(NOAH) POST MATCH INTERVIEWS: MONDAY MAGIC EPISODE FINAL (Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo - 18th December 2023)

REAL (SAXON HUXLEY & TIMOTHY THATCHER) 

HUXLEY: Buried! 

THATCHER: Mummies, Vampires...

HUXLEY: Goblins! 

THATCHER: Werewolves. Look, this face (Huxley's) is terrifying, this face (his own) is terrifying. Come on you monsters, REAL will destroy you. 

SAXON: We are number one

THATCHER: REAL is number one 

*They leave in the usual loud fashion* 

GOOD LOOKING GUYS 

JAKE: Everyone worked hard today. Maybe the customers, or even the members may be thinking that, "You haven't done anything like a leader" or, "You're sweating more than usual, and you're not composing at all", You may be thinking that, but I was in command the whole time. Do you understand? I was conducting*. That is also the duty of a fine leader. Oh, Tanaka-san, your bow was poor. I can't say it was beautiful at all. I really felt a sense of benevolence, like a "Welcome!" message*. Do you understand? This isn't a chivalry movie. Well, if I have the chance to do it again, I will give you a lecture on how to bow slowly. Also, especially it is YO-HEY'S 15th anniversary (applause)

YO-HEY: Well, yeah, but did you see it? When I entered the venue, everyone was wearing my 15th anniversary t-shirt and posed perfectly. At that point, it was like the match was won and the co-ordination of the four members of GLG was bang on. Sorry, I made a mistake, three members. The Lead won at the very end, right? 

TADASUKE: There were more than four

YO-HEY: There were more than four. Everyone wore the 15th anniversary T-shirt that had such an impact and made me so happy. It was the greatest. Thank you very much. 

JAKE: Well then, let's not put this wonderful feeling into a song today.

YO-HEY: That's freaky

TADASUKE: I thought the leader was going to accompany me

JAKE: There's someone more qualified than me to do that, so that's a topic for another time. LJ, are you OK?

CLEARY: I'm OK

JAKE: No ambulance? 

CLEARY: No ambulance today 

JAKE: It looks like we don't need one. Okay, let's go. 

YO-HEY: Okay!

Notes

*Conducting: Very Baba-era All Japan expression. Referee Kyohei Wada said that matches were less about refereeing but more conducting a symphony.

*Welcome: This is a nuance that doesn't translate well, a rough estimate would be how you are greeted when you enter a store as the original word Jake used "Okoshiyasu" is a very polite way of welcoming people in. 

HARUKA UMESAKI & MIYUKI TAKASE

TAKASE: What is it? Nagisa Nozaki? What are you thinking?

UMESAKI: Yet the winner today was Luminous, and while Nozaki-san was resting, Luminous gained a lot of strength. I think she let her guard down a little today. 

TAKASE: No, you won with Luminous, you won, but what do you do after a match like that? Were you disappointed? Are you bitter about losing? That is all fine, but don't do that after the match is over, let's do it properly in the ring.

UMESAKI: That's right 

TAKASE: On January 2nd, I will do it properly with Luminous. I'm going to pin you so hard that you won't be able to punch. Please remember, I will sink you. 

UMESAKI: I'm also looking forward to Sakuya. 

KENOH, BEN-K & KOTA MINOURA

KENOH: HEY! SOYA! I won today as well, but on the 2nd January in Ariake Arena, I'll personally take the pin or submission from you, but more than that there is someone I teamed up with today for the first time in a while. It's been a while since I've seen his face...hey, Minoura, please come in...good. 

BEN-K (interrupts): There is no doubt about that 

KENOH: Hey, just shut up for a second.

BEN-K: I'm sorry, I lost control.

KENOH: Well, but Minoura was great...

BEN-K (interrupts again): There was no doubt about it, GOLD CLASS Kota Minoura...

KENOH: Hey! (slaps Ben-K on the head) 

BEN-K: I was overwrought...

KENOH: Minoura, that was great. I've been keeping an eye on this guy's performance, he's working really hard. Even when I see Minoura's face for the first time in a while, he's still looking very cute.

MINOURA: The first time in a year

KENOH: Hey, you really worked hard and were amazing today as well. You inspired me too. Thank you so much. (To Ben-K) Before that, you! What are you trying to prevent me from doing? It's been a long time since Minoura and I teamed up. You better not get in the way. Well, I'll say something to you. Minoura is very cute. But you're very... ugly!

*Kenoh leaves*

BEN-K: That's a lie! 

GEDO

"Are you assholes fucking kidding me? What are you bastards doing? I don't know whether you mutherfuckers are partners or enemies! Fucking acting like kids, all of you, but this is one bastard who is hard to handle!"

KAITO KIYOMIYA

"Hey, HOUSE OF TORTURE! Hey, are you listening? HOUSE OF TORTURE! You guys, come anytime! We're fully ready! We'll do it in the dojo, on the side of the road, anywhere. Ryohei and I are always ready for a fight! Come on!"   

RYOHEI OIWA

"Kaito-san! Kaito Kiyomiya, thank you very much. It was a lot of fun to meet you in the ring like this, but I'm still not there yet. Everyone, please look forward to seeing today's match turn around in the near future. Thank you very much."

Translated from Noah.co.jp

Picture credits: Noah.co.jp