Hiromu Takahashi wrestles final match at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka
Hiromu Takahashi has wrestled his final match in NJPW, at least for the time being.
The multiple time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion wrestled his final match for the company at New Beginning in Osaka on Wednesday, teaming with Taiji Ishimori to defeat United Empire members Jakob Austin Young and Francesco Akira. Hiromu scored the win, submitting JAY.
After the match, Hiromu started to say his goodbyes when he was jumped by Akira, who smashed Hiromu with a steel chair. Robbie X came out for the save and chased away both United Empire members. Both X and Ishimori raised Hiromu’s hand as he got to say his goodbyes before leaving.
However, Yota Tsuji allowed Takahashi to speak at the very end of the show following his IWGP Heavyweight title defense. Hiromu said that despite leaving, his goal is to still win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title, then win the IWGP Heavyweight title. He finished by saying this isn’t goodbye, it is see you later. All of Unbound Company, including an emotional Yuto-Ice, then celebrated with Hiromu to close out the show.
NJPW announced earlier this month that Hiromu, who started with the company as a young lion, would be departing on February 11. His final singles match was on February 8, where he defeated young lion Masatora Yasuda.
During his time in NJPW, Hiromu held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title on five separate occasions and became the major focal point of that division during his tenure with the company.
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