(NOAH) "Star Wrestling Student" misses time due to regrettable injury, treat without rushing and proceed with revival

23rd July 2021
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Noah's Yoshiki Inamura, "Great Advance", who was soaring in ZERO1, has had to step away from the front line of wrestling unfortunately. He was participating in ZERO1's "Fire Festival 2021", when he fractured his left fibula during a match, and due to this injury he missed the rest of the schedule. The time for his return is undecided.

As a young man, Inamura joined the rebel group, Kongoh, before being invited by Kaito Kiyomiya to return to regular Noah. Blessed with a body of 182cm and weighing 120kg, this highlighted by his singlet. His presence does not suggest that it has been three years since his debut. It is not surprising therefore that he made a name for himself in student pro wrestling, and before turning pro he also experienced a main event at the sanctuary of Korakuen Hall, and he was active in the sumo club when in High School. It would be a mistake to look at his ability to see him only as three years into his career. Recently, he has adopted strongman training and is trying to increase his strength with 350kg of oversized tires. He enters with a tire instead of a gown, and has become known as the "Tireman fighter". 

Inamura has been highly evaluated by other promotions, and currently had been participating in ZERO1'S "Fire Festival 2021". Inamura was selected for the main event of the opening round, and challenged the "Burning Man", Shinjiro Otani. Inamura made a full utilization of his power, and bought Otani out in a cold sweat many times, but submitted to the Cobra Claw. Although he has a loss, Otani gave him the highest compliment saying, "You were awesome. It was beyond my imagination". Inamura reaffirmed his determination to "devote everything to the heat and strength of The Fire Festival", and in order to do this he decided to leave Noah's ring for a while to devote himself to it. Inamura's second match was against last year's champion, Hartley Jackson. It was a hard fight against Jackson, who is bigger than himself, but unparalleled he took the three count from a strong foreign wrestler. Aiming to be champion, Inamura said "I will bring the Fire Festival Sword back to Noah". Once again he was praised as "tough and powerful", this time by Jackson. Next was Tsugutaka Sato, who he took down with the full course of the Musuo following the GEKITOTZ. Fuminori Abe was also defeated with this full course, and Inamura stood alongside Otani at the top of A block with 15 points, 3 wins and 2 loss.    

Inamura is a typical example of a wrestler who expresses regret as an impetus to rapid growth

The remaining official match was Masato Tanaka who has 14 points (July 24th, Osaka). Inamura had his first single match in Noah with Tanaka, but lost to the Superfly. Tanaka said, "I wondered if he had thrown only tires, but then I noticed that one after the other I was being flung like one. This is good for him, but from now on, by fighting various people, he will learn things other than tires". Tanaka observed that, "It is wonderful that he is in a place that he has surpassed other people in just three years". I think Inamura gratefully accepted participation in the Fire Festival saying, "I feel regret. I want to go beyond Masato Tanaka", and for that reason it must have been mortifying to miss time with injury before the fight with Tanaka. 

However, Inamura has grown significantly during the four Fire Festival matches he has had so far, and in Noah it is hard to get a singles match in Noah. In the B Block of Noah's single league event the "N-1 VICTORY 2020" last autumn, he lost all five matches. Out of the twelve wrestlers who participated, he was the only one who was humiliated as he lost in all matches. He will never forget that regret, and Inamura is the typical example of a wrestler who grows rapidly with regret. 

Although Inamura has changed considerably these days, the tendency to see graduates of student wrestling with colored glasses. There are many student wrestling champions who have become successful champions as professionals, but it is rare for someone to be as quick as Inamura. Inamura's struggle and growth may make him the star of hope for those who come after, opening the door to a new era. I am sorry for Inamura as the expectations surrounding him are high, but the person himself is probably the most disappointed. I want him to heal his injury as soon as possible, power up and come back. 

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