(NOAH) Ten years after Misawa's death in Hiroshima, champion Kaito Kiyomiya "looks at a new scenery"

Daily.co.jp
15th May 2019

Noah's young ace, GHC Heavyweight Champion, Kaito Kiyomiya (22) visited Hiroshima's Daily Sports headquarters at the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, ahead of event on May 30th (Hiroshima Industrial Hall West Exhibition Hall), and spoke of his enthusiasm.

Kiyomiya, who is preparing for his fourth defense against Takashi Sugiura on June 9th, said "There is an important match before the title defense. Noah became a new system in February, and I want to lead. I want everyone in Hiroshima to see the new scenery of Noah."

It has been ten years since Mitsuharu Misawa, who founded Noah, passed away following an accident on June 13th 2009 at a tournament held at the Hiroshima Green arena.

As a child, Kiyomiya had aimed to be a professional wrestler when he saw Misawa's matches. When Misawa died, he was in the first year of Junior High school, and he cried all day when he heard the sad news.
Now he wears green trunks in the "Misawa color" and uses his special technique, The Tiger Suplex Hold, which was also his specialty. There are many parts of his fighting style which also reference Misawa.
Kiyomiya swore an intense fight and said, "the event in Hiroshima is special I think. I hope you remember Misawa through my fight".

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