棚橋 弘至 - High Flying Star: High Energy Love!

My favorite wrestler in the world. The High Flying Star, Hiroshi Tanahashi!!

Debuted in October 10, 1999 (look at the upload date lol, EDIT: wait damn, i thought it was the 10th after midnight), Tanahashi took New Japan by storm by defeating the likes of Negro Casas, Scott Hall, and Kensuke Sasaki in his first three years. He went to team with Kenzo Suzuki. Tanahashi made headlines when he was hospitalized after his girlfriend, whom was a reporter for TV Asahi, stabbed, stabbed him in the back. Tanahashi made waves for his return and became a bigger star then ever. He had faced many greats throughout his career (see below for examples). He has compete in interpromotional matches in All Japan and Pro Wrestling NOAH. He also has gone on foreign excursions by competing in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, CMLL, in Mexico and Total Nonstop Action, TNA, in America. All of which ultimately culminate to his IWGP title reigns and as New Japans top ace.

He is a multi-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, IWGP Tag Team Champion, 2-time IWGP U-30 Champion, GHC Tag Team Champion, New Japan Cup winner, and G1 Climax winner.

~High Fly Flow~
~High Flying Star~
~High Energy Love!~

Oppositions in the video:
Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto, Togi Makabe, Katsuyori Shibata, Yuji Nagata, Kazuyuki Fujita, Mitsuharu Misawa, Yoshinari Ogawa, Kazushi Miyamoto, Manabu Nakanishi, Satoshi Kojima, Giant Bernard, Kurt Angle, AJ Styles, Shinjiro Otani, Val Venis, TAJIRI, Takeshi Morishima, Kota Ibushi, Takashi Sugiura, Takao Omori, Toru Yano, Masato Tanaka, Taiyo Kea, Toshiaki Kawada, Jun Akiyama, Yoshi Tatsu Naofumi Yamamoto, Wataru Inoue, Genichiro Tenryu, Commander Yoji Anjo, Shiro Koshinaka, Koji Kanemoto, Yutaka Yoshie, Takeshi Rikio, Travis Tomko, Milano Collection AT, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Masahiro Chono, Naomichi Marufuji, Jushin Thunder Liger.whew!!!

NOTE: yes, that is the remix version of Ryu's theme used as the Theme of Street Fighter IV.

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[UnstableProtagonist]

This is probably your best video to date, Kyo! The duration of clips synced with the music quite well.

[kyotanahashi]

thanks...the last 2 minutes where the Flows start to come in was actually unintentional...i just winged it...i was surprised they synced so well with the music

[Poetguy98]

Hey could you do a minoru suzuki one? PLEASE !! good work by the way keep it up your vids are always awesome...

[kyotanahashi]

he's on the WIP list but not anytime soon...as i got lots of ideas popping up...MiSuzuki will turn up..maybe sooner maybe later...depends on my mindset

[DefLeppardVanHalen]

As far as modern puroresu goes, Hiroshi Tanahashi is my main man.

[KobashifanSam]

gotta admit, he got an awesome frog splash. HIGH FLY LOW!

[michiyoyoshiku]

Blasphemy The Ryu theme is to only be used in Kenny Omega Tributes

[durandutz]

@darkjudicator as of Wrestle Kingdom V, he's a 3 time IWGP champ and just to let u know, he's Mutoh's student.

[darkjudicator]

I've only just discovered Tanahashi. Thank you so much for this tribute. I will never, ever get sick of watching this man's suplexes. And I think the Sling Blade is my new favourite move ever.

[durandutz]

we want that misuzu tribute now kyotanahashi! no pressure though homie

[Kplehn]

just look at those frog splashes. Just wow

[SuperWarpath]

if I ever become a pro wrestler I want to wrestle in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

[jeffcoates21]

Where can I find that version of Ryu's theme at?

[princesstamika]

@DaimondInTheRough Tanahashi is too sexy for a lot of things, hehe.

[DaimondInTheRough]

Tanahashi is too sexy for his shirt :P