Gotta be honest here, Tanahashi would not be more popular if it had not be for a real-life incident which he was stabbed in the back (LITERALLY) by his TV personality girlfriend he was dating at the time. Before this sudden incident, however, he was one the rise as one of the top young prospects in New Japan Pro Wrestling in his early days. Since the incident (which may have been the best thing that has happened to his career), Tanahashi has went to become one of the most decorated wrestlers in the history of Puroresu in Japan. He has been given the moniker “Once in a Century Talent” due to his numerous classics, championship wins, and title defenses, where he holds the most title defenses with the IWGP Heavyweight title in a single reign, with 11. His more recent classics have been against the likes of Kazuchika Okada, Katsuyori Shibata and Shinsuke Nakamura.
Here’s one of my favorite Tanahashi matches, against Kazuchika Okada!
Hiroshi Tanahashi Vs Kazuchika Okada | NJPW Invasion Attack | 07.04.2013 from 5 Star Wrestling on Vimeo.
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