Kenta Kobashi: I Have High Expectations For Hiroshi Tanahashi As NJPW President And Representative Director

Pro Wrestling legend Kenta Kobashi weighed in on the New Japan Pro-Wrestling appointment of Hiroshi Tanahashi as the new President And Representative Director for the promotion.

Kenta Kobashi, who is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, stated via X that he has high expectations for Tanahashi in his new role with NJPW.

After K-PEC was over, we received information that Mr. Tanahashi had been appointed president of New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co. I was surprised because I had just met him at Anytime Fitness Todoroki the other day.

I am looking forward to your new president Tanahashi. I have high expectations for Mr. Tanahashi.

Kenta Kobashi (Translated via Deepl)

NJPW will hold a press conference on December 26th regarding the new role for Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Fans can read comments from former NJPW President Takami Ohbari on being replaced by Hiroshi Tanahashi by clicking here.

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