Since 1992, the major new japan show of the year has been held at the tokyo dome on january 4. He competed in new japan prowrestling njpw, universal wrestling federation uwf and union of wrestling forces international uwfi in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming one of the highest figures of the shootstyle movement. The fans fired up and chris charlton said he had just been discharged from the hospital last week. 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. The iwgp heavyweight championship iwgp, iwgp hebikyu oza is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the new japan prowrestling njpw promotion. Shinsuke nakamura for the iwgp heavyweight championship 18 wrestle kingdom iii. Entrance of hiroshi tanahashi, keiji mutoall japan from. Keiji mutoh, masahiro chono, and shinya hashimoto were part of the class of 1984 of the new japan pro wrestling njpw dojo, which included akira nogami and jyushin thunder liger. Waistlock by tanahashi, mutoh blocks the suplex so tanahashi delivers a chop block. Keiji mutoh project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese semiretired professional wrestler.
Wzrost 1,81 m masa ciala 101 kg zapowiadany z ogaki. Keiji mutoh, muto keiji, born december 23, 1962 is a japanese professional wrestler, mostly known for his work as the great muta. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part1 video dailymotion. Tetsuya naito defeated hiroshi tanahashi to win the g1 climax 20. Search hiroshi tanahashi s star ratings from the wrestling observer newsletter at the internet wrestling database. Keiji mutoh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jeffrey leonard jeff jarrett born april 14, 1967 is an american professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, and cofounder of total nonstop action wrestling tna, which he founded along with his father, jerry, and more recently, global force wrestling gfw. Mutoh wrestled for many different promotions in 2004, including a match in new japan, zero one, and noah. All information about cookies and data security can be found in our impressum german only. He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion with tatsumi fujinami and also holds the record for most successful defenses with eleven during his fifth. There was also a six man tag with featuring hall, chono and kojima against liger, mutoh and shinzaki. Hashimoto would be the first to make his debut in september 1984, while mutoh and chono faced each other in their debuts a month later. Hiroshi tanahashi wrestlers database cagematch the.
Tendo um destaque maior em 2012 ao ter um combate contra minoru suzuki escolhido como cinco estrelas por dave meltzer. After that led nowhere, hashimoto started going after mutoh s left arm. Hiroshi tanahashi born november, 1976 is a japanese professional wrestler who is currently working for new japan pro wrestling during his time in njpw, he has become a sixtime iwgp heavyweight champion. Batt professional wrestling project gutenberg self. Hiroshi tanahashi simple english wikipedia, the free. We havent seen tanahashi in njpw since he was injured at g1 supercard. 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. I quite enjoy the comedy matches these two had earlier in the year, and i was hoping they could somehow top themselves here. Tag tournament finishes up today as well, meaning after tonight, we should have a pretty clear idea of the picture going into wrestle kingdom 12 for every title scene except the heavyweight tags, which will have to wait until the conclusion of world tag. Pro wrestling illustrated pwi is an american internationally sold professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979. This match is for mutoh s iwgp heavyweight championship. Hiroshi tanahashi gives his picks and chooses the biggest matches. Csonkas top 10 njpw g1 climax finals matches 411mania.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. During his time in njpw, he has become a sixtime iwgp heavyweight champion. Jan 04, 2009 entrance of hiroshi tanahashi, keiji mutoall japan from wrestle kingdom iii. On january 4, 2009, mutoh put the iwgp heavyweight championship on the line at njpws wrestle kingdom iii in tokyo dome against his former student hiroshi tanahashi. Hiroshi tanahashi is a japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for new japan. This match with tanahashi came after the tag matches, but before his match with mutoh for the triple crown. Following a pair of great posts by usammygee32 i was inspired to do a similar type of post only for njpw and as far as rivalries go there is only one place to start. Hiroshi tanahashi faced former mentor keiji muto in the main event of wrestle kingdom 3.
Dont matter how many times you get burnt, you keep doin. Prior to his appointment in the cabinet, he also served as a member of the house of representatives of the national diet, representing the 1st district of ishikawa prefecture. They circle each other to start the match and start the feeling out process. Entrance of hiroshi tanahashi, keiji mutoall japan from wrestle kingdom iii. He is also well known from his multiple runs in world championship wrestling wcw and world wrestling federation wwf during the. Tencozy hiroyoshi tenzan and satoshi kojima 17 wrestle kingdom ii. Hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 10 wenglish commentary by jim ross and josh barnett.
If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. 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. Browse and buy exceptional, royaltyfree stock clips, handpicked by the best. The 4 year long feud between the future and the present. Keiji muto wrestlers database cagematch the internet. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part3 add to list share.
Im going to talk about one of my favorite wrestlers today and thats hiroshi tanahashi. I must say after watching this dvd keiji mutoh is the greatest profesional wrestler of all time hands down. Wrestle kingdom iii in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event. List of professional wrestling matches rated 5 or more. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Njpw kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi video dailymotion. Hiroshi tanahashi 12 is a japanese professional wrestler who works. Pseudonimy ringowe hiroshi tanahashi masked devilock tanahashi. He first gained international fame during his time in the national wrestling alliance nwa. Hiroshi tanahashis music played and kevin kelly acted surprise. After not doing so well the previous year, in 2004 keiji mutoh won the champion carnival for the 2nd time.
Toru yano in new japan cup tournament matches, hiroshi tanahashi, juice robinson, and michael elgin vs. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part2 video dailymotion. Keiji mutoh resource learn about, share and discuss. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Zen master dogens three hundred koans with commentary and verse by john daido loori. Since we are based in europe, we are forced to bother you with this information. Iii in tokyo dome, tanahashi defeated his mentor keiji mutoh to become the 50th iwgp.
Matchguide keiji muto wrestlers database cagematch. Has hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutohgreat muta ever happened. Keiji mutoh was born on december 23rd, 1962 in fujiyoshida, yamanishi, japan. Hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp heavyweight championship. Professional wrestling journalist and historian dave meltzer has assigned ratings to professional wrestling matches since the creation of his publication, the wrestling observer newsletter in 1982, and named his first 5 star match in 1983. Receiving a 5 or higher star rating is considered by many to be a great achievement, though the ratings themselves are ultimately the opinions of dave meltzer. Hiroshi tanahashi bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part2 add to list share. Iwgp is the acronym of njpws governing body, the international wrestling grand prix. In noah, he teamed with kea to take on misawa and ogawa, the first time ever that misawa and mutoh had been in the same ring together. Once he was able he went to try out in the new japan pro wrestling academy.
In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. All information about cookies and data security can be. He is currently working for new japan prowrestling njpw, though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. Mitsuo yoshida, yoshida mitsuo, born december 3, 1951, better known by his ring name riki choshu. In the main event, kazuchika okada will defend his championship against hiroshi tanahashi for the third time at a wrestlekingdom event. Chono was trying to get a cross armbreaker or an armbar of some sort early on, but mutoh avoided it.
Mutoh lost the match, when tanahashi used his signature high fly flow twice to get the pin. All of new japans singles titles are on the line here, and the super jr. The library of congress catalogues the previous edition of this book as follows. In the main event of the show, hiroshi tanahashi defeated keiji mutoh to capture the iwgp heavyweight championship, bringing the title back to njpw. Retrospective look at the greatest feud in modern day japanese wrestling. Dec 22, 2015 a history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. Hiroshi tanahashi enters the ring prior to the semi final bout during the new japan cup of njpw at aore nagaoka on march 23, 2019 in nagaoka, japan. They jockey for position on the mat with mutoh getting the advantage, but. Discover information about hiroshi tanahashi and view their match history at the internet wrestling database. So far in 2001, keiji mutoh has been the one wrestling in the njpw, leaving the great muta temporarily behind. 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.
Nov 05, 2017 new japan pro wrestling njpw are back again with power struggle. Ive tried to do some research on youtube and daily motion and a few articles about each guy. One of the most exciting tag teams in new japan during the early 90s, hase and mutoh teamed off and on for four years and in the process won the iwgp heavyweight tag team championship on two different occasions. He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion with tatsumi fujinami and also holds the record for most successful. Ric flair vs dusty rhodes, the rock vs stone cold steve austin, hulk hogan vs andre the giant, tatsumi fujinama and van vader. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Dec 26, 2009 hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part1. Watch 25 years of wrestle kingdom shows for free on new. Mutoh grabs tanahashi s leg but tanahashi slaps him away. Only twice has the current iwgp champion won the g1. To call the atmosphere for this match electric does not do it justice. The ring announcer said tanahashi has a special greeting for the fans tonight. Pwi is headquartered in blue bell, pennsylvania and published by kappa publishing group. Tanahashi w maju 2014 imie i nazwisko hiroshi tanahashi data i miejsce urodzenia listopada 1976 ogaki.
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. Hiroshi tanahashi vs keiji mutoh c part3 video dailymotion. The three musketeers professional wrestling wikipedia. Tanahashi has been a huge star of njpw and japanese wrestling today for his charisma, accomplishments and his overall wrestling. If you want to start a main hiroshitanahashi page, just click the edit button above. The steiner brothers title defense career highlights. Tanahashi picks up mutoh and delivers a series of elbows and kicks, scoop slam in front of the corner and he hits a rolling senton off the second turnbuckle. Trenerzy njpw dojo keiji mutoh kensuke sasaki tatsumi fujinami. Mutoh throughout school was an amateur wrestler and a student of judo, even competing in a few competitions. Keiji muto active also known as great muta, kokushi muso, super black ninja, super ninja, white ninja. Hiroshi hase project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This page was last edited on 5 october 2019, at 22. Hiroshi tanahashi hiroyoshi tenzan hulk hogan jinsei shinzaki junji hirata jushin liger kazuchika okada kazuo yamazaki kenny omega kensuke sasaki koji kanemoto kota ibushi manabu nakanishi masahiro chono masa saito masayoshi motegi michiyoshi ohara naoki sano negro casas nobuhiko takada owen hart.
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