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Weekly Pro 7th November 2000 (Issue No. 1002) Momentary fear was Shiga's response There is something Misawa always says: in a match, he wants you to put your heart and soul into it, rather than just your technique. In other words, if someone expresses their feelings to you, you should respond, even if that person is junior. That's why I was initially drawn to Shiga's (though he's no longer young talent*) approach. A singles match against Misawa doesn't come along very often. For Shiga, who has taken action against those above him, this is nothing but an opportunity. When I asked Shiga after the match, he said he felt he had "put his heart into it"—implying that was his intention. Unfortunately, however, it wasn't enough to truly move Misawa. That is precisely why he described it merely as an *intention*—a case of "I meant to, but..." That is not to say, however, that Misawa failed to respond in any way; far from it. The proof lies in the fin...
