(NOAH) On his 11th debut anniversary, Kenoh, enraged, wipes out his opponent in 111 seconds of anger in the opening match series

"Navigation For The Progress 2019" in Ibaraki's Kasumigaura Cultural Gymnasium (Riverside Gym/Tsuchiura City) (March 2 2019)

○ Kenoh vs. Kinya Okada ×

Kenoh's 11th debut anniversary was suffused with an atmosphere of unrest.

He was defeated by GHC champion Kaito Kiyomiya at the first Korakuen show of the year. Ever since then, he's been in a "smoldering" state. And recently, he's just been taking his turn in opening matches or somewhere on the first half of the card. When his 11th debut anniversary came around, on this day, too, he was in the opening match, for newcomer Okada to cut his teeth on.

He received flowers during his entrance, and as his name was announced, a great number of red streamers flew, Kenoh looking sullen all the while. He lunged at Okada, handled him with open-hand strikes and middle kicks, unleashing his fury, and in just 111 seconds the match was clinched. Not staying to be declared the winner of the bout, Kenoh withdrew with a sour look.

Backstage, he said:

"It's funny, isn't it!? Huh? On NOAH's big day at Yokohama Buntai, I'm also in the first match. Isn't it funny!? The guy who was in the main last year, the very last to enter, is now in the opening match. Isn't it funny? Are you sneering at me?!"

and, venting his frustration with the composition of the card, filling the air with that sense of unrest:

"NOAH has adopted a new system? You can't climb to the top without me, can you!? Look, think carefully about it. And me too... I'll think carefully about it and act accordingly."

【Kenoh after the match】

―― You were in the first match again on your 11th debut anniversary...

▼ Kenoh: "Isn't it funny!? Huh? On NOAH's big day at Yokohama Buntai, I'm also in the first match. Isn't it funny!? The guy who was in the main last year, the very last to enter, is now in the opening match. Isn't it funny? Are you sneering at me?! Huh!? NOAH has adopted a new system? You can't climb to the top without me, can you!? Look, think carefully about it. And me too... I'll think carefully about it and act accordingly."

Article translated by Purodino

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