Will ospreay, kenny omega, hiroshi tanahashi, kota ibushi. On the first night of the g1 climax in dallas, kota ibushi and kenta meet in a first round match with longterm, career implications. Pollocks news update 618 post wrestling wwe nxt njpw. Softback with a glossy cover picture of kota ibushis torso, its about the size. Hiroshi tanahashi and kota ibushi win the iwgp tag team championships news 63 d. Jul 26, 2018 njpw g1 climax 28 day 8 results july 26 2018 block b kota ibushi vs sanada july 26, 2018 the implications njpws g1 climax is an annual tournament that this year takes place from july 14 to august 12. Oct 23, 2019 this week, the journey continues with a look at hiroshi tanahashi vs. Toru yano in new japan cup tournament matches, hiroshi tanahashi, juice robinson, and. On november 5 at power struggle, ibushi unsuccessfully challenged hiroshi tanahashi for the iwgp intercontinental championship. Tanahashi got the cloverleaf and really sat down on it. His accolades in njpw include being a record setting eighttime iwgp heavyweight champion, a twotime iwgp intercontinental champion, a threetime and. Hiroshi tanahashi c over kota ibushi by pinfall with high fly flow to retain the iwgp intercontinental championship.
Hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi njpw g1 climax 29 day full match hd. Kota ibushi biography facts, childhood, family life. Born in kagoshima, japan, he began his career as a professional wrestler for the dramatic dream team professional wrestling promotion. He previously worked for the company as tiger mask w, the protagonist of the anime of the same name. The latter would eventually connect with the kamigoye and get the three count. Alternatively tanahashi drops the title to ibushi and its us vs ic title match at wk12 for omega and ibushi. Late in the match, ibushi got a near fall off of an awkward looking rana off the top rope. Amazing match between those two, tanahashi proved beyond a shadow of a doubt he is back to his top from and ibushi went all out. Nov 05, 2017 hiroshi tanahashi c over kota ibushi by pinfall with high fly flow to retain the iwgp intercontinental championship. The following day, ibushi was then attacked by cody at new year dash after losing a match to the bullet club, where kenny omega saved ibushi from cody.
He previously worked for the company as tiger mask w, the protagonist of the anime of the same name his career began with the. Pollocks news update 618 njpw announces the g1 blocks, kenny omega vs. Hiroshi tanahashi,kota ibushi,shinsuke nakamura,kazuchika okada photo book sporting goods, more sporting. A short time later, tanahashi would attempt a high fly flow, but ibushi moved out of the way. Mar 28, 2016 this pin was discovered by katie kostakis. Toru yano in new japan cup tournament matches, hiroshi tanahashi, juice robinson, and michael elgin vs. Kenny omega and kota ibushi vs will ospreay and hiroshi tanahashi chris jericho, kazuchika okada, cody and many other wrestling superstars await you at wrestle. Kota ibushi vs hiroshi tanahashi highlights power struggle 2017 hd by luchalibre highlights. Hiroshi tanahashi, kazuchika okada, kota ibushi, will ospreay, shingo takagi and many more.
Njpw g1 climax 28 day 8 results july 26 2018 block b kota. Hiroshi tanahashi,kota ibushi,shinsuke nakamura,kazuchika. See more ideas about kota ibushi, wrestling and kenny omega. Hiroshi tanahashi defeated kota ibushi in front of over 12,000 fans at tokyos historic nippon budokan to win the grueling g1 climax tournament. It is rather interesting that njpw decided to make this match more about tanahashi than white. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Jan 04, 2018 hiroshi tanahashi defeated jay white to retain the iwgp intercontinental championship grade. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi power struggle 2017. Ibushi mounted a comeback and hit a standing moonsault. Nov 05, 2017 iwgp intercontinental champion hiroshi tanahashi defeated kota ibushi to retain his title. Hopefully he continues to grow into the tournament following this.
Near the end of the match, ibushi hits kamigoye knee strike to the face for the pinfall victory. Sign up and get a free sample of our wrestling quiz ebook. On january 4, 2018 at wrestle kingdom 12, kota ibushi defeated cody. Weekly pro wrestling magazine issue 1923 hiroshi tanahashi cover 104, 2017. Hiroshi tanahashi defeated jay white to retain the iwgp intercontinental championship grade. Hiroshi tanahashi 8 in a g1 climax 29 b block match. Hiroshi tanahashi and kota ibushi clash in a real dream match on power struggle, for the intercontinental championship november 5th, 2017.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. This was another match where the leg was extensively worked on. Kota ibushi was then attacked by cody at new year bash after losing a match to the bullet club, where kenny omega saved ibushi from cody. Post match highlight from sakura genesis 2018 apr 1 2018. Hiroshi tanahashi and kota ibushi win the iwgp tag team championships news 56 d chris jericho wants aew and njpw to work together. Tanahashi focused on ibushis knee early, which played into the rest of the match. Jul 20, 2015 hiroshi tanahashi defeated kota ibushi in 20. He previously worked for the company as tiger mask w, the protagonist of the anime of the same name his career began with the dramatic dream team ddt. Mar 15, 2016 hiroshi tanahashi defeated kota ibushi in front of over 12,000 fans at tokyos historic nippon budokan to win the grueling g1 climax tournament. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi highlights g1 climax 28. Kota ibushi is a japanese professional wrestler and martial artist signed to new japan prowrestling njpw, where he is one half of the current iwgp tag team champions with hiroshi tanahashi.
Ibushi sparked the match to life as he ran through a bunch of his awesome big moves, and tanahashi sold very sympathetically at the same. Hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi 1152017 the armpit. Kota ibushis g1 climax score is now 52 10 points, whereas hiroshi tanahashis record is. Postmatch, the switchblade vignette aired again, only to be revealed as jay white who came to the ring and issued a challenge to hiroshi tanahashi. Tanahashi is looking out for ibushi, and both are looking for god. Join facebook to connect with kota tanahashi and others you may know. Tanahashi cut him off right away with a dragon screw. Cedric alexander second round match cruiserweight classic, aug. The storytelling in this match is superb, as you have ace vs ace. His accolades in njpw include being a record setting eighttime iwgp heavyweight champion, a twotime iwgp. I will say that while omega was in ibushi s corner, there was somebody interesting in tanahashi s corner. Im not going into any damn details about how great this match was going over spots.
This is how ace of the universe hiroshi tanahashi answered the pec. Nov 05, 2017 hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi match vtr g1 climax 28 night19 august 12 duration. Weekly pro wrestling magazine issue 1930 tanahashi. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. Weekly pro wrestling magazine issue 1923 hiroshi tanahashi. Over the next few years, he won the kod openweight championship three times, kod tag team champion five times, and the kod 6man tag team championship twice. Review of the hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi match 34 on 1152017. Hiroshi tanahashi will take on the champion at a later date. Kota ibushi is a japanese wrestler and martial artist.
He has also previously appeared with total nonstop action wrestling. Njpw g1 2018 hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi day 19. Im a huge okada fan and loved him vs tanahashi, i wanted their match to be 5 stars, but, if you look at nakamura vs ibushi, the pageantry of nakamuras entrance, the fucking brutality of the strong style blows to the back of their heads, ibushi looking so strong even in defeat, nakamura putting ibushi over at the end, and of course the fucking deadlift springboard german suplex hands down. Kota ibushi gets the best of hiroshi tanahashi on day. This week, the journey continues with a look at hiroshi tanahashi vs. On january 4, 2018, ibushi defeated cody at wrestle kingdom 12. And if youre wondering why hes been feuding with yano for six months, its because so he can do high fly flows off the apron like he did here.
Nov 06, 2017 hiroshi tanahashi and kota ibushi clash in a real dream match on power struggle, for the intercontinental championship november 5th, 2017. Breaking down this hardhitting and high stakes encounter with plan is another familiar face at lords of pain, a regular contributor to lords of pain radio and the man behind sir sams court, sirsam. It will include the pecs of many new japan wrestlers, including hiroshi tanahashi, kota ibushi, kazuchika okada, togi makabe, and 20 more. I think there are one too many singles titles for a show this stacked so i see this as a likely option. Tanahashi targeted it early and became the main source of his offense. Kota ibushi set for the tournament new japan announces the blocks for the g1 climax with many big matches, aj styles lands the cover of wwe 2k19, women of wrestling wow strikes a television deal for 2019, wwe at royal albert hall, the 24 special on the hardys. Its hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi for crying out loud. However ibushi hasnt been pushed to same degree as guys like kazuchika okada, hiroshi tanahashi, tetsuya naito and omega, despite being just as talented as those guys and just as over when given. Njpw greatest moments ryusuke taguchi vs kota ibushi duration. Ibushi defeated kenny omega to earn his way into the finals and a draw with kazuchika okada secured tanahashis place.
See more ideas about kota ibushi, kenny omega and wrestling. It worked for the story theyre trying to tell of these two being the popular babyfaces on the cusp of breaking through to the tippy top main event. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Yuji nagata a in case you couldnt tell, this tournament started off with some tremendous matches and this show is. Yuji nagata a in case you couldnt tell, this tournament started off with some tremendous matches and this show is no different. G1 climax 28 night19 august 12 postmatch interview. Njpw g1 2018 hiroshi tanahashi vs kota ibushi day 19 cool pet videos. Njpw announced that kota ibushi will challenge hirooki goto for the never openweight championship, but notably before wrestle kingdom. New japan hiroshi tanahashi on wwe, ring of honor world title. Tanahashi cuts the usual showending promo and enjoys his air guitar bit. On sunday, kota ibushi and hiroshi tanahashi went one on one after each spent weeks wrestling the other competitors in their g1 climax blocks.
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