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One final excerpt from Tanahashi's book, regarding the moment in the ring after their Destruction match:
>The only memory of me and Shibata-san spending time together was as the Young Lions.
>So I said something like "This reminds me of the Young Lions." I was hoping that would move Shibata-san's heart.
>But he replied to me with a bigger message.
>"Thank you for the past ten years. Thank you for protecting New Japan Pro-Wrestling."
>It was the most unlikely thing Shibata would say. That shook me emotionally.
You can see exactly when Tanahashi tears up. Fuck, I love pro-wrestling, bros.