#wk20

[mjfass]

Hiroshi Tanahashi retirement match | Wrestle Kingdom 20

[chasesstarlight]

match of the year

[box-of-clementines]

WWE refused to let Shinsuke Nakamura attend wrestle kingdom 20 in any way, so he watched from where he was, though he got to be there in a tiny, small, spiritual way.

He had gifted one of his bands to Konosuke takeshita to wear into his match against yota tsuji having wanted to be there spiritually and saw no one more fitting at the time to wear it and personally gave it to him asking him to wear it so he could be able to share one last time with tana in a non-physical manner. Thank you konosuke, and we'll always love you Shinsuke.

Shinsuke Nakamura also sent flowers to tana<3

[heelkenny]

"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 thought watching the monitor. Before I knew it, everyone around me had left. Tana, Ibushi, and I made the final walk. I joked that all 3 of us had to take the stairs slowly one by one - something I’m usually self conscious about (it doesn’t look cool), but today was different. We owned it proudly.

In the car ride back to the dressing rooms we shared one last conversation. I could easily type what was said, but to explain the real meaning of it was probably different for all 3 of us.

Broken down rivals now turned comrades. It’s really a beautiful thing, isn’t it?

Thanks to all that tuned in to celebrate the retirement of one of the greatest to ever do it."

-Kenny Omega via twitter [KennyOmegamanX]

[myfearlessflair]

'Switchblade' Jay White → Wrestle Kingdom 20 → 01.04.26.

[puroresu-musings]

[peppsta]

I hope Tanahashi helped Okada find love in his heart again which will lead to Okada finally killing Don Callis

[shadow-of-wonder]

LORDDD 🤧 [X]