Hiroshi Tanahashi announces his final match in Pro Wrestling NOAH

As part of his retirement tour, Hiroshi Tanahashi has confirmed a very special stop: he will participate in the grand event Wrestle Odyssey of Pro Wrestling NOAH on October 11th. The legendary New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrestler will team up with Kaito Kiyomiya to face Naomichi Marufuji and KENOH.

The alliance was formed at NJPW Destruction in Kobe, when Kiyomiya personally invited Tanahashi to be his partner in this dream match between generations and companies. Their participation alongside Kiyomiya against two icons like Marufuji and KENOH promises to be one of the most anticipated matches of the evening.

Despite his retirement as a wrestler, Tanahashi will remain actively involved with NJPW thanks to his role as the company's president, a position he has held since early 2024.

A luxury lineup for NOAH Wrestle Odyssey

The event will be broadcast live on ABEMA in Japan and will feature a star-studded card, including the presence of two NXT talents: Charlie Dempsey and Harlem Lewis, who will face Jack Morris and Sasaki Yuruka.

• GHC World Heavyweight Championship: KENTA (c) vs. Masa Kitamiya
• GHC World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Eita
• GHC Junior Tag Team Championships: Dragon Bane and Alpha Wolf (c) vs. Daga and Daiki Odashima
• Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Naomichi Marufuji and KENOH
• Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Minoru Suzuki
• Takashi Sugiura and Shun Skywalker vs. Tetsuya Endo and Hayata
• Jack Morris and Ulka Sasaki vs. Charlie Dempsey and Harlem Lewis
• Galeno and Harutoki vs. Manabu Soya and Yuto Kikuchi
• Junta Miyawaki vs. Kai Fujimura