Fans in the United States will soon get to see Masato Tanaka back in the ring as part of WrestleMania weekend next April.
The 50-year-old continues to wrestle to this day and is looking for a role during the already-stacked weekend. On Twitter, Kikataru, the agent for Tanaka, shared that the Japanese wrestling legend is open to bookings for WrestleMania Weekend.
for US Promoters,
i doing booking agant for FMW&ECW Legend Masato Tanaka,
he is available international booking for Wrestle mania weekend,
contact me DM, pic.twitter.com/2kTvxQcQ3e
— kikutaro (@kikutarosan) December 18, 2023
Masato Tanaka
Masato Tanaka began his wrestling career in July 1993 as part of FMW and would later find his way to ECW. In December 1999, Tanaka captured the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, becoming the first champion not to be an American citizen. Tanaka has competed twice for WWE, with these matches being at the ECW One Night Stand shows in 2005 and in 2005.
WrestleMania Weekend
The highlight of WrestleMania weekend in April 2024 will, of course, be WrestleMania 40. The two-night event will take place on April 6, and April 7 from Lincoln, Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. This will be WWE’s fifth annual two-night WrestleMania, a concept introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With wrestling fans around the world descending on Philly, it’s hardly a surprise that other companies are heading to the city of Brotherly Love. Game Changer Wrestling will host its annual The Collective next year: a series of events featuring numerous promotions. There will also be an ‘ECW Experience’ event for WrestleMania weekend, but it won’t come cheap. For $9,000, fans can enjoy the EXW experience with Rob Van Dam, floor seats at WrestleMania 40, and a pre-show party with The Undertaker.
