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NJPW News: Hiroshi Tanahashi Claims His Style Isn’t Outdated, Latest Wrestle Kingdom 13 Preview Videos

December 29, 2018 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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– During a recent interview in Japan, Hiroshi Tanahashi spoke about about Kenny Omega and his style that he’s trying to present as “NJPW,” which it isn’t. NJPW announcer Chris Carlton provided some translations for the interview on Twitter, which you can see below.

Hiroshi Tanahashi said, “I want to bring New Japan as it is worldwide. Kenny is taking all this Elite stuff that he and those guys created abroad, bringing it to Japan, then taking it back west and saying, ‘this is NJPW.’ It isn’t.”

He added, “Kenny refers to my style as outdated, old, but I don’t think you can talk about pro wrestling in terms of new and old. Dynamite Kid just passed and his matches are just as fun to watch. It isn’t a back or forward thing, it’s a left or right thing.”

– Here are the latest preview videos for NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 13. The previews include promotional material for Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay, and KUSHIDA vs. Ishimori.