January 12, 2026 Observer Newsletter: Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final match & Wrestle Kingdom 20 recap, 2025 wrestling business year in review
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The new Wrestling Observer Newsletter has arrived.
And what else could Dave Meltzer lead off with than a recap of last weekend’s Wrestle Kingdom 20 and the retirement of all-time great Hiroshi Tanahashi. He gives various star ratings for the show as a whole and the following day’s New Year’s Dash.
Dave also does a large scale business deep dive into the 2025 wrestling business year.
Of course, there’s the usual litany of news from WWE, AEW, CMLL, AAA and the rest of the wrestling world plus some UFC news, too.
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