KUSHIDA Works Final NJPW Match As He Reportedly Heads To WWE, NJPW Stars React To His Departure
Earlier today, KUSHIDA wrestled his final NJPW match at NJPW Road to The New Beginning in a losing effort to IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.
With his contract expiring, the former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion announced he would be leaving the company at the end of this month to wrestle overseas. He's reportedly expected to start with WWE in the NXT brand.
Below are the full results from today's show:
* Ren Narita defeated Yuya Uemera
* Manabu Nakanishi and Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida
* Yujiiro Takahashi and Taiji Ishimori defeated Ryusuke Taguchi and Toa Henare
* Tomoaki Honma, Toru Yano, and Togi Makabe defeated Chase Owens, Tanga Loa, and Tama Tonga
* Bad Luck Fale and Jay White defeated YOSHI-HASHI and Kazuchika Okada
* Shingo Takagi, BUSHI, SANADA, EVIL, and Tetsuya Naito defeated El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., and Minoru Suzuki
* Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated KUSHIDA
.@tanahashi1_100 'Sling Blade'
Sign up Now & Stay tuned to https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP #njnbg #njpwworld #njpw pic.twitter.com/eexzLVgmm1? njpwworld (@njpwworld) January 29, 2019
.@KUSHIDA_0904 'Buzzsaw kick'
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? njpwworld (@njpwworld) January 29, 2019
Good luck @KUSHIDA_0904, and thank you for everything! #NJPW #njnbghttps://t.co/wRupFhxVAb pic.twitter.com/xf58ahjq5L
? LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) January 29, 2019
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? LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) January 29, 2019
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Tama Tonga, Will Ospreay, Tanahashi and others commented on KUSHIDA's exit on Twitter.
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Thanks @KUSHIDA_0904
I'll see you in Florida pic.twitter.com/shIUYoub4C? 'Good Guy' Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) January 29, 2019
Thank you @KUSHIDA_0904 ! #respect pic.twitter.com/C3CWB1FEFY
? Tanga Loa (@TangaloaNJPW) January 29, 2019
Thank you @KUSHIDA_0904.
You honestly have no idea how much you helped me get to where I am. Good luck to wherever you end up, I hope you & your family are very happy.
? "A?e?r?i?a?l? Assassin" Will Ospreay (@WillOspreay) January 29, 2019