10 Incredible Dream Matches NJPW Will Give Away In The 2018 G1 Climax
6. Minoru Suzuki Vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Sharing quite the history in the tournament, an iconic 2012 feud over Hiroshi Tanahashi's IWGP Heavyweight Championship was triggered by Minoru Suzuki's victory over 'The Ace' in that year's G1 Climax. That exhilarating clash was bettered by the pair with the title on the line later that year, but the two have only battled in singles competition once since.
That match (one of the headline clashes on 2018's New Beginning In Sapporo) was another fiery affair that betrayed the advancing years and mounting injuries of both men. Conclusively beaten by Kazuchika Okada and Tetsuya Naito since then, both Tanahashi and Suzuki will look to use each other as a springboard in this year's G1, especially with the shadow of 'The Rainmanker' lingering over the entire A Block.
There are younger, fitter and more in-form stars in the grouping, but few better than this iconic pairing. Their combined age of 91 makes this the oldest match on the list, but such vintage shouldn't be confused with the weathered veneers of The Undertaker, Triple H et al. Tanahashi and Suzuki still can (and definitely will) give everything to the cause.