10 5-Star Matches you absolutely need to know about

#6 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada – the series

What’s better than having one 5-Star match together? Having MULTIPLE 5-Star matches together.

This is the John Cena vs. Randy Orton rivalry of Japan. Except both men, in this case, have the wrestling abilities of Shawn Michaels or Eddie Guerrero.

From 2009 until about 2012, New Japan was very much in the hands of Hiroshi Tanahashi. He proved himself an outstanding wrestler, capable of putting on good matches with any and all opponents.

Then, in early 2012, Kazuchika Okada, rechristened as ‘the Rainmaker’, defeated Tanahashi in an upset equivalent to Brock Lesnar defeating the Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX.

From then on, these two would meet several times in singles competition, and each one of these matches expanded on their legendary rivalry. Tanahashi won some matches, Okada won some matches. But in the end, these two men would battle it out on several true 5-Star classics.

So instead of choosing one out of many, here are three must-watch 5-Star Tanahashi-Okada matches, in chronological order:

Tanahashi vs. Okada – Invasion Attack 2013

Tanahashi vs. Okada – King Of Pro Wrestling 2013

Tanahashi vs. Okada – Wrestle Kingdom 9 (OK, so this was rated 4.75 Stars, but it’s too damn good to miss)

Tanahashi vs. Okada – Wrestle Kingdom 10 (When Okada proved at last that he was the new Ace of New Japan)

Go see these matches. I promise you won’t be disappointed.