The Great Muto bows out in Tokyo Dome after 40 years of poison mist and moonsaults.
Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love was a professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah. It took place on February 21, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Tokyo Dome. The event was themed around the final matches of Keiji Muto, who was defeated by NJPW's Tetsuya Naito in the semi-main event, and by Masahiro Chono in the main event match. After the main event, Chono announced his own retirement. The event also featured the retirement match of Nosawa Rongai, who teamed with Mazada in a losing effort against Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo).
Production
Tokyo Dome spectacle with full pomp of Japanese retirement traditions.
Acting
Muto's 54-year-old body telling stories words cannot.
Practical Effects
Chono's final S.T.F. as both men realize it's ending.
Masahiro Chôno
Masahiro Chono
Tetsuya Naito
Tetsuya Naito
Kazuchika Okada
Kazuchika Okada
Kaito Kiyomiya
Kaito Kiyomiya
Yuki Sato
AMAKUSA
Hiromu Takahashi
Hiromu Takahashi
Kazushige Nosawa
NOSAWA Rongai
Keiji Takayama
Gedo
Taiji Ishimori
Taiji Ishimori
Katsuhiko Nakajima
Katsuhiko Nakajima
Daisuke Nakae
Kenoh
Manabu Soya
Manabu Soya
Kento Miyahara
Kento Miyahara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Muto's 'Shining Wizard' and 'Moonsault' were stolen moves he elevated to art; this event marked the end of the 'Dangerous K' era that defined 1990s AJPW and NJPW.
The 'Last Love' naming convention deliberately echoes Muto's 2002 'Love' entrance theme—this was autobiography as much as athletics.
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