest world heavyweight championship at age of 24. Better than you would expect from scott hall in 2001. Omega initially refused, but tanahashis repeated requests finally caused the champion to agree to a rematch on one condition.
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