Jushin Thunder Liger Announces Retirement

[BRAINFADE]

This is a breaking story, so not a ton of info yet, but at the NJPW 47th Anniversary post show press conference Jushin Thunder Liger has just announced he plans to retire at the Tokyo Dome in January.

[Deleted]

Absolute legend. Junior Heavyweight pioneer. Undoubtedly the greatest Junior in New Japan history.

3rd man to ever retire at the Dome. He deserves that much at least.

[Deleted]

Well...it was bound to happen eventually. What a great career, though! He is the reason why I figured out that there was wrestling in Japan thanks to his first round of appearances in WCW.

He'll definitely always be towards the top of my favorites list.

[Deleted]

From Charlton's twitter:

Hiromu Takahashi sent a reporter a text to ask him to ask Liger to face him. Liger ‘well, hurry up and get better. If you do, then of course, one on one. I just want him back and so do the fans. That’s the main thing.’

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Sad to see him go but thank goodness it's not due to injury or other problems.

Damn, he's been an influence on so many... One of the greatest of all time, regardless of weight class.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I want Liger vs Quackenbush

Seriously if there's one match I need to see, it's that one...

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Almost Thirty f***ing years performing at the highest level. Probably the best jr heavyweight ever.

[BRAINFADE]

I'd like to post more of what was said in the presser in the OP but I don't have time as I have to go to work now. If anybody wants to go right ahead.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Somewhere Tyson Kidd is crying and has locked Natalya out of the house

[Mozenrath]

One of the best ever, and one of my absolute favorites.

[BRAINFADE]

I really, really hope he's on the Royal Quest show in London. I want so be able to say I saw him wrestle live at least once.

[siredger]

Considering what he went through during his career at some point, it's fantastic that he'll be able to retire on his own terms and I bet it's gonna be one helluva celebration.

I'll echo the sentiment that Jushin Liger is the greatest junior heavyweight to ever live.

[Deleted]

Years ago I ran a tournament on here, for members to vote who the greatest wrestler born outside the US was/is. It had about 400 wrestlers in it and took ages.

Liger won.

[Final Countdown Jones]

Liger is a f***ing legend, and I can totally see him ready to retire, but I would love one last run with the title so he can go out on a big note putting someone over at the Dome. Putting his retirement into a gauntlet six-man tag or something just wouldn't be right for the career he's had.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

It’s weird, he never needed anybody, in a way he was is own promotion. Like just that mask and the man behind it can work in any company around the world and still be recognized.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Dude deserves the retirement tour you see in sports.

I wonder if Trips will contact New Japan about Liger making another appearance in WWE, not necessarily in a match, but maybe in a segment where the company says "Thank you for everything you've done for wrestling." And put him in the Hall.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

I just love that he tried the rolling kick in an mma fight

[The 1Watcher Experience]

I can’t say I’m too surprised given he announced he was participating in his last Best of the Super Juniors tournament. I figured his retirement wasn’t going to be too far off. I got to see Liger live a few times thanks to his appearances in ROH, Jersey All Pro and CHIKARA. I really enjoyed his singles match and his tag team match with Mike Quackenbush. Liger is one of those international stars that you truly feel privileged to see live.

[Deleted]

his work in WCW made me get into tape trading

[Heartbreaker]