(NOAH) Agent Keiji Mutoh thoroughly anticipates Muta's "last moment", the dream confrontation with Nakamura is "A worldview battle, isn't it?"

1st December 2022

Tokyo Sports

Pro wrestling master, Noah's Keiji Mutoh (59) thoroughly predicts the "last moment" of incarnation, Great Muta, as with his retirement in February next year, the inhabitants of the demon world will also vanish from this realm. What will happen in the dream showdown with US WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura (42) (January 1st next year, Nippon Budokan, Tokyo) and the last match with his rival Sting (January 22nd, Yokohama Arena?). Regarding the different dimension showdown between Muta and Nakamura, Muto said in his unique way, "This match is definitely not Keiji Mutoh. If it wasn't Muta it wouldn't match or "fit the bill", this is a battle of worldviews". It is precisely because he is an agent for Muta, and has fought with so many different wrestlers in Japan and the United States, starting with Antonio Inoki in May 1994, that he stressed "In America, you can't survive without the power of individuality. This is a battle of worldview between survivors, isn't lt?". On top of that he warned, "This is why I don't want to see the old Shinsuke. I want the Shinsuke, who survived in today's America, to fight it out, otherwise I think he will be swallowed up by Muta." The times are different, but Nakamura, like Muta, is building an era in the American ring. Mutoh said, "It's a big deal. It's hard to get through in America today. Because it is not a collection of small territories like it used to be, it is more competitive. I can't hear a name like Ikemen (Jiro)." That is why as superstar Nakamura, he seeks to depart opposite him as the incarnation. "The Demon Realm should not be in the WWE network. I don't know what kind of technology development is going on at WWE. Isn't there a breakthrough there? In that sense, I want the Shinsuke to be the current Shinsuke."

On the other hand, he has deep affection for Sting, who will stand beside Muta in his last match. Muta made his first appearance in WCW in 1989 and rose to the top after a feud with Sting. Mutoh said, "Sting pulled Muta up, so if it wasn't for Sting, he probably wouldn't be where he is today". He asserted that Sting deserved to see Muta's final moments, however, "Sting and Muta haven't had contact with each other for over twenty years, and they have only teamed up a few times. The basics were to keep fighting, so if there is anything I am worried about, it is whether Muta can see Sting is an ally."

There are two matches left, and likely to be something to keep an eye on in many ways.

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