The president of New Japan Pro Wrestling, Hiroshi Tahanashiwas presented in the function «Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival 2025«, Participating in a special fighting fight.
► Hiroshi Tanahashi enfrentó a su paisano Yuki Yoshioka
In this function, the Ace of Universe allied with Dragon Kid to account for Yuki Yoshioka and Dragon Día. The duel had an additional character, since Tanahashi y Yoshioka son oriundos de Gifuin addition to studying at the same school and played in the same baseball collegiate team.
Yoshioka tried to take control of the fight with its aerial techniques, but in the end Tanahashi used a High Fly Flow To send Yoshioka to the canvas, showing the difference in experience between them. Tanahashi, who will retire in January next year, mentioned in the microphone that Yoshioka's Frog Splash was the same as his own High Fly Flow, and then he entrusted Yoshioka for the mission of using the High Fly Flow, to spread it and not miss after his retirement.
This motivation is very important, since Yuki Yoshioka returned in March after a long absence of one year and three monthsbut lost in a cage fight in “Dead or Alive” against Z-Brats in Nagoya and shaped his head, which led him to a bad streak.
The GM Ryo Saito, unable to support the situation, organized the “special combat,” and asked Tanahashi to participate in Kobe. Tanahashi immediately agreed and decided to help Yoshioka, a third year student of the Ogaki Nishi high school baseball, also from the city of Ogaki, prefecture of Gifu.
Yoshioka came to the function with the promise to overcome Tanahashi and return to the top, thus sealing his respect. In the first intervenes, he faced his superior Tanahashi and took the lead with a flying kick. Tanahashi responded with an attack to the body from the top of the strings, but day he intervened and forced the end of the fight. Yoshioka and Dia connected a double flying kick on Kid.
Yoshioka received a wave of attacks from Tanahashi, which put him at a disadvantage. Kid jab and attacks on Tanahashi's legs forced him to adopt a defensive position. Even so, Yoshioka counterated with a series of elbows, and even when he was pushed with a slap of Dragon Kid.
After that, day he was caught in the Christ of Kid and Yoshioka received a Texas Clover Hold from Tanahashi at the same time, but the duo d'aceage was not willing to lose. Dia connected a Nckbreaker, Yoshioka replied a mcenroe and Dia connected a Moonsault standing in a wave of attacks. Yoshioka then launched a Frog Splash to steal the show. Day separated Tanahashi. Yoshioka tries a Frog Splash in Kid, but did not work.
Tanahashi put Yoshioka on his shoulders in the corner, and Kid performs a triangle Jump Avalanche, then went over day with a creek. Tanahashi immediately prepared for a Sling Blade, but Yoshioka intercepted with a perfectly synchronized Battle Hook. Tanahashi immediately counteratacious with a turn and a cry, unleashing a sling blade. Then he launched a High Flow Flow on Yoshioka for the account of three.
In his speech, Tanahashi said unexpectedly:
My opponent today, Yoshioka, was the same high school as me and both played in the same baseball team. We are two fighters of the same team. This is incredible, and I value this connection a lot, and today I have made a decision.
The High Fly Flow is in the same way as the Frog Splash that Yoshioka uses. Thus, if you want, please use the High Fly Flow. After my retirement on January 4 next year, I want this movement to remain in force while Yoshioka continues to use the High Flow Flow. Story with you.
Yuki Yoshioka shook Tanahashi's hand and made a deep reverence. Then Tanahashi encouraged him by saying:
Yoshioka, become the ace of Dragon Gate.
Yoshioka showed an emotional expression, since he is now the heir of the High Fly Flow of Tanahashi, and this motivation could be enough for him to aim to reach the top of the company to live up to the wishes of his great superior.
