Keiji Mutoh Grand Finale: Pro Wrestling Last Love-Hold Out

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Keiji Mutoh's retirement tour officially comes to an end on February 21st. The Pro Wrestling Master will make his final walk to the ring inside the famous Tokyo Dome.

[chrom]

Quite a name for a show.

[Mozenrath]

I hope Mutoh can give some words after the match that doesn't come out something like, "Naito's pretty good. Bit fruity, though."

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Early on in this retirement tour, Kenta Kobashi mentioned that he was trying to persuade Mutoh to have a final show that brought together the best talent of all the big Japanese companies. Something that would be a showcase of past, present, and future.


Seems like he got his way. This is basically an ALL TOGETHER show in the Tokyo Dome.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Nosawa's retiring too?

[Toates Madhackrviper]

Card seems good. Interesting that New Japan is participating but Stardom is not, but there is a TJPW match instead.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Jan 23, 2023 0:04:51 GMT -5 Toates Madhackrviper said:

Card seems good. Interesting that New Japan is participating but Stardom is not, but there is a TJPW match instead.

I believe the thinking is that because STARDOM has so much already behind it, TJPW needs this platform much more than they do.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Jan 22, 2023 23:56:39 GMT -5 El Pollo Guerrera said:

Nosawa's retiring too?

Yes. He suddenly announced that he'd be retiring in December.

[Red Mage Riot]

That Dragon Gate vs. NOAH match is gonna slap something fierce.

["Playboy" Don Douglas]

It’s strange to me that Muta is retiring and I think, “Holy shit, he’s still wrestling?,” while Ricky Morton can show up on an indie show near me and it’s just, “Oh, hey , there’s Ricky!”

[Starshine]

Okada and Kiyomiya has my attention.

Also the chance of seeing Miyahara and Kenoh wrestle.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Jan 23, 2023 2:01:17 GMT -5 Starshine said:

Okada and Kiyomiya has my attention.

Also the chance of seeing Miyahara and Kenoh wrestle.

I'm wondering how long Miyahara and Nakajima will wrestle considering their alleged past.

[AwamoriRock]

Miyahara’s theme playing the Dome is gonna rule

[Bo Rida]

I am a little concerned that Wrestle Universe having a ppv function means they'll want to use it more.

Suppose it's ok for special multi-company shows like this and tjpw have always had their weird ppv specials*, just hope it's not anything more than those (eg how Stardom do things).
If that was the case I'd rather they just put the subscription price up as it's so cheap for what you get.


*For those that don't know they're not their major events, they're kinda house shows where they do weird things like cooking challenges.

[ANuclearError]

Jan 23, 2023 6:44:16 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

I am a little concerned that Wrestle Universe having a ppv function means they'll want to use it more.

Suppose it's ok for special multi-company shows like this and tjpw have always had their weird ppv specials*, just hope it's not anything more than those (eg how Stardom do things).
If that was the case I'd rather they just put the subscription price up as it's so cheap for what you get.


*For those that don't know they're not their major events, they're kinda house shows where they do weird things like cooking challenges.

NJPW have been using PPV for their NOAH crossovers as well as the Tanahashi/Fujinami show. I expect that doing PPV makes it easier to divide the earnings amongst the involved promotions. Though yeah, it's fair to worry that a company will go to the greedy route.

[King Devitt]

I don't know like 70% of the people on the card, but I'll def check it out.

I like how Okada's face is all loooking at his wife thinking "oh, you're going to wear THAT out tonight?"

And Kiyomiya looks like Okada's younger clone gone rogue from a dystopian future that's come back for revenge.

[Convoy]

Jan 23, 2023 2:05:17 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Jan 23, 2023 2:01:17 GMT -5 Starshine said:

Okada and Kiyomiya has my attention.

Also the chance of seeing Miyahara and Kenoh wrestle.

I'm wondering how long Miyahara and Nakajima will wrestle considering their alleged past.

One of my first thoughts were “oh boy, that’s a pair I’d never thought I’d see fight again.”

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

It's interesting also that KAI has an immediately announced match for this card, but SANADA does not.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Jan 23, 2023 4:11:46 GMT -5 AwamoriRock said:

Miyahara’s theme playing the Dome is gonna rule

If there's cheering, I hope a massive 'KEN-TO" chant happens along with it.

[EZ: Brainy Bae]

Jan 23, 2023 11:14:22 GMT -5 Convoy said:

Jan 23, 2023 2:05:17 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

I'm wondering how long Miyahara and Nakajima will wrestle considering their alleged past.

One of my first thoughts were “oh boy, that’s a pair I’d never thought I’d see fight again.”

What's the backstory here? Not familiar with them and couldn't see anything on Wiki