Browsing: Tanahashi

After another encounter with Great-O-Khan led to a loss for his team on December 11th, Empire assaulted Tanahashi’s leg, much like they did during WTL 2020, leading to the Wrestle Kingdom 15 match announcement where Great-O-Khan will wrestle Hiroshi Tanahashi during Night One on January 4th.

The marquee tournament match of the event saw reigning IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions and Suzuki-Gun members Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr/Taichi) take on HenarACE (Hiroshi Tanahashi/Toa Henare). HenarACE was coming off being blitzed by the Empire team of Jeff Cobb/Great-O-Kharn on the opening day of the tournament, thrown off by Cobb being O-Kharn’s mystery partner.

While neither former eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, G1 Climax 17 winner, G1 Climax 25 winner, and G1 Climax 28 winner Hiroshi Tanahashi and former four-time Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion and Suzuki-Gun member Zack Sabre Jr remained able to win the G1 Climax 30 B Block and advance to the finals, the match remained an important one for both.

The marquee match of G1 Climax 30 Night 16 saw former eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, G1 Climax 17, G1 Climax 25 winner, and G1 Climax 28 winner Hiroshi Tanahashi face Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) member Sanada.

The G1 Climax 30 Night 14 headline match saw former eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, G1 Climax 17, G1 Climax 25, and G1 Climax 28 winner Hiroshi Tanahashi face former two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion and G1 Climax 18 winner and CHAOS member Hirooki Goto.

The marquee match of G1 Climax 30 Night 12 saw former eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi face former IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ and Bullet Club member Evil to determine who would move to 8 points within the B Block.

The G1 Climax 30 Night 10 marquee saw former eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and G1 17, G1 Climax 25, and G1 Climax 28 winner Hiroshi Tanahashi against former NEVER Openweight Champion and New Japan Cup USA 2020 winner Kenta. 

G1 Climax 30 Night 8 saw eight-time former IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, and winner of G1 Climax 17, G1 Climax 2015, & G1 Climax 2018 Hiroshi Tanahashi face CHAOS member Yoshi-Hashi.