Hiroshi Tanahashi
Known for Acting · 531 credits
- Born
- 1976-11-13 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan
Biography
Hiroshi Tanahashi, widely known as the “Ace,” is a Japanese sports executive and retired professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he serves as president and representative director. He debuted in 1999 after graduating from the NJPW Dojo as a Young Lion and later went on excursion to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States. He had his final match on January 4, 2026, against longtime rival Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 20.
Across his NJPW career, Tanahashi became an eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, three-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time NJPW World Television Champion, two-time IWGP U-30 Openweight Champion, and six-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion. In tournament competition, he won the G1 Climax three times in 2007, 2015, and 2018 and the New Japan Cup twice in 2005 and 2008. He is recognized as the fourth wrestler to complete NJPW’s Triple Crown and the second to achieve its Grand Slam.
Outside NJPW, Tanahashi is a one-time RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, a one-time GHC Tag Team Champion with Yuji Nagata, a one-time CMLL World Tag Team Champion with Jushin Thunder Liger, a one-time CMLL World Trios Champion with Okumura and Taichi as La Ola Amarilla, and the winner of the Campeón Universal del CMLL 2013 Tournament.
Fans, journalists, and fellow wrestlers often credit Tanahashi as a central figure in NJPW’s rebuilding period, pointing to his role in helping carry the promotion through the 2000s and early 2010s, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time for his consistency, drawing ability, and influence on the modern “ace” role.
His legacy is further reinforced through major industry recognition. Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards include Feud of the Year (2012–2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada, Most Charismatic (2013), Most Outstanding Wrestler (2012–2013), Match of the Year (2012) vs. Minoru Suzuki on October 8, Match of the Year (2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada on April 7, Match of the Year (2016) vs. Kazuchika Okada on January 4, Wrestler of the Year (2011–2013), Wrestler of the Decade (2010s), Most Charismatic of the Decade (2010s), and induction into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2013).
Known For
TV Shows (7)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
as Self
Stardom on Stardom World
2011
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
Hey! (EW)
2022
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Japan Cup
2005
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
Movies (524)
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders
2016
as Soji Kuruse / Robol Bugster
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
2022
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
as Takashi Omura
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
2021
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
2020
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
2021
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
2020
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
2012
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
TNA Turning Point 2008
2008
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
2020
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
ROH: Supercard of Honor XII
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
2020
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
2014
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Destruction 2013
2013
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
2014
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Dominion 6.21
2014
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
2022
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
2020
as Hiroshi Tanahashi (archive footage)
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
2012
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
All Together Again
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Resurgence 2024
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Resurgence 2021
2021
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The Spiral
2002
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
2022
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
as Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
2019
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
2014
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
2021
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Capital Collision 2022
2022
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
2015
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
2025
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
2018
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
2023
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
2013
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
2024
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2016
as Self
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
2017
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
About Hiroshi Tanahashi
Hiroshi Tanahashi, widely known as the “Ace,” is a Japanese sports executive and retired professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he serves as president and representative director. He debuted in 1999 after graduating from the NJPW Dojo as a Young Lion and later went on excursion to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States. He had his final match on January 4, 2026, against longtime rival Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 20. Across his NJPW career, Tanahashi became an eight-time IWGP Heavyweight… With 531 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Hiroshi Tanahashi has appeared in 524 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hiroshi Tanahashi Movies
- Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (2016) — as Soji Kuruse / Robol Bugster
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022 (2022) — as Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration (2020) — as Hiroshi Tanahashi
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 (2018) — as Hiroshi Tanahashi
- My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018) — as Takashi Omura
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