Despite both teaming up on night 1, there was no signs of friendship here as yano immediately went for. 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. He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to. After 14 grueling shows and more than 120 matches and counting, we are finally on the home stretch, hurdling towards the highly anticipated g1 finals on monday, august 12th. Toru yano makes kazuchika okada, hiroshi tanahashi and. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. Toru yano makes kazuchika okada, hiroshi tanahashi and kenny. Iwgp intercontinental title match tetsuya naito c vs. I quite enjoy the comedy matches these two had earlier in the year, and i was hoping they could somehow top themselves here. Styles, bad luck fale, doc gallows, g1 climax 2015, hiroshi tanahashi.
Njpw wrestle kingdom 11 2 disc dvd wrestle kingdom 11 arrives on dvd with english commentary. Its the feud on which modern day new japan was built. Todays march 10 show featured two opening round tournament matches. Hiroshi tanahashi vs toru yano new japan november 2nd, 2003. Since then theyve gone back and forth, battling for top spot as the company grew around them. In a match that i was irrationally excited for, toru yano and hiroshi tanahashi did battle once again. Afterwards, tanahashi made a challenge to pro wrestling noah and on january 4, 2010, at wrestle kingdom iv in tokyo dome he defeated noahs go shiozaki in a match that was billed as ace vs. The g1 climax tournament from ryougoku sumo hall, sumida, tokyo, japan continues with matches between bad luck fale vs. This match was a lot better than what i expected it to be. Hiroshi tanahashi born november, 1976 is a japanese professional wrestler who is currently working for new japan pro wrestling. New japan pro wrestling announces blocks for g1 climax 2017.
Watch hiroshi tanahashi vs toru yano new japan november 2nd, 2003 roy luciers wrestling classics on dailymotion. Ric flair vs dusty rhodes, the rock vs stone cold steve austin, hulk hogan vs andre the giant, tatsumi fujinama and van vader. The whole match was just the both of these guys trying to outsmart each other with dirty tactics, reversals, and just anything they normally do to see who was the more intelligent one in. Yano is both a goofball who drinks sake and promotes his dvd before his match even starts and a wrestler who has wins over hiroshi tanahashi, katsuyori shibata, and minoru suzuki just to name a few, as well as directly orchestrated the nearentirety of g. Since we are based in europe, we are forced to bother you with this information. The whole match was just the both of these guys trying to outsmart each other with dirty tactics, reversals, and just anything they normally do to see who was the more intelligent one in the ring. The main event is good but it also features the nadir of yanos comedy act. Despite both teaming up on night 1, there was no signs of friendship here as yano immediately. All information about cookies and data security can be. In the g1 climax, tanahashi did very well as he won his block, but he fell to the invading satoshi kojima in the finals.
The penalty kick is ducked, so shibata goes for the armbar, but is rolledup with the akakiri cradle for the threecount. Monday free match destruction, hiroshi tanahashi vs. Excerpts from tanahashis book why hiroshi tanahashi was able to change njpw translated. 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. J sports crown openweight six man tag tournament round 1. Hiroshi tanahashi sat down with extra mustard to talk about his desire to take the ring of honor championship back to japan and his undying love of baseball. Mar 14, 2018 with round one of the new japan cup in the books, cards have been finalized for the quarter finals, which wrap up on march 15 in korakuen. The story behind okada and tanahashis storied rivalry the ringer. Toru yano and ren narita defeated jon moxley and shota umino. The essential ace of the universe, hiroshi tanahashi. After the ace dragged them out of the muck, the rainmaker came along to challenge for his crown.
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. One month ago today the annual g1 climax tournament kicked off at the american airlines center in front of a red hot texas crowd. Round 2 of the new japan cup concludes march 15 in. Korakuen hall will host the last two quarter final matchups, with the main event pitting kota ibushi against zack sabre junior. When posterity looks at hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada, it will surely be spoke of in the same breath. On june 19th, tanahashi got his revenge when he beat yano in a hair vs. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world. On january 4th, 2016, one of the most epic rivalries in the modern era reaches its conclusion in what is sure to be a battle for the ages. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Retrospective look at the greatest feud in modern day japanese wrestling. Hiroshi tanahashi vs toru yano new japan november 2nd. In many ways, this felt like a classic tanahashi title match with elements from omegas recent big matches.
The story behind okada and tanahashis storied rivalry. Mar 21, 2018 the long journey toward history for hiroshi tanahashi and zack sabre jr. The long journey toward history for hiroshi tanahashi and zack sabre jr. He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion with tatsumi fujinami and also holds the record for most successful.
Toru yano was a decorated gregoroman wrestler, while studying in nihon university, winning several amateur titles. Kenny omega defends the iwgp junior heavyweight championship vs. All information about cookies and data security can be found in our impressum german only. In early 2010 yano began feuding with hiroshi tanahashi, starting on january. Colt cabana, ryusuke taguchi and toru yano failed in their bid to. Unfortunately, their attempts to top their earlier matches seemed. Omega came out to the ring with undertale inspired entrance gear, music and entrance video. G1 climax 2015 day 11 kota ibushi vs tetsuya naito, a. In addition to those matches, there was a ton of tag team action. Dc comics announces plans for new comic books to hit. When these two met last summer, it was sanada that was able. Dec 22, 2015 when posterity looks at hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada, it will surely be spoke of in the same breath. One of the biggest njpw shows of all time, with over 25,000 fans in attendance at the world famous tokyo dome, new japan pro wrestlings wrestle kingdom 11 featured some of the greatest matches in its storied history.
Tajiri, kushida and tanahashi eliminated yano and his chaos partners iizuka and gedo. He is a four time former never openweight 6man tag team champion. During his time in njpw, he has become a sixtime iwgp heavyweight champion. 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. Sep 15, 2017 tomohiro ishii and toru yano vs michael elgin and jeff cobb world tag league 2017. Mark was really good here but the match didnt build well. Mauro ranallo said before toru nailed kagamiwari which was a scoop brainbuster onto ennui, rocky romero, and leshawna before he nailed 634 which was a double low blow to rocky romero, and ennui not once but twice as leshawna nailed a soulbomb which is a turnbuckle powerbomb to toru yano as she nailed a clothesline sending toru over the top. Njpw aj styles vs toru yano g1 climax 25 highlights youtube. An entertaining five minutes plus the most shocking result of the tournament. Season 2 of njpw on axs tv continues january 29nd with tag team action as hiroshi tanahashi and katsuyori shibata battle toru yano and kazushi sakuraba. In japanese wrestling, that means he was the promotions top star, and more than a decade of inring excellence had earned him the designation. Hiroshi tanahashi simple english wikipedia, the free. Since then theyve gone back and forth, battling for top spot as. Kenny omega c for the iwgp heavyweight championship omega came out to the ring with undertale inspired entrance gear, music and entrance video.
Aug 05, 2015 kota ibushi 6 togi makabe 4 toru yano 4. In april 2001 yano entered new japan pro wrestlings amateur wrestling section, the toukon club, in order to become a professional wrestler. Fun match, no complaints from me and always nice to see tanahashi. He is also a former threetime iwgp tag team champion and twotime ghc tag team champion. Jul 05, 2015 this entry was posted in new japan pro wrestling and tagged hiroshi tanahashi, toru yano on july 5, 2015 by tj hawke. Jun 26, 2017 new japan pro wrestling announces blocks for g1 climax 2017.
I think that anyone that follows njpw saw this, and the fale wins coming. Okada and ibushi to face off in a block finals kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi have battled many times before in. Csonkas njpw new japan cup first round breakdown 411mania. Toru yano may 18, 1978 is a japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to new japan pro wrestling njpw. Iwgp intercontinental championship hiroshi tanahashi c vs. Its what the company does, and while the yano shtick can be fun, it has to be. With round one of the new japan cup in the books, cards have been finalized for the quarter finals, which wrap up on march 15 in korakuen. 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. Toru yano f this is the other of the two worst shows of the tournament. Hiroshi tanahashi, juice robinson and david finlay vs chaos hirooki goto, jay white and yoshihashi white and finlay started the match off and the fight quickly spilled to. Matches toru yano wrestlers database cagematch the. Wrestle kingdom season may be over, but the backlash of its events has lasted a lot longer than new year dash. Yujiro is returning to action here following an injury, but hes not the takahashi were looking for. Kenny omega c for the iwgp heavyweight championship.
Hiroyoshi tenzan, shinsuke nakamura, osamu nishimura vs. Chaos shinsuke nakamura, tomohiro ishii, toru yano, yoshihashi. Never openweight title match katsuyori shibata c vs. Toru yano makes kazuchika okada, hiroshi tanahashi and kenny omega corpse during his g1 press conference. Tomohiro ishii and toru yano vs michael elgin and jeff cobb world tag league 2017 thebigbluemachine. Sanada versus toru yano is another g1 climax rematch. New japan pro wrestling announces blocks for g1 climax. Dec 26, 2014 watch hiroshi tanahashi vs toru yano new japan november 2nd, 2003 roy luciers wrestling classics on dailymotion. Toru yano is a japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to new japan. Episodes of game of thrones 30 most dramatic changes from the novels.
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