>>5882535Tanahashi doesn't need to be protected. The guy has been a former Ace for a long time now. Don't get me wrong, dude is still surprisingly good for his age (Again, insane match with Ishii), but he can take some losses. Dude hasn't had the main belt in years and the last time he did was only cause Kenny told the office he's gonna leave the company after that match.
Now the question is who's gonna be the Tanahashi equivalent on the AEW side that jobs to Okada/Jay White (Whoever the champion ends up being).