Taiyo Kea's retirement match will be in January 2025.
Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Taiyo Kea will take place at the 25th Anniversary of Giant Baba's Death tribute show at Korakuen Hall on January 31st, 2025.
Kea will team up with Minoru Suzuki and MAZADA to face Naomichi Marufuji, Satoshi Kojima, and Jun Akiyama.
-- OFFICIAL - Naomichi Marufuji will take part in the ‘25th Anniversary of Giant Baba's Death’ Tribute show on 31 January at Korakuen Hall!
— PRO WRESTLING NOAH GLOBAL (@noahglobal) November 12, 2024
-- Taiyo Kea’s Retirement Match@noah_marufuji_ @cozy_lariat @jun0917start
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Taiyo Kea debuted in 1994 and had a lengthy, successful run in AJPW. He is a former Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and seven-time World Tag Team Champion, among other accolades. He is also a former IWGP Tag Team Champion. Kea has only wrestled sporadically in recent years, and he has not competed since 2023.
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