NJPW legend and former multi-time Grand Slam Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi recently joined Sports Illustrated for a conversation about Japanese MLB stars Masataka Yoshida and Shohei Ohtani, and how The Ace hopes to get both men inside of a wrestling ring. Highlights from the interview can be found below.
Says he would love to see Masataka Yoshida play a game the next time he’s in the United States:
I feel proud of him as a countryman. It’d be great if I can go and see his games [next season] when I visit the US for our shows.
Says he wants Yoshida and Ohtani inside a wrestling ring:
They are amazing athletes. Maybe we can get them in the wrestling ring someday?