In the wake of his retirement match earlier today, Hiroshi Tanahashi was lauded by a number of stars from the professional wrestling world:
Thank you all watching WrestleKingdom live!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 4, 2026
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
みてるぞ
— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) January 4, 2026
棚橋さんお疲れ様でした。
— Kazuchika Okada (@rainmakerXokada) January 4, 2026
日本の皆さんまた会いましょう。
Tanahashi San,
— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) January 4, 2026
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
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.
— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) January 4, 2026
Once I returned backstage I sat in stand-by lost in…
Tanahashi San,
— Matthew Rehwoldt - TNA's The Drama King (@DramaKingMatt) January 4, 2026
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
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
— TrillerTV (@Triller_TV) January 4, 2026
Thank you, Ace! ???? pic.twitter.com/UtLycbPlIV
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藤波さん、ごめんなさい????
— 武藤 敬司 (@muto_keiji) January 4, 2026
3SHOT自撮り失敗!! pic.twitter.com/3ibD1JCpPO
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
現役生活26年お疲れ様でした。
— 小橋建太 (KENTA KOBASHI) (@FortuneKK0327) January 4, 2026
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
Thank you, @tanahashi1_100.
— THE LOWKEY LEGEND. NATTIE. (@NatbyNature) January 4, 2026
Respect— pic.twitter.com/K4kod23lT7
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
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