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Following the same rating system devised in part by Jim Cornette, matches are rated from the lowest rating of -***** (-5) through to the highest rating of ***** (+5), with a small number of matches being rated above that theoretical maximum. Matches with a rating of zero stars are referred to as a "DUD" and an average match tends to score around a ** (2) rating. All ratings can only be considered subjective and this page is designed purely for reference purposes.

starNJPW matches wrestled by Hiroshi Tanahashi

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Japan NJPW Dominion 7.5
Jul 5th 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Toru Yano**¾ (2.75)
Japan NJPW Best of the Super Juniors XXII - Day 13
Jun 7th 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba & Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHIdef. (pin)Captain New Japan & Hirooki Goto & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibata & Togi Makabe10-person tag**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Best of the Super Juniors XXII - Day 12
Jun 5th 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba & Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHIdef. (pin)Hirooki Goto & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibata & Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma10-person tag**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Wrestling Dontaku '15
May 3rd 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibata & Togi Makabedef. Kazushi Sakuraba & Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano6-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Invasion Attack '15
Apr 5th 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba & Toru Yanodef. (sub)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibata*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup '15 - Day 7
Mar 15th 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba & Toru Yanodef. (pin)Captain New Japan & Hiroshi Tanahashi**¾ (2.75)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup '15 - Day 3
Mar 8th 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yohei Komatsudef. (pin)Sho Tanaka & Yuji Nagata***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup '15 - Day 1
Mar 5th 2015
Toru Yanodef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi*½ (1.5)
Japan NJPW The New Beginning In Sendai '15
Feb 14th 2015
Hirooki Goto & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibatadef. (pin)Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga6-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka '15
Feb 11th 2015
A.J. Stylesdef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(title change)
**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
Jan 4th 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Kazuchika OkadaIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****¾ (4.75)
Japan NJPW World Tag League '14 - Day 11
Dec 7th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi & La Sombra & Togi Makabedef. (pin)Kazuchika Okada & Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI8-person tag***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Nov 8th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushidef. (pin)Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Road to Power Struggle '14 - Day 1
Oct 25th 2014
Hirooki Goto & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuyori Shibatadef. (pin)Kazuchika Okada & Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii6-person tag****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling 2014
Oct 13th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)A.J. Styles (c)IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(title change)
****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW Destruction In Kobe '14
Sep 21st 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Katsuyori Shibata***** (5.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 12 Finals
Aug 10th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)A.J. Styles****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 11
Aug 8th 2014
Davey Boy Smith Jr.def. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 10
Aug 6th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Yuji Nagata***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 9
Aug 4th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Shelton Benjamin***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 8
Aug 3rd 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (sub)Shinsuke Nakamura****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 6
Jul 31st 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Tomohiro Ishii****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 5
Jul 28th 2014
Bad Luck Faledef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 4
Jul 26th 2014
Katsuyori Shibatadef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 2
Jul 23rd 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. Doc Gallows***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 1
Jul 21st 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. Tomoaki Honma****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Dominion 6.21
Jun 21st 2014
Doc Gallows (c) & Karl Anderson (c)def. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi MakabeIWGP World Tag Team Titles
***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Best of the Super Juniors XXI - Day 8: Finals
Jun 8th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honmadef. (pin)Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga6-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Return to Yokohama Arena
May 25th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabedef. (pin)Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Wrestling Dontaku '14
May 3rd 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder Liger & Tetsuya Naito & Togi Makabedef. Bad Luck Fale & Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga8-person tag elimination***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
Apr 6th 2014
Shinsuke Nakamuradef. Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(title change)
****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup 2014 - Day 7
Mar 23rd 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi & Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honmadef. Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson & Prince Devitt & Tama Tonga8-person tag*** (3.00)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup 2014 - Day 1
Mar 15th 2014
El Desperado & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushidef. Gedo & Jado & Kazuchika Okada6-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Strong Style 42nd Anniversary Show
Mar 6th 2014
Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishiidef. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW New Beginning in Osaka '14
Feb 11th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder Ligerdef. (pin)Shinsuke Nakamura & Yujiro Takahashi***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW New Beginning in Hiroshima '14
Feb 9th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Shinsuke NakamuraIWGP Intercontinental Championship
****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW Road to New Beginning '14 - Day 1
Feb 2nd 2014
Kazuchika Okada & Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishiidef. (pin)Hirooki Goto & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito6-person tag****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Jan 4th 2014
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. Shinsuke Nakamura (c)IWGP Intercontinental Championship
(title change)
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Dec 23rd 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naitodraw (time)Kazuchika Okada & Shinsuke Nakamura****¾ (4.75)
Japan NJPW World Tag League '13 - Day 13: Finals
Dec 8th 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder Liger & La Sombra & Tetsuya Naito & Tiger Mask IVdef. Gedo & Kazuchika Okada & Masato Tanaka & Shinsuke Nakamura & Yujiro Takahashi10-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW King of Pro Wrestling '13
Oct 14th 2013
Kazuchika Okada (c)def. (pin)Hiroshi TanahashiIWGP Heavyweight Championship
***** (5.00)
Japan NJPW Destruction '13
Sep 29th 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Prince Devittlumberjack match****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9: Finals
Aug 11th 2013
Tetsuya Naitodef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9: Finals
Aug 11th 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Katsuyori Shibata**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 8
Aug 10th 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashidraw (time)Kazuchika Okada****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 7
Aug 7th 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Lance Archer** (2.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 4
Aug 3rd 2013
Prince Devittdef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 3
Aug 2nd 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Davey Boy Smith Jr.**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 2
Aug 1st 2013
Tomohiro Ishiidef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi****¾ (4.75)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 1
Jul 31st 2013
Satoshi Kojimadef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Kizuna Road '13 - Day 8
Jul 19th 2013
Captain New Japan & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder Liger & Togi Makabedef. (pin)Bad Luck Fale & El Terrible & Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga8-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Kizuna Road '13 - Day 1
Jul 4th 2013
El Terrible (c) & Tama Tonga (c)def. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder LigerCMLL Tag Team Titles
***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Dominion 6.22
Jun 22nd 2013
Prince Devittdef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Wrestling Dontaku '13
May 2nd 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Karl Anderson***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Invasion Attack
Apr 6th 2013
Kazuchika Okadadef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(title change)
***** (5.00)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup '13 - Day 5: Finals
Mar 23rd 2013
Karl Anderson & Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi & Tama Tongadef. (pin)Alex Shelley & Captain New Japan & Hiroshi Tanahashi & KUSHIDA8-person tag***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW The New Beginning '13
Feb 10th 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Karl AndersonIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****¾ (4.75)
Japan NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome
Jan 4th 2013
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Kazuchika OkadaIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****¾ (4.75)
Japan NJPW Power Struggle '12
Nov 11th 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Yujiro TakahashiIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling
Oct 8th 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Minoru SuzukiIWGP Heavyweight Championship
***** (5.00)
Japan NJPW Dominion 6.16
Jun 16th 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Kazuchika Okada (c)IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(title change)
****¾ (4.75)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup '12 - Day 2
Apr 5th 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Tetsuya Naito****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW The New Beginning
Feb 12th 2012
Kazuchika Okadadef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)IWGP Heavyweight Championship
(title change)
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome
Jan 4th 2012
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Minoru SuzukiIWGP Heavyweight Championship
**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Destruction '11
Oct 10th 2011
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Tetsuya NaitoIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW Circuit '09 New Japan ISM - Day 9
Feb 15th 2009
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. (pin)Shinsuke NakamuraIWGP Heavyweight Championship
***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax '05 - Day 3
Aug 7th 2005
Shinsuke Nakamuradef. Hiroshi Tanahashi**** (4.00)
Japan NJPW Nexess VI
May 14th 2005
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) & Shinsuke Nakamura (c)def. (sub)Kendo Ka Shin & Manabu NakanishiIWGP World Tag Team Titles
**¼ (2.25)
Japan NJPW New Japan Cup: Openweight Tournament - Day 4
Apr 24th 2005
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. Hiroyoshi Tenzan***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Big Fight Series '05 - Day 6
Mar 13th 2005
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) & Shinsuke Nakamura (c)def. Manabu Nakanishi & Scott NortonIWGP World Tag Team Titles
***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW New Year Gold Series '05 - Day 4
Jan 30th 2005
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) & Shinsuke Nakamura (c)def. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji NagataIWGP World Tag Team Titles
***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW Toukon Festival: Wrestling World 2005
Jan 4th 2005
Shinsuke Nakamuradef. (sub)Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)IWGP U-30 Championship
(title change)
***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Battle Final '04 - Day 12
Dec 11th 2004
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shinsuke Nakamuradef. (pin)Kensuke Sasaki (c) & Minoru Suzuki (c)IWGP World Tag Team Titles
(title change)
****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW Toukon Festival
Nov 13th 2004
Naoya Ogawa & Toshiaki Kawadadef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Chrono Stream: Masa Chono's 20th Anniversary
Nov 3rd 2004
Kensuke Sasaki (c)def. (pin)Hiroshi TanahashiIWGP Heavyweight Championship
****½ (4.5)
Japan NJPW Pro Wrestlers Be Strongest
Oct 9th 2004
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shinsuke Nakamuradef. (pin)Keiji Mutoh & Osamu Nishimura***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax '04 - Day 8
Aug 15th 2004
Hiroyoshi Tenzandef. (sub)Hiroshi Tanahashi****¼ (4.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax '04 - Day 8
Aug 15th 2004
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Genichiro Tenryu**¼ (2.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Climax '04 - Day 2 (August PPV)
Aug 8th 2004
Hiroyoshi Tenzandef. (sub)Hiroshi Tanahashi***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Fighting Spirit '04 - Day 14
Feb 15th 2004
Genichiro Tenryudef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Fighting Spirit '04 - Day 14
Feb 15th 2004
Hiroshi Tanahashidef. (pin)Yoshihiro Takayama***¾ (3.75)
Japan NJPW Battle Final '03 - Day 12
Dec 9th 2003
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c)def. Naomichi MarufujiIWGP U-30 Championship
***½ (3.5)
Japan NJPW Fighting Spirit '02 - Day 10
Feb 16th 2002
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kenzo Suzukidef. (pin)Shiro Koshinaka & Tatsumi Fujinami* (1.00)
Japan NJPW Wrestling World 2002
Jan 4th 2002
Kazunari Murakami & Yuki Ishikawadef. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kenzo Suzuki***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Tag League '01 - Day 15
Dec 11th 2001
Hiro Hase & Taiyo Keadef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kenzo Suzuki**¾ (2.75)
Japan NJPW G1 Tag League '01 - Day 12
Dec 7th 2001
Dan Devine & Kensuke Sasakidef. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kenzo Suzuki***¼ (3.25)
Japan NJPW G1 Tag League '01 - Day 8
Nov 30th 2001
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kenzo Suzukidef. Scott Norton & Super J* (1.00)
Japan NJPW Indicate of Next
Oct 8th 2001
Giant Silva & Giant Singhdef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kenzo Suzuki & Wataru Inoue & Yutaka Yoshiehandicap tag* (1.00)
Japan NJPW G1 World '01 - Day 7
Sep 16th 2001
Giant Silva & Hiro Saitodef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kenzo Suzuki & Yutaka Yoshiehandicap tagDUD (0)
Japan NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
May 5th 2001
Katsuyori Shibata & Shinya Makabedef. (pin)Hiroshi Tanahashi & Wataru Inoue*** (3.00)

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