Okada and tanasashi heated conflict has been a refreshing feud in wrestlings confines. He shares the record for most reigns as iwgp heavyweight champion with tatsumi fujinami and also holds the record for most successful. Kazuchika okada simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the months following the shocking defeat of hiroshi tanahashi at the hands of kazuchika okada, okada defended his newly won iwgp heavyweight championship on two occasions. He is signed to new japan prowrestling njpw, where he is a fivetime iwgp heavyweight champion. Dave meltzer 5 star matches list 1983 to 2020 page 4. This won the wrestling observer newsletters match of. Hiroshi tanahashi, the seventime iwgp heavyweight champion, captured block a of the g1 climax after a thrilling 30minute draw against kazuchika okada.
Okada s fourth reign with the championship is the longest in history, at 720 days. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi the battle to be ace. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi you can enjoy the matches on njpw world. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi njpw king of pro wrestling 20 5 that was the culmination of a sensational series of matches that will go down in the history books yes they would compete against each other again. Mar 15, 2016 new japan legend hiroshi tanahashi wants ring of honor world title hiroshi tanahashi sat down with extra mustard to talk about his desire to take the ring of honor championship back to japan and. Kazuchika okada ties iwgp title defense record, is challenged. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Every little thing hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada do. When tanahashi stepped into the ring for a tuneup match against kazuchika okada on january 31, then 22yearold okada a bluechipper but a. During his time in njpw, he has become a sixtime iwgp heavyweight champion. Njpw manabu nakanishi retirement event feb 22nd 2020. Longtime rivals hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada clash in the main event of wrestle kingdom 9, a match for the iwgp heavyweight. Longtime rivals hiroshi tanahashi and kazuchika okada clash in the main event of wrestle kingdom 9, a match for the iwgp heavyweight champioship january 4th, 2015. They may have had another genuine classic since this match, but the wrestle kingdom 10 headlining bout between okada and hiroshi tanahashi.
Kazuchika okada november 8, 1987 is a japanese professional wrestler. In japanese wrestling, that means he was the promotions top star, and more than a decade. Njpw invasion attack 20 kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi. The first being against the young and popular tetsuya naito at new japans 40th anniversary show. Event njpw king of pro wrestling 20 rating 5 stars. He shocked a lot of people in the wrestling world when he returned to new japan in 2012. Dec 22, 20 pro wrestling classics hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada c iwgp heavyweight championship njpw king of pro wrestling 20.
Wrestling classics hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada highlights duration. He is an actor, known for kamen raida heisei jenereshonzu. Watch kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi iwgp heavyweight championship wrestling dontaku 2018 todoroki shoto on dailymotion. Tendo um destaque maior em 2012 ao ter um combate contra minoru suzuki escolhido como cinco estrelas por dave meltzer. Hiroshi tanahashi wrestlers database cagematch the. Okada tied up tanahashi in the ropes and teased taking a cheap shot, but instead patted. Jan 06, 2016 hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada dependably construct something reminiscent, whatever the case may be.
Wrestling classics hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada. He is currently signed to new japan pro wrestling njpw where he has held the iwgp heavyweight championship five times. On january 4, okada defeated yoshihashi in his return match and then challenged hiroshi tanahashi. Young dragons cup 2005 wrestling observer newsletter. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 9. Njpw kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi video dailymotion. Dave meltzer awards 7stars to kenny omega vs kazuchika.
If you want to start a main hiroshitanahashi page, just click the edit button above. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world title. Hiroshi tanahashi on october 14 best wrestling maneuver 201220 rainmaker. Mar 20, 2014 njpw the new beginning 21212 iwgp heavyweight championship match. Okada won to retain the iwgp heavyweight championship. Kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi clashes in the g1 climax, on august 11th, 2016. When posterity looks at hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada, it will surely be spoke of in the same breath. His overnight transformation from a rookie to a champion made him the iwgp heavyweight champion. Kelly noted that okada and tanahashi have had three draws in g1 tournament matches. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. The match between the two at invasion attack in 20 was their fourth battle, and once again they. Since then theyve gone back and forth, battling for top spot as the company grew around them. Invasion attack 2016 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event promoted by new japan prowrestling njpw.
Going into the final round of matches in the a block of last years g1 climax, it. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi confirmed for. Okada and tanahashi faced off in the main event of wrestle kingdom 10. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi the new beginning 2012. Feb 04, 2016 hiroshi tanahashi c vs aj styles iwgp heavyweight championship 02112015 bodymaker coliseum, osaka, japan. Hiroshi tanahashi tanahashi comes out first with the title shot in the briefcase he won from the g1 climax 25 tournament.
Kazuchika okada c defeated hiroshi tanahashi wrestling dontaku 2018 5. Wrestle kingdom 10 1416 tokyo dome tokyo, japan iwgp heavyweight championship kazuchika okada c vs. I dare say this is hirooki gotos favourite kazuchika okada match. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi iwgp heavyweight. Styles for the iwgp ic champshionship january 4, 2016 categories misc live events must. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi video dailymotion. Hiroshi tanahashi kota ibushi shinsuke nakamura kazuchika. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. The intensity between the two is definitely not gone, and still. 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. 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. His accolades in njpw include being a record setting eighttime iwgp heavyweight champion, a twotime iwgp intercontinental champion, a threetime and.
I vaguely remember not enjoying this at all when i watched it live. Jan 05, 2016 this entry was posted in new japan pro wrestling and tagged hiroshi tanahashi, kazuchika okada on january 5, 2016 by tj hawke. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi g1 climax 26 video. The story behind okada and tanahashis storied rivalry. Ric flair vs dusty rhodes, the rock vs stone cold steve austin, hulk hogan vs andre the giant, tatsumi fujinama and van vader. Hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp heavyweight championship. Destruction07 2007 nov 11, ryogoku sumo hall hiroshi tanahashi vs. Hiroshi tanahashi is the greatest pro wrestling rivalry of the modern era. And with the legendary feud reigniting with roles reversed at wrestling dontaku in may, i want to present. Minoru suzuki for the iwgp intercontinental championship, kenny omega and the young bucks vs. This writer has no qualms with saying that kazuchika okada vs. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada njpw invasion. Kazuchika okadas 10 best wrestling matches page 10.
So i think it was a great match but i wouldnt rate it 5 stars because for me okada s selling of the kneeleg injury was really bad and things like that destroy a match for me. From february 2010 until october 2011, he was on a developmental tour, working for american promotion total nonstop action wrestling under the ring names okada and okato. Subscribe to njpw on youtube and other social media account to stay up to date with the latest new japan news. The event took place on april 10, 2016, in tokyo at ryogoku kokugikan, and featured nine matches, six of which were contested for championships. After winning only one match, kazuchika okada asks for a shot to hiroshi tanahashis iwgp heavyweight championship. However, in japan, a certain rivalry has helped make new japan pro wrestling into the top company in the world, kazuchika okada vs. Hiroshi tanahashi simple english wikipedia, the free. Tetsuya naito defeated hiroshi tanahashi to win the g1 climax 20. Hiroshi tanahashi vs aj styles new beginning in osaka 2015. This is hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada njpw invasion attack 07. Dec 22, 2015 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. This is 20210 njpw karl anderson vs hiroshi tanahashi by laparka on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Watch kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi that guy on dailymotion. Hiroshi tanahashi for iwgp title another incredible match.
Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 9 video. Like most classic matches, it was easy to look forward to this match before the bell rang. Monday free match destruction, hiroshi tanahashi vs. Apr 01, 2018 okada is breaking records, but faces a former foe. Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi invasion attack 20 highlights hd duration. The story behind okada and tanahashis storied rivalry the ringer. Although okada has defeated his wily adversary on several occasions, he is yet to do it at wrestle kingdom. Nov 17, 2009 brush mind paperback november 17, 2009 by kazuaki tanahashi author.
Its the feud on which modern day new japan was built. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada njpw invasion attack. Kazuhika okada s legendary iwgp heavyweight championship reign has been full of records, but hiroshi tanahashi wants to stop it dead in its tracks. Hiroshi tanahashi on june 16 mvp award 201220 toryumon mexico. Tanahashi injured himself in the war of the worlds tour in philadelphia. Pro wrestling classics hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada c iwgp heavyweight championship njpw king of pro wrestling 20. Granted, i was very not happy with tanahashi at the time, and while i appreciate his work, i wasnt real hot on aj either. Kazuchika okada shinsuke nakamura hiroshi tanahashi. 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. The rise of kazuchika okada forced hiroshi tanahashi to embrace his vicious side, and fans were treated to more and more.
Hiroshi tanahashi is a japanese professional wrestler who. Hirooki goto you can enjoy the matches on njpw world. Naito worked over okada s knee during the match and had many in attendance believing that he would win his. Before i begin fully a special shoutout to showbuckle on youtube. Retrospective look at the greatest feud in modern day japanese wrestling. 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. Hiroshi tanahashi was born on november, 1976 in ogaki, gifu, japan. His new persona and attitude, the rainmaker, defeated hiroshi tanahashi. There are some matches that need no introduction and, in the context of. 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. Here is the first part of the history of hiroshi tanahashi, the ace of the universe. At under 30 years of age, kazuchika okada accomplished a lot of achievements.
After the ace dragged them out of the muck, the rainmaker came along to challenge for his crown. Okadas fourth reign with the championship is the longest in history at 720 days. When tanahashi stepped into the ring for a tuneup match against kazuchika okada on january 31, then 22yearold okada a bluechipper but a relative nobodyhardly resembled the eventual five. Kazuchika okada vs hiroshi tanahashi highlights invasion attack. Hiroshi tanahashi born november, 1976 is a japanese professional wrestler who is currently working for new japan pro wrestling. Kazuchika okada matches with the highest star ratings. Jan 04, 2016 full highlights and results from hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title at wrestle kingdom 10.
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