Signed Trading Cards: Tanaka, Onita, Shibata, Tanahashi, Ishii, Suzuki, & Liger

This post is highlighting the cards that I acquired during my IndyMania Wrestling Vacation in New York City April 3rd - 6th, 2019.

The theme on this post should be obvious, Japanese wrestlers!  All four of the New Japan wrestlers commented on the fact that I had Japanese cards of them.

Masato Tanaka

I got this card signed on Wednesday April 3rd at Beyond Wrestling Uncharted Territory episode 1 from the Electric Haze in Worcester, Massachusetts.  This card was released in 1999 by BBM and is part of the FMW section of the set.  I still enjoy the amazing battles that Tanaka had with Mike Awesome both in FMW, ECW, and their one WWE match at One Night Stand.  I was great to see him wrestle live at two of the shows.

Atsushi Onita

I got this card signed on Friday April 5th at the Wrestlecon convention.  This card was released in 1999 by BBM and is part of the FMW section of the set.  I was so excited to meet Onita as I was a huge fan of FMW back in the 1990's, still am.  To meet the father of the promotion was exciting.

Katsuyori Shibata

I got this card signed on Friday April 5th before the RevPro show at the Wrestlecon convention.  This card was released in 2013 by Bushiroad in the King of Pro-Wrestling set.  I was just getting into Shibata and his amazing strong style matches when he was injured and his career ended.  I didn't expect to see him at the show but was so happy that he was.

Hiroshi Tanahashi

I got this card signed on Friday April 5th before the RevPro show at the Wrestlecon convention.  This card was released by BBM in 2009 as part of their Pro-Wrestling Card Set 08/09.  Tanahashi is one of all time greats from New Japan Pro Wrestling who debuted in 1999 and is an eight time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.  It was honor to see him wrestle live twice during this week including in my favorite match of the week at RevPro.

Tomohiro Ishii

I got this card signed on Friday April 5th before the RevPro show at the Wrestlecon convention.  This card was released in 2014 by Bushiroad in the King of Pro-Wrestling set.  Ishii has had some amazing matches the last couple years with basically everyone but my favorites are his strong style wars with Minoru Suzuki.  We got to see them square off at MSG in the Honor Rumble, it was fantastic!

Minoru Suzuki

I got this card signed on Friday April 5th before the RevPro show at the Wrestlecon convention.  This card was released in 2013 by Bushiroad in the King of Pro-Wrestling set.  A truly scary man, Suzuki is one of the all time greats!  I got see him wrestle twice this week including my favorite match of the week at RevPro.  I was excited to meet him and see him wrestle live.

Jushin "Thunder" Liger

I got this card signed on Thursday April 4th before the Wrestlecon Supershow.  This card was released in 1992 as part of set released by WCW Magazine.  Previously I had gotten a Bushiroad card signed last year at a joint New Japan / ROH show.  Liger wrestled twice this week at the Supershow and MSG.

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