AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura and others pay tribute to Jushin Liger

Wrestlers from all over the world took to Twitter and paid their tributes to Jushin Liger after the wrestling legend announced his retirement this Sunday (January 5, 2019) at the Wrestle Kingdom 14. During the event, Jushin Liger teamed up with Naoki Sano to face IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi and Ryu Lee. Liger lost the match after Takahashi hit his finisher to pick up the victory.

After the match, Jushin Liger commented about ending his pro wrestling career. Jushin Liger said that Hiromu Takahashi was incredible during the match and he has no regrets retiring with a loss. Liger then said that he is grateful for messages from various people mainly Choshu and Shinsuke Nakamura.

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WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura hailed Jushin Liger as his idol while AJ Styles called him the best. Kevin Owens, on the other hand, shared a story of the legend and called him ‘the Man’. Other wrestlers like, Chuck Taylor, Excalibur and Choshu also played their respects to Jushin Liger.

Here’s how wrestlers and wrestling companies reacted:

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