Hiroshi Tanahashi shares look at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 stage ahead of final match
With just a few hours left for Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final-ever match, the wrestling legend recently unveiled NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20’s stage look on social media.
Taking place on January 4th, 2026, at the prestigious Tokyo Dome, the event was reportedly noted as a sold-out show and is estimated to be attended by over 50,000 people. Just hours before Tanahashi’s much-awaited match against Kazuchika Okada, the 49-year-old appeared at the Tokyo Dome in a black suit and uploaded the stage’s first look on the internet.
“I arrived at Tokyo Dome. Gonna give it my all,” Tanahashi captioned the image (caption translated from Japanese).
The picture shows Tanahashi smiling at the picture with the stage behind him and a pile of chairs lined up, facing the wrestling ring.
Recently, Fightful Select also reported that NJPW was thrilled with the ticket sales and had anticipated selling out quickly, even before they had opened up more seats. The event is also set to be attended by Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, and Willow Nightingale.
While Tanahashi will face Okada in his last-ever match, Kenny Omega was also one of the front-runners as his possible opponent. Former NJPW star and current WWE wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura was also once considered a ‘pipe dream’ opponent for him, but it never happened due to Nakamura’s WWE contract and status.
Kazuchika Okada addresses soldout Wrestle Kingdom 20 arena ahead of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final match
Recently, at the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 press conference, AEW’s Okada opened up about selling out the Tokyo Dome arena ahead of facing Tanahashi in his final match.
“A sell out is a great thing. I always wanted that when I was in NJPW, and now I can say that I sold the building out, right? Maybe this sounds out of character, but I always wanted to show Tanahashi a sold out Dome. And the main event!” Okada stated. “I’m sure the last match will be so good that people might think of leaving, but Okada being the main event is the obvious choice.”
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