Hiroshi Tanahashi will seemingly kick off his retirement tour against EVIL.
Hiroshi Tanahashi addressed the media on October 23rd in Japan, discussing his upcoming retirement tour.
Tanahashi is set to retire at NJPW Wrestling Kingdom 20 on January 4, 2026.
Before he gets there, EVIL wants to retire him at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 on January 4, 2025.
On potential final opponents:
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 23, 2024
There are people I want to wrestle, and the fans probably have their own ideas as well. For right now, I absolutely have to beat EVIL. All year there's been nothing but interference and cheating with him, so I want to teach him a lesson in a big…
EVIL: You come up here with your fancy press conference, but like I said in Ryogoku, you jump when I say jump. This is my company. You'll retire when I say you retire. January 4, 2025 will be your last match when I end you!
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 23, 2024
Tanahashi: Beating EVIL in the Tokyo Dome will be the…
As of now, the bout between Tanahashi and EVIL has not been confirmed.
Tanahashi previously said he would like to challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title in his retirement match.
