Great Muta's Final Match Revealed
The participants in Great Muta’s final match have been officially unveiled
2023 sees the wrestling world bid farewell to a legendary gimmick, with Keiji Mutoh set to wrestle one last time as the influential Great Muta on January 22 as part of Mutoh’s retirement tour.
It was earlier announced that Muta will team with Sting and Darby Allin for a six-man match, with Pro Wrestling NOAH revealing that the three will take on Naomichi Marufuji, AKIRA, and Jinsei Shinzaki - going under his WWF New Generation gimmick Hakushi.
The six-man will headline the Great Muta Final Bye Bye show in Yokohama Arena on January 22, with Mutoh’s official retirement match set for February 21 in the Tokyo Dome.
Announced line-up for Great Muta Final Bye-Bye:
- The Great Muta, Sting, & Darby Allin vs. Hakushi, AKIRA, & Naomichi Marufuji
- Kaito Kiyomiya, Hijo de Doctor Wagner Jr., Takashi Sugiura, & Satoshi Kojima vs. Kenoh, Katsuhiko Nakamjima, Masakatsu Funaki, & Manabu Soya
- AMAKUSA, Ultimo Dragon, & Ninja Mack vs. YO-HEY, Kzy, & Dante Leon
- Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Hideki Suzuki - GHC Martial Arts Rules Match
- Jake Lee, Jack Morris, & Anthony Greene vs. Masa Kitamiya, Daiki Inaba, & Yoshiki Inamura
- Yoshinari Ogawa, Eita, & NOSAWA Rongai vs. Junta Miyawaki, Alejandro, & Yasutaka Yano
- Timothy Thatcher vs. Masaaki Mochizuki
- Jungle Kyona & Saori Anno vs. Sumire Natsume & Maya Yukihi
- Atsushi Kotogi & Seiki Yoshioka vs. Hajime Ohara & Hi69