NJPW’s Hiroshi Tanahashi Reveals New Look After Retirement

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NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi has shown off a new look, with the wrestling legend cutting his hair following his retirement match.

Hiroshi Tanahashi stepped into the ring for the final time on January 4, losing to AEW’s Kazuchika Okada in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 20.

With the Ace continuing on in his executive roles with the company, Tanahashi has now changed his hairstyle, making a departure from his iconic look.

Following previous teases, Tanahashi has now taken to Twitter to share two photos of himself.

In the photos – which you can view below – Tanahashi shows off his new, shorter, darker hairstyle.

Hiroshi Tanahashi captioned the photo:

My hair got shorter 👍 #HairCuttingCeremony

(Translated from Japanese)

Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final match has earned a lot of acclaim online, with Dave Meltzer notably giving Tanahashi vs Okada a six star rating.

A retirement ceremony took place following the match, with several names with connections to Tanahashi entering the ring to hand the Ace flowers.

Numerous absent AEW stars were featured in this segment, including Jay White, Will Ospreay and Kota Ibushi. Kenny Omega and Katsuyori Shibata also appeared during the ceremony to celebrate Hiroshi Tanahashi.

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髪、短くなりました👍 #断髪式 pic.twitter.com/oR86aETT0T

— 棚橋 弘至 (@tanahashi1_100) January 17, 2026

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