Keiji Mutoh‘s last match as The Great Muta in Pro Wrestling NOAH didn’t exactly go according to plan. The Great Muta wrestled his final match in Pro Wrestling NOAH alongside Sting and Darby Allin of All Elite Wrestling as they went on to defeat the team of Hakushi, Naomichi Marufiji, and AKIRA.
Keiji Mutoh ended Wrestle Kingdom 17 at Yokohama Arena by challenging Tetsuya Naito to a match at his retirement show on February 21 at the Tokyo Dome.
Pro Wrestling NOAH has announced that WWE’s Shinsuke Nakamura would face off against the Great Muta at their The New Year 2023 event from Nippon Budokan on New Year’s Day.
Dates have been announced for four of Keiji Mutoh’s last five matches. NOAH announced that Mutoh will be taking part in matches in July, September, October, and January.
Keiji Mutoh announced his retirement today at Cyberfest Festival 2022. Mutoh, 59, came to the ring today at the NOAH, DDT, and Tokyo Joshi Pro joint event CyberFest Festival and announced that he will retire next spring.