(NOAH): OZAWA, "The Real Rebel"

Weekly Young Jump

August 2025

(Thanks to Mike_0284 for sending me the article)

 "I earned my freedom by completely crushing those who annoyed me. In short, I'm the most honest person in the world of professional wrestling. I'll say things to anyone that normally wouldn't be said, which is why I've been hated by my superiors and have had opportunities taken away from me. 

 Once I entered this world, I realized that professional wrestling was a dark, closed-off, village-like society. The idea that professional wrestling was a meritocratic world where anything goes was a complete lie. No, the world of professional wrestling that I watched and admired as a boy was truly glamorous, with wrestlers jumping and bouncing at speeds beyond the reach of ordinary people. It was such freedom. Sure, professional wrestling is painful and tough, but that's also necessary in the process of gaining freedom. That's why I chose to become a professional wrestler. But it turned out to be an extremely unreasonable, hierarchical world, a horrible one where I was forced to do things I didn't want to do. What drives me is the resentment towards that past. I will completely destroy those who have oppressed me in the ring. 

 Me, a wrestling genius? That's the first time I've heard that. Listen, a true genius wouldn't get into wrestling in the first place. Everyone who accidentally gets into this industry is an idiot. Still, if I had to name one genius...by process of elimination it would have to be me (lol).

Anyway, if you come to see Noah, you'll be thrilled to see me punching people who piss you off. Since I became champion, the ring has become a lot freer!"       

Translated from Weekly Young Jump

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