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Hiroshi Tanahashi

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Hiroshi Tanahashi is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he has competed since 1999. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Tanahashi holds a record eight IWGP Heavyweight Championship reigns and has won NJPW’s premier G1 Climax tournament three times. He is recognized as one of the most decorated wrestlers in NJPW history, having won 26 championships across multiple divisions.

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Hiroshi Tanahashi — Fact File

Born: November 13, 1976
From: Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan
Billed from: Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan
Height: 1.81 m
Debut: October 10, 1999
Ring names: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Masked Devilock & Gokiburi Mask & Wrestle Lando
Trained by: Keiji Muto & Kensuke Sasaki & Kotetsu Yamamoto & NJPW Dojo & Tatsumi Fujinami

Latest Hiroshi Tanahashi News

NJPW

Gabe Kidd Spits on Tanahashi, Attacks Referee, Recaptures IWGP Global Heavyweight Title at NJPW Road to G1 Climax

July 6, 2026

AEW

Tony Khan Presents Hiroshi Tanahashi With Custom Guitar at Forbidden Door

June 29, 2026

NJPW

Hiroshi Tanahashi Inserts Himself Into Shota Umino-Jon Moxley Rivalry at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

June 29, 2026

Hiroshi Tanahashi — Fact File

Latest Hiroshi Tanahashi News

Tanahashi Reveals He Considered In-Ring Comeback

Tanahashi Says No One Will Ever Match Him, Even in 100 Years

Tanahashi Personally Invites Taiwanese Wrestler Axe Wang to Train With NJPW

Gabe Kidd Spits on Tanahashi, Attacks Referee, Recaptures IWGP Global Heavyweight Title at NJPW Road to G1 Climax

Tony Khan Presents Hiroshi Tanahashi With Custom Guitar at Forbidden Door

Hiroshi Tanahashi Inserts Himself Into Shota Umino-Jon Moxley Rivalry at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door