Hiroshi Tanahashi
- January 4, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
Hiroshi Tanahashi Biography
| Name | Hiroshi Tanahashi |
| Birthday | Nov 13 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Ogaki |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Hiroshi Tanahashi is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on November 13, 1976 in Ogaki, Japan. He is well-known for his participation in the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion and has won many IWGP Heavyweight Championship titles.
He has fought He has wrestled against Brock Lesnar..
Before entering professional wrestling, Tanahashi was a baseball player in high school. He started wrestling while attending Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto and was fairly successful. During this time he was noticed by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) talent scouts and was invited to try out for the NJPW Dojo. His February 1998 tryout was successful and he was accepted as a trainee. He enrolled in the NJPW dojo after graduating from Ritsumeikan University the following year. Tanahashi has cited Shawn Michaels as his favorite wrestler.
After graduating from the NJPW dojo, Tanahashi made his debut in October 1999, in a match against Shinya Makabe. Alongside fellow rookies Katsuyori Shibata and Shinsuke Nakamura, Tanahashi became known as one of the “new Three Musketeers”. He became viewed as a big prospect and was given big wins over lucha libre legend Negro Casas in July 2000 and American Scott Hall in September 2001. His star continued to rise and in the 2002 G1 Climax (one of NJPW’s most important annual tournaments) Tanahashi pinned Kensuke Sasaki in under two minutes. After this, Tanahashi was paired with Kenzo Suzuki in a tag team named the Kings of the Hills. This pairing was popular, but came to an end after a real life incident in November 2002 when he was stabbed in the back by Hitomi Hara, a TV Asahi news reporter. Tanahashi and Hara had dated one another, but in a meeting at her Tokyo apartment he tried to break off the relationship as he had started dating another woman, which led to Hara stabbing him twice. Hara later confessed she tried to kill Tanahashi and planned to commit suicide afterwards. Hara was charged with attempted murder and sentenced to four years on probation. Tanahashi was hospitalized, but would recover and ironically this incident may have been the best thing to happen to his career as the stabbing was widely reported across Japan and a strong interest to see Tanahashi return was created. On February 16, 2003, Tanahashi returned as a singles wrestler to a sold out crowd in Tokyo in a match against Manabu Nakanishi.
He was born in Ogaki (Gifu), Japan.
Hiroshi Tanahashi Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Hiroshi Tanahashi is one of the richest Wrestler from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hiroshi Tanahashi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began wrestling while attending Ritsumeikan University.
His American debut was made on January 14, 2006 for Total N Action Wrestling.
Hiroshi Tanahashi (棚橋弘至 , Tanahashi Hiroshi, born November 13, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is one half of the current IWGP Tag Team Champions with Kota Ibushi. His accolades in NJPW include being a record setting eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, a two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, a three-time and current IWGP Tag Team Champion and a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. Tanahashi holds the record for most reigns as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, while his fifth reign held the record for most successful defenses with eleven until May 5, 2018. He has also won NJPW’s premier tournament, the G1 Climax, on three occasions (2007, 2015 and 2018) and won the New Japan Cup twice, in 2005 and 2008.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 101 kg |
Hiroshi Tanahashi height 5 ft 11 in Hiroshi weight 101 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Hiroshi Tanahashi Dating?
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Tanahashi made his North American debut in September 2005 when he and Nakamura went to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico. There, they feuded with Los Guerreros del Infierno and successfully defended their IWGP Tag Team Championship against Rey Bucanero and Olímpico. Tanahashi returned to Mexico and CMLL in May 2010 to join La Ola Amarilla (Spanish for “the Yellow Wave”) with fellow Japanese wrestlers Okumura, and Taichi. On May 7, 2010 La Ola Amarilla defeated El Hijo del Fantasma, La Máscara and Héctor Garza to win the CMLL World Trios Championship in the main event of the weekly Friday night Super Viernes show. Ola Amarilla’s reign as Trios champions only lasted two weeks as they were defeated by La Máscara, La Sombra and Máscara Dorada on May 21, 2010. Following the show Tanahashi returned to Japan for the next tour of NJPW, but intended to return to CMLL between tours of NJPW. In August 2011, Tanahashi returned to CMLL and, as the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion, was allowed to enter the promotion’s annual tournament of champions to crown the Universal Champion. Tanahashi entered the tournament on September 9; after eliminating CMLL World Welterweight Champion Máscara Dorada in his first round match, Tanahashi himself was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by CMLL World Tag Team Champion Último Guerrero. Tanahashi returned to CMLL on August 24, 2012, again taking part in the Universal Championship tournament, winning his block to advance to the finals. On August 31, Tanahashi was defeated in the finals of the tournament by CMLL World Heavyweight Champion El Terrible. Tanahashi finished his CMLL tour on September 7, when he teamed with Namajague, Okumura and Taichi in a Japan vs. Mexico torneo cibernetico, where they faced Black Warrior, La Máscara, Negro Casas and Valiente. In the end, Tanahashi pinned La Máscara, following interference from Taichi, to win the match for the Japanese. Tanahashi returned to CMLL a year later on August 23, 2013, when he teamed with Namajague and Puma in a six-man tag team match, where they were defeated by Marco Corleone, Máximo and Shocker. Tanahashi worked the tour as rudo, opposing Atlantis. On August 30, Tanahashi entered the 2013 Universal Championship tournament, where he won his block by defeating La Sombra in the finals, with help from Volador Jr., to advance to his second Universal Championship final in a row. On September 6, Tanahashi defeated Rush to win the tournament and become the 2013 Universal Champion.
Facts & Trivia
Hiroshi Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hiroshi Tanahashi celebrates birthday on November 13 of every year.
After scoring back-to-back pinfall victories over top contender Hirooki Goto and Tetsuya Naito on December 11 and 12, Tanahashi was granted a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima at Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome. At the event on January 4, 2011, Tanahashi defeated Kojima to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the fifth time. On February 20 at The New Beginning, Tanahashi made his first successful defense of the title, defeating Kojima in a rematch. Tanahashi went on to successfully defended the title against New Japan Cup winner Yuji Nagata on April 3 and Shinsuke Nakamura on May 3. In May 2011, Tanahashi took part in the Invasion Tour 2011, New Japan’s first ever tour of the United States, during which he successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Charlie Haas on May 14 in New York City.
What is Hiroshi Tanahashi finisher?
Texas Cloverleaf hold. Bridging Dragon Suplex – Main finisher from 2002-2004; used as a signature move from 2005-2018; occasional finisher from 2019–present.
Who is the ace of New Japan?
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Ring name(s)| Hiroshi Tanahashi Masked Devilock Super Strong Machine Ace
Tanahashi Gokiburi Mask Wrestle Lando
Billed height| 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
How old is Hiroshi Tanahashi?
45 years (November 13, 1976)
How tall is Hiroshi Tanahashi?
5′ 11″
Who is the ace in wrestling?
Austin James Highley (born February 28, 1997), better known by the ring name Ace Austin, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where he is a former three-time X Division Champion.