Hiroshi Tanahashi, Keiji Muto part of six-man match at NOAH October event

Japanese wrestling icons and past rivals Keiji Muto and Hiroshi Tanahashi will compete each other one final time at NOAH’s Pro Wrestling Love Forever 3.

The event is set for Sunday, October 30th at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena.

Muto will team with Naomichi Marufuji and Yoshiki Inamura against NJPW’s Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma as part of Muto/Great Muta’s retirement tour.

The two appeared at a Monday press conference where Tanahashi presented Muto with 38 roses in recognition of Muto’s 38 years in wrestling in a show of respect.

The two have met multiple times in their legendary careers, mainly in tag team matches. The last was in January as part of NJPW vs. NOAH matches that took place the first night of Wrestle Kingdom. Tanahashi & Okada defeated Muto & Kaito Kiyomiya.

The two have had singles matches in both NJPW and AJPW. At 2009’s Wrestle Kingdom, Tanahasi defeated Muto for the IWGP World title.