NJPW: John Cena e várias figuras do mundo do Wrestling prestam homenagem a Hiroshi Tanahashi
Durante o Wrestle Kingdom 20 deste domingo, Hiroshi Tanahashi perdeu frente a Kazuchika Okada, naquele que foi o último combate da sua carreira.
Após o combate, Jay White, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Katsuyori Shibata e Keiji Muto, entre outros, entraram no ringue para homenagear o "Ace".
Mais tarde, nas redes sociais, várias figuras do mundo do Wrestling prestaram tributo ao lendário lutador, incluindo John Cena.
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
Good luck and Have fun
— KENTA aka Lil’K (@KENTAG2S) January 3, 2026
Thank you ACE.
1.4.2026 pic.twitter.com/kZChZ9AFbp
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。
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
Go ace! pic.twitter.com/0lSjgy9H5Z
— Ivar (@Ivar_WWE) January 4, 2026
Solid career kid, you’re welcome for the rub 😉 pic.twitter.com/GjWVLccWv6
— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™️ (@The_MJF) January 4, 2026
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
You did great things, Ace. I got it from here. 👑 pic.twitter.com/m1SJnAYINE
— Lightskin Kingpin (@KingRicochet) January 4, 2026
たっっっっくさんのプロレスラーに素晴らしい影響を与えてくださりました
— IYO SKY (@Iyo_SkyWWE) January 4, 2026
私もそのうちのひとり
11年前の対談で逸材に授けていただいた“逸女“（ｲﾂｼﾞｮ）の肩書きは私の一生の宝物！
2026年1月4日#棚橋引退 アメリカから応援しています
GO!! ACE!!!!!✨✨✨✨ pic.twitter.com/Fp3PtBR14i
I raise a glass to @tanahashi1_100 One of the very best. What an incredible career. It was an honor to share the ring with such a talented and well rounded ambassador to our industry. NJPW is in great hands.
— 👑 Frankie Kazarian 👑 (@FrankieKazarian) January 4, 2026
Wish I could be there to celebrate of the of best to do it ever @tanahashi1_100 thank you for all you did for wrestling as well as for me! Congratulations and enjoy the rest! Never Tired, Never mind, Never Give Up! pic.twitter.com/nz1ZTjY0V8
— Jeff Cobb (@RealJeffCobb) January 4, 2026
GRACIAS AMIGO 👊🏿
— RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) January 4, 2026
Respect and admiration !! pic.twitter.com/8hLMlKrjji
Congratulations to @tanahashi1_100 on his incredible career & amazing retirement! Thank you Ace! And may your presidency bring @njpw1972 unrivaled success in Japan in the coming years! 💐 💐 💐
— Christopher Daniels (@facdaniels) January 4, 2026
Was fortunate enough to have some big fights with @tanahashi1_100
— Karl Anderson (@MachineGunKA) January 4, 2026
Respect. pic.twitter.com/aZDiru8GAy
Congratulations to THE ACE on a job well done. A generational performer, who connected with audiences worldwide. Unmatched toughness, loyalty, & perspective #thankyouACE 1.4.2026 @tanahashi1_100 pic.twitter.com/xc60isDPap
— “The Big LG” Doc Gallows (@The_BigLG) January 4, 2026
Go Ace! pic.twitter.com/o1AqEs05Oi
— BIG BRONSON REED (@BRONSONISHERE) January 4, 2026
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…
