15 years ago today, Giant Bernard and Hiroshi Tanahashi faced off for the vacant IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Tanahashi would go on to win the title for the first time in his career. It was also on that day that he said his catchphrase “Aishitemasu” (I

15 years ago today, Giant Bernard and Hiroshi Tanahashi faced off for the vacant IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Tanahashi would go on to win the title for the first time in his career. It was also on that day that he said his catchphrase “Aishitemasu” (I