Tenzan Hiroyoshi player (55) , former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and New Japan Pro-Wrestling legend, announced his retirement after a 35-year career due to knee and back injuries. His final match is scheduled at Ryogoku Sumo Hall during the G1 Climax 36 semifinals.
>>20445720Sad news indeed. One of my J-GOATs
>>20445720Vaxx status?
>>20445720He’s only 55? Dude looks 90, god damn. Tenzan was pretty based though. Tanahashi doesn’t look as fucking awful here either.
>>20445720What's his best match?
>>20445795Tenzan Hiroyoshi vs. Akiyama Jun 2003https://archive.org/details/pro-wrestling-noah-vs-new-japan-pro-wrestling/2003.08.10-NJPW-G1+CLIMAX+2003+A+Block+Official+League+Battle-Hiroyoshi+Tenzan+VS+Jun+Akiyama.mp4Kojima Satoshi vs. Tenzan Hiroyoshi 2005https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Z7411n7dw/
>>20445720Why is he retiring?
>>20446128because he's a complete wreck physically. in his last appearance he could barely even stand up unassisted
>>20445720Does he have one last moonsault in him?
>>20445720I remember him from Yakuza 6
>>20446230'fraid so
>>20446230A little birdie told me he got one last moonsault in him
>>20446230he'll do what muto wanted to do and kill himself doing it
>>20445720Make the call Tony, one last Forbidden Door game.
>>20446230He can barely do a lariat
>>20445720You were my perfect friend...
>>20445720He was phenomenal wrestler in the 2000s, him and Chono gave the dying tag-team division a new life.
>>20445720Grim
>>20445720>some literal who indie gook shitterWho fucking cares?
It's sad to see but Tenzan and some of the other NJPW dads really are at a stage where they need to get out of the ring and see if Bushiroad will let them backstage or something.
One of my GOATs. Enjoy retirement, big dog.
>>20445720He can still go. NJPW are just forcing him to retire
