Jan 31, 2017 keiji mutoh vs hiroshi tanahashi in wrestle kingdom 2 for the ps2. 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. Iwgp is the acronym of njpws governing body, the international wrestling grand prix. Ajpw realize february 16, 05 mutoh defeated hiroshi tanahashi. Mutoh was coming off the top rope, chono went to dropkick the attack, but mutoh managed to leapfrog him in midair. Only twice has the current iwgp champion won the g1. Nortons selling was done so well though and made what could have been a forgettable main event into something really satisfying. 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. Once he was able he went to try out in the new japan pro wrestling academy. Chris jericho vs hiroshi tanahashi, kazuchika okada vs tetsuya naito. 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. Tetsuya naito defeated hiroshi tanahashi to win the g1 climax 20. A passing of the torch as satoshi kojima defends his iwgp heavyweight championship against hiroshi tanahashi on january 4, 2011. Keiji mutoh and hiroshi tanahashi beat toshiaki kawada and taiyo kea.
Jan 04, 1999 mutohs comeback was all directed at one of nortons legs which was a good idea. Wrestle kingdom iii in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event. 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. Dec 22, 2015 when posterity looks at hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada, it will surely be spoke of in the same breath. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. Ric flair vs dusty rhodes, the rock vs stone cold steve austin, hulk hogan vs andre the giant, tatsumi fujinama and van vader. Kelly noted that tanahashi would face robinson in the quarterfinals of the new japan cup. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part3 video dailymotion. Ajpw champion carnival 05 april mutoh competed in the league, which was won by kensuke sasaki. There are some matches that need no introduction and, in the context of. Hiroshi tanahashi wrestlers database cagematch the. 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. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. Luger series was suwama was on tanahashis level so tanahashi is even more tenuously in control than a flair would be.
The cool paradigm shift in this match compared to the flair vs. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. 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. Omega initially refused, but tanahashis repeated requests finally caused the champion to agree to a rematch on one condition. In the main event of the show, hiroshi tanahashi defeated keiji mutoh to capture the iwgp heavyweight championship, bringing the title back to njpw.
Matchguide keiji muto wrestlers database cagematch. 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. He is mostly known for his work as the great muta, za gureto muta in new japan prowrestling njpw during the 1990s. The resurgence how njpw rebounded from the dark ages. 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. Hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp intercontinental championship in the first ever ladder match in the companys history.
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. 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. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Yuji nagata 2001 wh park is joined by the other mastermind of post wrestling, wai ting to. Keiji mutoh muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the national wrestling alliance nwa. As nakamura struggled to gain a footing either in the record books. They jockey for position on the mat with mutoh getting the advantage, but.
His accolades in njpw include being a record setting eighttime iwgp heavyweight champion, a twotime iwgp intercontinental champion, a threetime and. 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. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler, mostly known for his work as the great muta. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the national wrestling alliance nwa. Keiji mutoh was born on december 23rd, 1962 in fujiyoshida, yamanishi, japan. Dec 26, 2009 hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part1. 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. Ajpw korakuen hall april 10, 05 mutoh fought to a draw with toshiaki kawada. Keiji mutoh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Yoshihiro takayama tieup to start, wristlock by takayama but tanahashi applies a hammerlock. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part2 video dailymotion. Hiroshi tanahashi, juice robinson, and michael elgin vs.
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. They circle each other to start the match and start the feeling out process. Keiji mutoh c vs hiroshi tanahashi from njpw wrestle kingdom 3 010409 tokyo, japan tokyo dome pt. Pseudonimy ringowe hiroshi tanahashi masked devilock tanahashi. 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. Hiroshi tanahashi tanahashi 3 masked devilock 4 wrestle lando 4 altura anunciada 1. Cmll world tag team championship 1 raz z jushin thunder liger. Better than you would expect from scott hall in 2001. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese semiretired professional wrestler.
His accolades in njpw include being a record setting eighttime iwgp heavyweight champion, a twotime iwgp. In the main event, kazuchika okada will defend his championship against hiroshi tanahashi for the third time at a wrestlekingdom event. Mutoh later went for the moonsault again, but chono got the knees up. Kensuke sasaki and katsuhiko nakajima october 2nd, 2005 in world1. See more ideas about japanese wrestling and professional wrestling. Angle had previously defeated brock lesnar for the igf version of the belt. Kelly noted that tanahashi would face robinson in the. Wzrost 1,81 m masa ciala 101 kg zapowiadany z ogaki. Tendo um destaque maior em 2012 ao ter um combate contra minoru suzuki escolhido como cinco estrelas por dave meltzer.
He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion with tatsumi fujinami and also holds the record for most successful. Okada continued being awesome when he at 24 years of age won the g1 climax tournament in 2012. 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. Money in the bank, royal rumble 2009, world tag team champion and youngest world heavyweight championship at age of 24. 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. 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 born november, 1976 is a japanese professional wrestler who is currently working for new japan pro wrestling. However, it was not the shot of adrenaline that this match clearly needed. 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. Mutoh throughout school was an amateur wrestler and a student of judo, even competing in a few competitions. Hiroshi tanahashi have the best consistent heat since the kobashi title defenses. He first gained international fame during his time in the national wrestling alliance nwa.
Full highlights and results from hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title at wrestle kingdom 10. Orton 65 ft and 245 ib okada 63 ft and 236 ibaccomplishments. On june 19th at new japans upcoming annual dominion show, it would be kenny omega vs. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part1 video dailymotion. During his time in njpw, he has become a sixtime iwgp heavyweight champion. Wrestle kingdom 2 gameplay keiji mutoh vs hiroshi tanahashi. Wrestling shirts wwe shirts lucha libre shirts wrestling books wrestling magazines wrestling music. Tanahashi w maju 2014 imie i nazwisko hiroshi tanahashi data i miejsce urodzenia listopada 1976 ogaki. Hiroshi tanahashi simple english wikipedia, the free. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world title. This match with tanahashi came after the tag matches, but before his match with mutoh for the triple crown. Luger series was suwama was on tanahashi s level so tanahashi is even more tenuously in control than a flair would be. 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.
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. Well talk about kojimas defection to ajpw, the bigpicture ramifications of this match, njpws disastrous tour of the us in 2011 and much more. When posterity looks at hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada, it will surely be spoke of in the same breath. He is an actor, known for kamen raida heisei jenereshonzu. Hiroshi tanahashi was born on november, 1976 in ogaki, gifu, japan. 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. Entrance of hiroshi tanahashi, keiji mutoall japan from. There was also a six man tag with featuring hall, chono and kojima against liger, mutoh and shinzaki. Trenerzy njpw dojo keiji mutoh kensuke sasaki tatsumi fujinami. 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. He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion.
Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. 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. 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. The iwgp heavyweight championship iwgp, iwgp hebikyu oza is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the new japan prowrestling njpw promotion. Keiji mutoh vs hiroshi tanahashi in wrestle kingdom 2 for the ps2. The essential ace of the universe, hiroshi tanahashi. Hiroshi tanahashi page 3 the microscope pro wrestling only. This match is for mutohs iwgp heavyweight championship.
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