Atsushi Onita Announces Retirement

Atsushi Onita announced that his retirement show will be held on October 31 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Which will also be a few days after he celebrates his 60th birthday.

Onita has already begun holding events leading into his innevitable retirement all year long. Even making his way to compete in a deathmatch the USA for the first and last time this Summer. The Korakuen Hall holds a special place for him as it is where he initially debuted back in 1974 and it will now be the place where he finally says goodbye to in-ring competition.

Onita acknowledged the numerous times that he has announced and went through with a retirement in the past, but this time he is claiming it to finally be the end all for him once and for all. Albeit for his age and remaining health.

“Sayonara Onita, Sayonara Denryu Bakuha (Electric Current Blast) ~ Atsushi Onita Final Tour”

9/9 (Sat) @ EDION Arena, 2nd Gymnasium in Osaka
9/16 (Sat) @ Hakata StarLanes in Fukuoka
10/29 (Sun) @ Nagoya International Conference Hall in Aichi
10/31 (Tue) @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo