Hiromu Takahashi Wins Final NJPW Match in Farewell

Hiromu Takahashi bid farewell to New Japan Pro-Wrestling on February 11, 2026, after securing victory in his final match at The New Beginning in Osaka event, held at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. The 36-year-old wrestler, a five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, teamed with stablemate Taiji Ishimori as representatives of Unbound Co. to defeat Francesco Akira and Jakob Austin Young of United Empire in the opening tag team bout.

Takahashi's departure had been announced the previous week, marking the end of his 16-year tenure with the promotion. Throughout his career, he captured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship five times, the IWGP Tag Team Championship once alongside Tetsuya Naito, and the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship once with Yota Tsuji and Bushi. He also won the 2024 World Tag League with Naito. Following the main event, where Yota Tsuji retained the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Jake Lee, Tsuji invited Unbound Co. into the ring for Takahashi's send-off. In his address to the crowd, Takahashi expressed that he still harbored dreams of winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship but was setting them aside for now. He chose the words "See...