Number One Even in Heaven! Hogan Joins the Dream Tournament!

I read the news that Hulk Hogan has passed away.
Not again...
Another person I loved has passed away.
Truly, over the last few years, so many people I love have departed one after another.

I suppose it means I am getting older, but even so, it is happening so consecutively that I wish I had time to recover from the loneliness.

In the New Japan ring, I was impressed by his finishing move, the 'Axe Bomber,' which utilized his powerful upper arms, as well as his flashy performance and the way he would point his finger to the sky and shout, 'Number One!'

The final match of the first 'IWGP'.
In the match, Hogan knocked out Inoki, who was standing on the apron, with his finishing move, the 'Axe Bomber'.
Seconds like Seiji Sakaguchi forcibly lifted Inoki, who had fallen outside the ring, back into the ring, but he remained unconscious with his tongue hanging out, and Hogan won.

At the time, I didn't really understand the significance of this, but I heard that Inoki's knockout loss was such a shocking 'incident' that it was reported as an emergency news bulletin on television that very night.

Later, this match was called the 'Antonio Inoki Tongue-Out Fainting Incident,' and after watching people who love pro-wrestling, like Arita from Cream Stew, talk about it, I finally felt like I understood.

Baba, Inoki, Misawa, Hashimoto, and other beloved legendary wrestlers who energized the pro-wrestling scene of the Showa and Heisei eras.
Hulk Hogan has also departed.
I want them to hold a tournament with the best possible matchups in heaven.
It makes my heart swell to imagine Hogan standing in the ring again, fighting Baba and Misawa, and thrilling the audience in heaven.
When I go there myself, I would love to see it.

May he rest in peace.