Tiger Mask has announced he will retire in one years time.
The current version of Tiger Mask (IV) has had a lengthy in ring career, and continues to compete at 54 years old, most recently wrestling Hiroshi Tanahashi on July 6th. Now, Tiger Mask has put a deadline on when he plans to walk away from wrestling.
During July 6th's NJPW Soul show at Korakuen Hall, Tiger Mask would announce his plans to retire from the world of professional wrestling in July of next year, exactly 31 years after his debut on July 15th.
タイガーマスク選手が2026年7月での現役引退を表明しました。#njSOUL pic.twitter.com/wUgtlOtdx2
— 岡本佑介@東京スポーツ新聞社 (@okamotospo) July 6, 2025
Elsewhere on today's NJPW Soul show, Taichi would earn a spot in this year's G1 Climax tournament, winning a gauntlet match. You can read more about that here.
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