(NOAH/ALL JAPAN) "Mr. All Japan" referee Kyohei Wada's final dream is to return to the ring where he made a promise with Mitsuharu Misawa
July 7th 2025 Proresu Today July 7th is Tanabata*. On this day in 1982, Giant Baba and his wife Motoko announced their marriage. "How romantic to announce their marriage on Tanabata," said the young female fans at the time, their eyes shining with excitement. Referee Wada Kyohei, known as "Mr. All Japan," who served as a close aide to Baba and his wife for many years and was with them until their deaths*, said his final dream was to fulfill a promise he made to Mitsuharu Misawa. Kyohei*, who participated as a member of ring staff from the beginning of All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1972, began working as a referee in 1974. He is a living witness to All Japan, along with Masanobu Fuchi. He is a man who protected All Japan even when wrestlers he was close to from SWS, Noah, WRESTLE-1, etc. left. It is surprising that he said, "I want to become a referee for Noah and judge matches in their ring" In fact, he wants to keep the promise he made with Misawa, who le...
