By order of The Chairman: bring gifts and send congratulations.

21 years ago today - Genichiro Tenryu & Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Taichi Today, that match may have packed full Nippon Budokan, but for those times, it was a matchup of legendary veterans and rookies #ajpw #川田利明 #天龍源一郎

27 years ago today - Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Volk Han What happens when two of the most spectacular fighters meet against each other in the ring? Probably one of the highest quality shoot style rivalry ever #RINGS #田村潔司 #ヴォルク・ハン

These two were fantastic. A shame this style didn't last, but also tells a story that it didn't.

Chops? Kawada doesn't care! #ajpw #川田利明

35 years ago today - Misawa & Kawada vs. Tsuruta & Taue, 5 star by WON The match of early King's Road era are quite different, with a lot of classic American pro-wrestling in it. It was the peak of generational feud! #ajpw #三沢光晴 #ジャンボ鶴田

今後の出戻りイジりは俺に任せて自分の信じた道を行ってくれ。

KENTA said let the future tease Shiozaki returning to face him, for now, Shiozaki should concentrate on his own path.

By the way, Go Shiozaki in AJPW was something special! #ajpw #潮崎豪

Wait until you guys see Go vs Akebono

Perhaps those fans who have watched old puroresu have noticed this. Some serious men in suits sit poker-faced in the front rows at the beginning of the match and wave their hands like children at the end! #ajpw #小橋建太 #三沢光晴

7 years ago today - Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Takashi Sugiura Although this match is rarely remembered, it epitomizes NOAH of those difficult years. Both men did fantastic work, but Nakajima overdid it with his character #noah_ghc #中嶋勝彦 #杉浦貴

12 years ago today - Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. KENTA Everyone remembers legendary chop battle between Kenta Kobashi and Kensuke Sasaki, but some people don't know that this moment was recreated by their heirs #noah_ghc #KENTA #中嶋勝彦

They almost crossed the line! Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshihiro Takayama have a peculiar chemistry that involves absolutely destroying each other in matches that are close to shoot style. Some moments are really frightening #noah_ghc #三沢光晴 #高山善廣

I like this pairing more than Misawa vs Kawada tbh

"Masa-san always told me, "Pro wrestling is a fight. What we do is fight. There are fights with your opponent, fights with the audience, fights with an unknown world. Everything is a fight. Pro-wrestling is called 'entertainment,' but don't forget the fight that is at its core"

Even though Mitsuharu Misawa was always a crowd favorite, he was also capable of scaring the audience with his character, most often violently elbowing his opponents. Сommentator once said: "Misawa scary, Misawa strong", and it makes sense #ajpw #三沢光晴