During his post Wrestle Kingdom 14 press conference, Manabu Nakanishi announced that he will be retiring on February 22nd at Korakuen Hall.
Nakanishi is dealing with a neck injury and that is the reason for his retirement. He said,
“I have decided to retire on February 22 this year. As a result of a neck injury, I haven’t been able to wrestle to the level I wanted, and rather than drag things out, I wanted to draw a line in the sand. Rather than think about how I could do x, y, z a long time ago, I want to put everything that I have into February 22. I want to head into this retirement having given everything I have and end things properly.”
After 27 years, Manabu Nakanishi will retire on February 22 in a special Korakuen Hall event.
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