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Congratulations to NJPW + President @tanahashi1_100 for the massive success of this historic event, a marvelous spectacle befitting the once in a lifetime occasion:
Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement!
Thank you Ace!#njpwk20 on @njpwworld

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 4, 2026

みてるぞ

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) January 4, 2026

棚橋さんお疲れ様でした。
日本の皆さんまた会いましょう。

— Kazuchika Okada (@rainmakerXokada) January 4, 2026

Tanahashi San,

I wish I could put into words how much just being around you as a young man meant to me.

You showed so many of us how important it is to be kind & respectful to every person you came into contact with.

Getting to travel japan with you was one of the most… pic.twitter.com/9yfq6FEJv4

— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) January 4, 2026

Tonight I had the incredible honor of participating in Tanahashi’s retirement ceremony. To stand with him in that ring, to see what he saw in those final moments…I felt the reality of it all, the weight of his decision.

Once I returned backstage I sat in stand-by lost in…

— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) January 4, 2026

Tanahashi San,

It was an absolute honor to watch you compete and a career highlight to call some of your matches ????

My time broadcasting some of the matches for NJPW in the USA was a privilege. The professional wrestling business is better because of you.@tanahashi1_100 pic.twitter.com/grEPC7wfIL

— Matthew Rehwoldt - TNA's The Drama King (@DramaKingMatt) January 4, 2026

As the final bell rings at the Tokyo Dome, we salute Hiroshi Tanahashi for being the heart and soul of professional wrestling for over two decades

Thank you, Ace! ???? pic.twitter.com/UtLycbPlIV

— TrillerTV (@Triller_TV) January 4, 2026

 

 

 

 

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藤波さん、ごめんなさい????
3SHOT自撮り失敗！！ pic.twitter.com/3ibD1JCpPO

— 武藤　敬司 (@muto_keiji) January 4, 2026

現役最後の日にリング上で貴重な写真をありがとう！ pic.twitter.com/Gvzy0shNbR

— 武藤　敬司 (@muto_keiji) January 4, 2026

 

 

 

 

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現役生活26年お疲れ様でした。
現在の棚橋弘至を100%出してファイトだ。

「新日本プロレスを復興させた男」

「100年に1人の逸材」

これに今日から
「東京ドームを満員にした男」
が加わる。… https://t.co/J4gggMkcR8 pic.twitter.com/IV11wg3EEm

— 小橋建太 (KENTA KOBASHI) (@FortuneKK0327) January 4, 2026

Thank you, @tanahashi1_100.
Respect— pic.twitter.com/K4kod23lT7

— THE LOWKEY LEGEND. NATTIE. (@NatbyNature) January 4, 2026

I had no business sharing a ring with you. But I’m so glad I did. It was an honor and a privilege. Forever grateful for your generosity. Enjoy retirement, Ace. pic.twitter.com/NgGvqLPbn9

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) January 4, 2026

Go Ace! Congrats of an Amazing legacy Tanahashi-san @tanahashi1_100 pic.twitter.com/YpuVHlGVRP

— Big Bad Brody King (@Brodyxking) January 4, 2026

Some of my favorite memories are in Japan. Some of my favorite matches were with this guy @tanahashi1_100 he is truly one of the best.

— AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) January 4, 2026