(NOAH) "Company Dog" Sugiura in reverse provocation to Kenoh

22nd August 2019
Tokyo Sports

Noah's King Shame, Takashi Sugiura (49) sent a scathing message to the leader of the dissident group, "Kongoh", Kenoh (34) in getting revenge against the enemies with their own theory and severe criticism as "company dogs".
Assuming that he should not able to participate if Kenoh should win the championship in the league match "N-1 VICTORY" (September 16th, Edion Arena, Osaka), he made a severe demand.

Sugiura's words to Kenoh were biting, "Why am I called a company dog, I am convinced that you don't know? For example, someone who belongs to Johnny's office could not be able to stand at the top, unless they were approved by Johnny. I'm not sure if you will ever understand that theory (rough)."

Kenoh, denounces LIDET, the new owners of Noah, and the GHC Heavyweight champion, Kaito Kitomiya (23), who has avoided participating in the N-1, but for Sugiura's theory that he devoted himself to National Defense until he was 29 years old, it is mere youthfulness.

As stated, Atsushi Kotoge (33) has left Kongoh, and on the other hand, the Sugiura Army has the "Mat's most stubborn man" Hideki Suzuki (39), and the IQ wrestler, Kazuhashi Sakuraba (50), they have joined one after the other and have transformed them into a star army, rather than a dog army.

Moreover, the army T-shirts printed with the face of the Sugiura family dog, Kenta (Shiba Inu, 10 months old), sold out in no time.
"Ha ha ha. The fans know the real star. During this relationship with the company, I will become a national star like SMAP and Arashi. I will end up being an underground idol* for the rest of my life." However, that is too much.
Furthermore, if Kenoh cannot break through B block, and cannot participate in the championship, Sugiura proposes that he should change his name to "Inu-o"*.

Sugiura is heading for a match against Naomichi Marufuji (39) at Yokohama Radiant Hall, which will be a critical time in A Block.
"How to bring the condition*" he said, and have in his sights a win as soon as possible.

Lastly, "On the subject of Kiyomiya-kun, when he became champion, you presented him with a small speaker. I didn't get anything on my 49th birthday, but what would you give me if I won?"
After that he disappeared with a flicker of amazement and jealousy.

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*Someone who performs at smaller venues and shuns mass media.
*In English "Doggo" (in Japanese "Dog King", which is a play on Kenoh's name "fist king")
*Marufuji teased that he was concerned about Sugiura's condition