(NOAH) "With this right arm, I am going to beat you" Go Shiozaki to Naomichi Marufuji at the pre-match

Tokyo Sports

2nd August 2020

GHC Heavyweight Champion, Go Shiozaki (38) fought an intense pre-match with Naomichi Marufuji (40) at the ShinKiba 1st RING event in Tokyo. 

Shiozaki will clash with Marufuji at Korakuen Hall on the 5th August, where he will make his third defence. Today at ShinKiba, they clashed in a six person tag battle. As they couldn't wait for the singles match in three days, they started the match and had a fierce battle. There was a scene in the middle of the match, where each others left hands were being held, and the chops were thrown with the right hand. The merciless exchange of chops, which they both excel at, froze the midsummer audience. 

The match was won with the defeat of Atsushi Kotoge (34), who had just become the leader of the unit "FULL THROTTLE", as Shiozaki felled him with deadly Gowan Lariat and took the three count. 

After the match Shiozaki said, "I admit that Naomichi Marufuji has been at the centre of Noah, there is nothing more to say. Naomichi Marufuji is Naomichi Marufuji. Whether my opponent uses chops, kees or whatever, I will use this right arm to beat you. I will take everything from you, including your pride, to defeat you."

Kenoh (35) who has challenged Katsuhiko Nakajima (32) for the GHC National Championship at Korakuen Hall on the 4th, set the tone for the match by knocking out Nakajima's partner, Kinya Okada (27) with palm strikes. After the match Kenoh swore to take the belt saying, "The red belt looks very sad. Nakajima, as long as you have it, the red belt is crying. I will make it smile!"

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