Riki Choshu has had his final match in wrestling.
45-year veteran of the professional wrestling business, Riki Choshu had has final match today at Korakuen Hall as a part of the 'POWER HALL 2019-New Journey Begins' show. Riki ended his career with a loss when he, Shiro Koshinaka and Tomohiro Ishii took on Tatsumi Fujinami, Keiji Mutoh and Togi Makabe. Makabe pinned Choshu and after the match, the former 3-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion picked up a microphone and stated that it is time that he returns to his family after the years he has dedicated to wrestling.
『長州力ッ』。 ー アメブロを更新しました#真壁刀義#新日本プロレスhttps://t.co/OUOhvsgYh5
— 真壁 刀義 (@GBH_makabe) June 26, 2019
6.26長州力引退興行、試合後のバックステージコメント
— 新日本プロレスリング株式会社 (@njpw1972) June 26, 2019
長州力は“最後”に何を語ったのか？
真壁は「あの人のもとを巣立った人間が、どれだけプロレス界で幅をきかせてるか。そこにすべての答えがある」
新日本プロレスのスマホサイトで速報中！
https://t.co/8wozBKMpsH #長州力引退 #njpw pic.twitter.com/VR92SS7JOB
石井智宏が“師匠”長州力と最後のトリオ結成！
— 新日本プロレスリング株式会社 (@njpw1972) June 26, 2019
なんと“ツ―プラトン”攻撃も爆発!!
6.26長州力引退興行 を新日本プロレスのスマホサイトで速報中！
https://t.co/8wozBKMpsH #長州力引退 #njpw pic.twitter.com/ZLkutnOdtS
Choshu began his career in the 1970s and has wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan and U.V.A. in a career that has stretched over 40 years and on June 26th, Choshu ended his career by leaving the victory with Togi Makabe who is still pushing forward as an in-ring competitor.
