New Japan Pro-Wrestling held a special event this morning to commemorate the retirement of Tiger Mask IV. The show took place at Tokyo Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, in front of a live audience of 1,490 fans. In total, seven matches were contested, with the double main event featuring "Golden Tiger."
In this article, we will provide quick results from the show and some of the most notable images.
NJPW Results "Tiger Mask Retirement Match" - July 7, 2026
- Shota Umino, Yuji Nagata, and Satoshi Kojima defeated Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, and Taisei Nakahara in a six-man tag team match. Umino applied a Crab Hold on Nakahara for the win.
- Jake Lee, Great-O-Khan, Francesco Akira, Jakob Austin Young, and Zayn Jay defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH, Ryusuke Taguchi, and Tatsuya Matsumoto in a five-on-five tag team match. Lee hit a Giant Killing on Matsumoto for the victory.
- Aaron Wolf, Oleg Boltin, and Jado defeated Yuto-Ice, OSKAR, and Gedo in a six-man tag team match. Wolf locked in a Triangle Choke on Gedo for the win.
- Ren Narita, SANADA, DOUKI, SHO, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Yuya Uemura, Taichi, El Desperado, Master Wato, and Masatora Yasuda in a five-on-five tag team match. SHO hit a Cross-Arm Piledriver on Yasuda for the win.
- Kosei Fujita, Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa, and Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi, Taiji Ishimori, and Daiki Nagai in a four-on-four tag team match. Fujita used a German Suplex Hold on Nagai for the win.
- Tiger Mask vs. "Dynamite Kid" Tom Billington ended in a draw after the stipulated five minutes of the match elapsed.
- Tiger Mask vs. Black Tiger IV ended in a draw after the stipulated five minutes of the match elapsed.
- Due to the result, it was decided to restart the match.
- Tiger Mask defeated Black Tiger IV by applying a Tiger Suplex Hold in just twenty seconds.
Notes:
- After the main event, Tiger Mask IV shared a "lock-up" moment with Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask, marking the end of his career.
- Several industry personalities such as The Great Sasuke, Jinsei Shinzaki, Kazuo Yamazaki, Jushin Thunder Liger, and Tatsumi Fujinami, participated in the traditional flower presentation to the veteran wrestler.
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