Hiroshi Tanahashi
Acting
Biography
Hiroshi Tanahashi, widely known as the “Ace,” is a Japanese sports executive and retired professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he serves as president and representative director. He debuted in 1999 after graduating from the NJPW Dojo as a Young Lion and later went on excursion to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States. He had his final match on January 4, 2026, against longtime rival Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 20. Across his NJPW career, Tanahashi became an eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, three-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time NJPW World Television Champion, two-time IWGP U-30 Openweight Champion, and six-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion. In tournament competition, he won the G1 Climax three times in 2007, 2015, and 2018 and the New Japan Cup twice in 2005 and 2008. He is recognized as the fourth wrestler to complete NJPW’s Triple Crown and the second to achieve its Grand Slam. Outside NJPW, Tanahashi is a one-time RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, a one-time GHC Tag Team Champion with Yuji Nagata, a one-time CMLL World Tag Team Champion with Jushin Thunder Liger, a one-time CMLL World Trios Champion with Okumura and Taichi as La Ola Amarilla, and the winner of the Campeón Universal del CMLL 2013 Tournament. Fans, journalists, and fellow wrestlers often credit Tanahashi as a central figure in NJPW’s rebuilding period, pointing to his role in helping carry the promotion through the 2000s and early 2010s, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time for his consistency, drawing ability, and influence on the modern “ace” role. His legacy is further reinforced through major industry recognition. Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards include Feud of the Year (2012–2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada, Most Charismatic (2013), Most Outstanding Wrestler (2012–2013), Match of the Year (2012) vs. Minoru Suzuki on October 8, Match of the Year (2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada on April 7, Match of the Year (2016) vs. Kazuchika Okada on January 4, Wrestler of the Year (2011–2013), Wrestler of the Decade (2010s), Most Charismatic of the Decade (2010s), and induction into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2013). He was ranked No. 3 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2013. Tokyo Sports awards include Best Bout Award (2012) vs. Kazuchika Okada on June 16, Fighting Spirit Award (2003, 2006), MVP Award (2009, 2011, 2014, 2018), and Outstanding Performance Award (2007).
Known For
A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
An in-ring show featuring more wrestlers, more stories and more action to super-serve fans.
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
New Japan Pro Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Hiroto Miyama is an unconventional young lawyer who dances to his own tune and gets a little obsessive. For one thing, he’s only interested in criminal cases, and he will never give up in his pursuit of the truth even if offers only a 0.1% chance of being discovered. Japan’s 99.9% criminal case conviction rate leads the world, attesting to a “highly reliable” judicial system. In other words, once a crime suspect is indicted, prosecutor arguments tend to be accepted hook, line and sinker. In the face of those 99.9% odds, there’s no money in being a defense lawyer specializing in criminal cases, but for Miyama, that’s where the interest and kernels of truth lie. From unexpected places, the mold-breaking Miyama stakes his reputation on a prayer of a chance as he clashes with hotshot lawyers who’ll go to any lengths to win in this gloriously fun, legal mystery.
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
The least violent talk show in wrestling.
Hey! (EW)
Stardom World is the VOD network for World Wonder Ring Stardom. WWR Stardom is a Japanese women's promotion started in 2011 featuring matches of many varieties including high speed octane action, long brutal brawls, and even costume battle royals. In 2019, the promotion was acquired by Bushiroad and has since become one of the top wrestling promotions in Japan.
Stardom on Stardom World
As a computer virus based on Pac-Man invades Japan, a group of doctors attack Genm Corp and begin a wave of terror using stolen Proto Gashats. Ghost and Ex-Aid find themselves at the center of the fight in an effort to protect those most important to them. But they aren’t alone, as Heisei Riders from the past join them to stop Dr. Pac-Man!
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders
The NJPW New Japan Cup is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2005. It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW, after the G1 Climax which follows a round-robin format.
NJPW New Japan Cup
Takashi Omura was once a popular professional wrestler, but he isn't popular anymore. He now wears a cockroach mask and wrestles as a villain. He is married to Shiori and they have an elementary school aged son named Shota. Takashi and Shiori have not yet told their son what Takashi does for a living. One day, Shota finds out that Takashi is a professional wrestler and a villain with a cockroach mask. Shota is shocked and tells a lie to his classmate that his dad is a popular professional wrestler.
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
This television special edition of AEW Dynamite celebrated the 30th anniversary of Chris Jericho's professional wrestling debut. Dog Collar match for the TNT title: Brodie Lee vs Cody. Will Hobbs vs Brian Cage. AEW tag champs FTR vs TH2. Jericho & Hager vs Chaos Project.
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
King of Pro-Wrestling 2024 was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) pay-per-view held on October 14, 2024, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, headlined by Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
The third night of ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2016 was a professional wrestling event co-produced by Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, held on May 14, 2016, at Terminal 5 in New York City, and headlined by Jay Lethal & Roderick Strong vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Bullet Club (Adam Cole & Matt Jackson).
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
The nineteenth and final night of the tournament, featuring the match to crown the G1 Climax 26 winner, took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 14, 2016.
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Wrestling Dontaku 2015 was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) pay-per-view held on May 3, 2015, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan, headlined by Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Hirooki Goto for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
The second night of Wrestle Kingdom 14 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2020, headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (c) in a dual title match for the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championships.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling, held on February 11, 2015, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan, and headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. AJ Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Wrestling Dontaku 2022 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 1, 2022, at the Fukuoka PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan, headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
NJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. NJPW Anniversary Event celebrates the anniversary of the first event held by NJPW on March 6, 1972. The main event for the 45th Anniversary show was Kazuchika Okada taking on Tiger Mask W.
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling on July 12, 2020, at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. EVIL for the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships.
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door was a co-produced professional wrestling event featuring American promotion AEW and Japanese promotion NJPW. It took place on June 26, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago and featured 13 matches, including 4 on the pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the interim AEW World Champion. Other notable matches included Jay White defeating Adam Page, Kazuchika Okada, and Adam Cole in a four-way match to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Pac becoming the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion in a four-way match, and Claudio Castagnoli making his AEW debut by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. The event also featured special appearances by Juice Robinson and Katsuyori Shibata.