Hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp heavyweight championship, features naito vs. Wwe 2k18 njpw wrestle kingdom 12 iwgp ic title hiroshi tanahashi vs. Wrestle kingdom 9 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview event produced by the new japan pro wrestling njpw promotion, which took place at the tokyo dome in tokyo, japan on january 4, 2015. Kenny omega, kazuchika okada talk wrestle kingdom 11. Enjoy kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi njpw dominion 6. Kazuchika okada vs evil njpw king of pro wrestling 2017 highlights hd. Heres the cool tv commercial they did to hype up the show. One of the most popular wrestlers of new japan who has gained a following worldwide for his excellent matches, tanahashi has become the leader of the initial generation of 21st century stars from. Okada is also a fourtime champ and just surpassed hiroshi tanahashi, who had seven different reigns with the title, for the mostever. Okada and naito, opponents in the main event of wrestle kingdom 12, started the match. Minoru suzuki for the iwgp heavyweight championship 22 wrestle kingdom 7. Bad luck fale a block, 27 our nineteenth and final day of action takes place in tokyos legendary nippon budokan, kicking off at a ripe 2am eastern 11pm pacific, and its all come down to hiroshi tanahashi vs.
Njpw invasion attack 20 kazuchika okada vs hiroshi. All the information you need to catch the twonight wrestle kingdom 14 event in the tokyo dome. It is their first singles match since the 2016 g1 climax. This entry was posted in new japan pro wrestling and tagged hiroshi tanahashi, kazuchika okada on january 5, 2016 by tj hawke.
Like most classic matches, it was easy to look forward to this match before the bell rang. It wasnt until 2016, and wrestle kingdom 10, when okada finally defeated the ace inside the tokyo dome for the first time, that the rainmaker truly arrived. So i just watched kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi at wrestlekingdom 10 which was 5 rated by dave meltzer and called maybe the best match ever. A tanahashiokada heavyweight title match had headlined wrestle kingdom 7 two years earlier and was also the main event the following year at wrestle. He is signed to new japan prowrestling njpw, where he is a fivetime iwgp heavyweight champion.
No title in wrestling today is as valuable as the iwgp heavyweight crown. Why hiroshi tanahashi is the best wrestler in the world. Fast forward to 2015, hiroshi tanahashi successfully won the g1 climax and eventually challenged for the iwgp heavyweight title and at wrestle kingdom 10 at the tokyo dome in 2016, kazuchika okada. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 9 video. Njpw wrestle kingdom 7 14 tokyo dome show simulation. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi invasion attack 20 highlights hd. Kazuchika okada retained the iwgp heavyweight title in the main event of fridays dontaku card over hiroshi tanahashi in fukuoka. Okadas fourth reign with the championship is the longest in history at 720 days. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada njpw invasion. Although okada has defeated his wily adversary on several occasions, he is yet to do it at wrestle kingdom. Okada won the title on june 19, 2016, by defeating tetsuya naito at dominion 6. With wrestle kingdom 10 a day away we look at one of new japan pro wrestling biggest stars, kazuchika okada.
Since we are based in europe, we are forced to bother you with this information. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi njpw dominion 6. Hiroshi tanahashi born november, 1976 in etajima, hiroshima is a japanese backyard wrestler turned professional wrestler after training in the new japan prowrestling dojo. Tanahashi vs okada wrestle kingdom 7 highlights video. Wrestling dontaku night 1 on thursday, may 3 rd at the fukuoka convention center at 4 am eastern. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada dependably construct something reminiscent, whatever the case may be. Minoru suzuki for the iwgp heavyweight championship, tomohiro ishii vs. The win puts okada in sole possession of the iwgp title defense record with his 12 th defense, which breaks the mark of 11 that he shared with tanahashi previously the match was tremendous with the story that tanahashi has slowed down but is. Okadas fourth iwgp heavyweight championship reign started in june that year, and lasted a record 720 days, with 12 successful defences. Wrestle kingdom 11 was main evented by kazuchika okada defending the iwgp heavyweight championship against kenny omega. The second night is headlined by kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp title with okada going for the recordbreaking 12 th defense of the title and beating tanahashis record. Full highlights and results from hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title at wrestle kingdom 10. The super bowl of japanese wrestling is headlined by kazuchika okada defending his iwgp heavyweight championship against tetsuya naito in a long awaited main event.
Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi invasion attack 20. Another main highlight is the iwgp united states champion kenny omega defending his championship against wwe legend. At wrestle kingdom, the iwgp champion hit a man eleven. Unlike the wwe, njpw builds their championships to mean something. Kazuchika okada vs tetsuya naito njpw wrestle kingdom 14 wrestlingfan. Wrestle kingdom 11 also included high stakes with new japans intercontinental championship, which saw hiroshi tanahashi fall to tetsuya naito.
It was the 24th january 4 tokyo dome show and the first event on the 2015 njpw schedule. The story behind okada and tanahashis storied rivalry. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada video dailymotion. Hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp intercontinental championship. On june 11th, the rematchs the world has been waiting for.
Njpw manabu nakanishi retirement event feb 22nd 2020. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi njpw wrestling dontaku. From the time he locks up with an opponent whether its kazuchika okada or yujiro takahashi tanahashis fullbodied effort and will to win are evident impressive, considering his will to win isnt even real. Kazuchika okada wrestle kingdom 7 in tokyo dome subtitled evolution was announced on february 29, 2012, as taking place on january 4, 20. Kazuchika okada wrestle kingdom 7 in tokyo dome subtitled evolution was announced on february 29, 2012, as taking place on january 4.
Meanwhile, omega became the number one contender at the tokyo dome by winning the 2016 g1 climax the following august, defeating hirooki goto in. As the top dogs of their respective food chains, lesnar and okadas reigns are a whole lot different and far similar then you can. Wrestle kingdom 7 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event. Longtime rivals hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada clash in the main event of wrestle kingdom 9, a match for the iwgp heavyweight. At wrestle kingdom 10, he officially became new japans ace by beating hiroshi tanahashi to retain his title, and breaking tanahashis 5year winning streak at the tokyo dome. The event featured ten professional wrestling matches and one pre. Kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight championship 23 wrestle kingdom 8. The most anticipated match of the g1 climax 27 tournament for new japan pro wrestling was unquestionably the third encounter between kazuchika okada and kenny omega in the final match for the b block. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 9. Hiroshi tanahashi for iwgp title another incredible match. This is hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada njpw invasion attack 07. The history of the kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi is a storied one, filled with triumph, disappointment, tradition and a sense of being close yet not close enough for okada. There were a lot of buffeirng issues throghout this match so it was hard to get a full grip of it but it felt like a match of the year going way over 30 minutes.
Every little thing hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada. Hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 10 wenglish commentary by jim ross and josh barnett. Iwgp heavyweight championship hiroshi tanahashi vs. Njpw invasion attack 20 kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi 5 stars. One of my favorite feuds in recent memory and also one of the best matches of the year. 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. Kazuhika okadas legendary iwgp heavyweight championship reign has been full of records, but hiroshi tanahashi wants to stop it dead in its tracks at this weekends new japan pro wrestling sakura genesis show, okada did battle with zack sabre jr.
Kazuchika okada ties iwgp title defense record, is. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi iwgp heavyweight championship tokyo dome challenge rights certificate match. Naito popped the crowd, teasing a dive onto okada before rolling through and posing in the center of the ring. On august 12, 2012, kazuchika okada defeated karl anderson in the finals to. In japanese wrestling, that means he was the promotions top star, and more than a decade of inring excellence had earned him the designation. With kazuchika okada, tetsuya naito, kenny omega, chris jericho. The red ink match tanahashi didnt have a counter for the red ink, and while he never tapped out, okada sapped his energy with that move in this match, and okada defeated tanahashi for the first time in more than a year. Njpw wrestle kingdom 14 start time, live stream, watch online, card. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. Wrestle kingdom 14 kazuchika okada vs kota ibushi highlights. Watch hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada that guy on dailymotion. Kazuchika okada vs sanada njpw king of pro wrestling 2019 highlights. After narrowly defending the iwgp heavyweight title against the fierce bad luck fale, okada had some choice words for his wrestle kingdom rival kenny omega. So i think it was a great match but i wouldnt rate it 5 stars because for me okadas selling of the kneeleg injury was really bad and things like that destroy a match for me.
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