(NOAH) Katsuhiko Nakajima inherits Choshu-ism
28th June 2019
Tokyo Sports
On the 27th June Katsuhiko Nakajima (31) and Go Shiozaki (37) challenged for Noah's GHC Heavyweight Tag Championship and defeated Takashi Sugiura (49) and KAZMA SAKAMOTO (36), and succeeded in recapturing the belts which they lost two weeks ago. Nakajima, who got the victory, has his origins in the teacher who retired the night before, Choshu (67) and the Saipan training camp he attended about sixteen years ago.
From the start of the match, Nakajima was engulfed in countless bullet elbows of the 49 year old Takashi Sugiura, and taking the Olympic Slam at 22 minutes past. However, in the end he overcame Sugiura with a vertical spike after kicks to his back and face. After the match, GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kiyomiya (22) and Shuhei Taniguchi (42). Nakajima accepted the GHC Heavyweight challenge on July 27th in terms of exchange, and took a step forward to take two championships at once.
The night before the benefactor who had opened the doors to pro wrestling, held his last match at Korakuen Hall.
In December 2002 he had been scouted by Choshu, and joined WJ. In the following year he went to the Saipan dojo for ten days with Tomohiro Ishii (who is in New Japan). At that time he was in the third grade at junior high, and this was his first overseas trip.
"While my classmates were taking High School exams, I only tanned (laughs). Practice, eat, tan and practice until the end of the day. By all means, I was desperate to keep up with training. It was definitely my origin."
He has no memory of receiving special advice from Choshu, but he remembers the nervousness that was likely to cause a reflux of gastric liquid. Looking back on it he says, "I took something about his words on Puroresu".
In September of the same year, Nakajima made his professional debit in martial arts. Later WJ collapsed in March 2004. After that he went to Kensuke office and had limited contact with Choshu. At his retirement he stepped onto the same mat as him in about fifteen years.
"As time passes, I found that things that did not matter were washed away (rough). In the end, Mr. Choshu retired as himself. I will create a new era through my pro wrestling, which I think will lead to that inheritance. Taking the championship today was a restart, and I will take another one in Kawasaki."
This is the third championship with Shiozaki. Both his body and heart will start anew.
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Tokyo Sports
From the start of the match, Nakajima was engulfed in countless bullet elbows of the 49 year old Takashi Sugiura, and taking the Olympic Slam at 22 minutes past. However, in the end he overcame Sugiura with a vertical spike after kicks to his back and face. After the match, GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kiyomiya (22) and Shuhei Taniguchi (42). Nakajima accepted the GHC Heavyweight challenge on July 27th in terms of exchange, and took a step forward to take two championships at once.
The night before the benefactor who had opened the doors to pro wrestling, held his last match at Korakuen Hall.
In December 2002 he had been scouted by Choshu, and joined WJ. In the following year he went to the Saipan dojo for ten days with Tomohiro Ishii (who is in New Japan). At that time he was in the third grade at junior high, and this was his first overseas trip.
"While my classmates were taking High School exams, I only tanned (laughs). Practice, eat, tan and practice until the end of the day. By all means, I was desperate to keep up with training. It was definitely my origin."
He has no memory of receiving special advice from Choshu, but he remembers the nervousness that was likely to cause a reflux of gastric liquid. Looking back on it he says, "I took something about his words on Puroresu".
In September of the same year, Nakajima made his professional debit in martial arts. Later WJ collapsed in March 2004. After that he went to Kensuke office and had limited contact with Choshu. At his retirement he stepped onto the same mat as him in about fifteen years.
"As time passes, I found that things that did not matter were washed away (rough). In the end, Mr. Choshu retired as himself. I will create a new era through my pro wrestling, which I think will lead to that inheritance. Taking the championship today was a restart, and I will take another one in Kawasaki."
This is the third championship with Shiozaki. Both his body and heart will start anew.
Link to original article from Tokyo Sports
Picture credit: Tokyo Sports
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