(NOAH) Former W-1 Manabu Soya joins "Kongoh"

20th April 2020
Tokyo Sports\Yahoo Japan

Former W-1 Soya Manabu (35) is the new member of the dissident group "Kongoh", who are led by Kenoh (35).

The "Noah TV Match" delivered a The 12 person tag on the 19th, and after the five Kongoh members entered, Kenoh introduced him saying, "The man who is carrying his fate with us is here!"
After being introduced, Soya came out to the theme song playing again with his costume and hair the Kongoh red.

In the 12 person tag match, he was dynamic in the ring as he was in his element. Shuhei Taniguchi (43) was beaten down with a spear as he rampaged with overwhelming power, in the end Soya defeated Kinya Okada (27) with a strong lariat.

"Everyone, open your eyes and watch Kongoh in the future", he said bluntly.

In the W-1 era, he got the nickname "Wild Man" from his characteristic rough fights. He became a freelancer due to closure of the promotion. He was strongly pressed by Kenoh that he was reborn, "Now that we are six, Kongoh will make Noah shine".

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