(NOAH): POST MATCH PROMOS - GRAND SHIP 2023 IN NAGOYA (Sunday 24th September, Aichi/Nagoya International Conference Center)

AKITOSHI SAITO & STALLION ROGERS

SAITO: Rogers backdrop was amazing today. I think he'll become a specialist in back suplexes. 

ROGERS: Truly, thank you. It's something I learned from the best, and I hope to continue using it in the future. 

GOOD LOOKING GUYS (YO-HEY & TADASUKE)

YO-HEY: As everyone knows, this event in Nagoya, is a special one for us in GLG. I think it's a big deal for us, the GLG Juniors, to win and although we lost in the Junior Tag Tournament in August, we will continue to increase our excitement bit by bit, more and more and more, and try to take the top of the Noah Junior tag teams. Thank you for today. 

TADASUKE: OK, G! L! G!

YO-HEY: I'm fired up. 

MANABU SOYA, MASA KITAMIYA AND DAIKI INABA

SOYA: I don't want to lose momentum anymore, and I will continue to aim as for as high as I can. That includes my private life and everything else. Our generation, which is already over, will lead Noah, right Kitamiya-san? No, that's not right. Kitamiya and Inaba. Let's do this together.

KITAMIYA: Of course, we're not the kind of guys who would come to a stop like this. What should a professional wrestler do if a man is paying attention to him? When you step into the ring, your opponents and teammates are all equal, we're going to the top 

INABA: I want to go higher too. Even higher...

FUJITA (bursting through): Get out of the way!

*A fight breaks out*

DAGA

"Today's match was an easy win, Miyawaki is still a rookie. I may not have the tag belt right now, but I'm always aiming for the top. The Lion is hunting, because the Lion is hungry."

LANCE ANOA'I

"I knew that coming to Japan would be a new challenge. I'm very happy that I was able to team up with Kenoh for one last match before returning home, and that my opponents were Nakajima and Adam Brooks. But this won't be the last time Lance Anoa'i will come to Japan, I will return."

ADAM BROOKS

"I was able to wrestle in Japan for the first time, and finish the tour. I defeated Kenoh in the N-1, but today he got revenge in a spectacular way. Overall, I'm really glad that I was able to compete in front of such great Japanese wrestling fans, and I really feel that it was worth coming. Someday, I would like to wrestle again in this wonderful country, Japan, and in front of the wonderful fans. 

KAITO KIYOMIYA

"Are you kidding me? Seriously, Yoshinari Ogawa? What is this? (Imitates Ogawa's head tapping pose) That one at the end. I have something to aim for with Ryohei, so I will continue to do that without wavering. As far as Ryohei and I can go, we have decided what we're both aiming for. Get real!"

RYOHEI OIWA

"Hey, Naomichi Marufuji! You've done it now, you asshole! For the first time since I came to Noah, I've met someone who made me feel like I wanted to crush him from the bottom of my heart. My name, do you remember it? This is Ryohei Oiwa from New Japan Pro Wrestling! Remember that, you bastard!"

LEONA

"When I see that face, the day I lost keeps running through my mind like a nightmare. That said, I won't know until I win...or even if I win. I'll keep chasing you. Still. Eita, don't think you can escape. Shit."

GOOD LOOKING GUYS (JACK MORRIS AND ANTHONY GREEN)

MORRIS: I've sacrificed a lot for this moment. I've been away from my family and my beloved dog, living abroad in Japan. I have sacrificed everything for this moment, which is why I practiced so hard and endured so many trials and in this way, Jack Morris and Anthony Green became the GHC Tag champions. We finally made it.

GREEN: I think this is the result of being blessed with good opportunities, and I have been doing this for eleven years now. The two of us have been working together in GLG for fourteen months, and we have finally achieved this result. This belt has been worn by many legends, so that's why I think we're not just the best, we're the best in Noah, the best in Japan and the best tag team in the world. I think all my hard work has finally paid off.  

LOS GOLPEADORES (ALPHA WOLF AND DRAGON BANE)

ALPHA WOLF: Thank you. Thank you Papa and Mama. Like this, I was able to successfully become the new GHC Junior Tag Team Champion. I now have my fourth belt. 

DRAGON BANE: Thanks so much. Thank you to all the fans for your support. I would like to also thank Pro Wrestling Noah, and thank our opponents, Ninja Mack and Alejandro. This is how we got out fourth belt. 

EL HIJO DEL DR WAGNER JNR

WAGNER: I wanted you to know that this belt is mine, and I want to dedicate it to my family. I also want to officially do a mask vs mask match. I'll do it in Mexico, Japan or anywhere. 

*JACK MORRIS WALKS IN*

MORRIS: Wagner, you defended and are still the champion, right? You defeated Psycho Clown, who you have a connection with, but I guess that we also have a connection. In Sendai, I challenged you for that belt and lost, however, I have become the tag team champion. Now that I am on top, why don't we fight for that belt one more time? El Hijo Del Dr Wagner Jnr vs Jack Morris, let's have that fight. 

PSYCHO CLOWN

"Remember, El Hijo Del Dr Wagner Jnr, I'm better than you, and I respect Japan and the Japanese venues, and I love being in Japan, so I want to come back. I want another title match, I demand a rematch for that belt. I, Psycho Clown, will take your GHC National belt here in Japan, in the Noah ring."

HAYATA

"I thought I would have to fight Daga sooner or later. In order to make it on the world stage, I will defeat Daga and make a defense overseas"

SEIKI YOSHIOKA

"I lost. I lost. I lost. I lost. I fought him head on, and I lost. I have to find something new. I will take some time off to make a fresh start"

DAGA

"Like I said before, I'm here to be the best junior that I can be. I'm a champion in Mexico, and I'm a champion in America, and therefore, I will definitely become a champion in Japan. The face you are looking at right now is the next new GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion."

JAKE LEE

JAKE: Is there anything you would like to ask?

Q: What was it like fighting Go Shiozaki?

JAKE: It's been eight months. Do you know what that number represents? The period of absence. It must have been about eight months. When you say it, eight months seems like a very short time, but he must have been fighting against a lot of things, but he overcame the pressure and won his first N-1 title. I think the road to this point is probably the shortest, and he's the shortest. He wasn't the furthest, but he's been the shortest and I think a lot of things are condensed into that and I felt many things from him. I quit pro wrestling once, and Go Shiozaki, although he's different from me, quit Noah and came back. I think there was a lot of pressure, and there was a lot of determination, and I think he again was fighting many things, including the fear that he wouldn't be accepted. Even so, he keeps saying, "I AM NOAH" while carrying all of that on his back, there is no way a person like that is weak, right? However, I am saying this as someone who returned back myself, but human beings can reset themselves as many times as they want. As long as they are motivated they can do it anytime and anywhere, and as long as they have a plan, it's never too late. Once you reach your sixties or your seventies, your body won't be able to move as easily or your mind will go, but even so, there is always something you can change, and there is always something to try. We are only human, and I think Go Shiozaki can still convey that message to many peoplem and of course that is through professional wrestling. That's why we have to keep looking to the future and keep fighting, and win no matter what. Sorry, that's to me. I'm getting emotional. 

Q: After the match you nominated Kenoh and said, "I'll take on the challenge"

JAKE: My first loss in singles was to Kenoh, so there is no reason I wouldn't think about him.

Q: Has that loss stuck with you for a long time? 

JAKE: Of course, I lost, and I have to revenge that

Q: Morris & Green won the GHC tag titles, what about GLG monopolizing the Noah heavyweight titles? 

JAKE: I'm very happy, very, very happy. What they wanted was the result, but the question is what will they show? As a viewer, I am looking forward to that as well. 

Q: You said that "Pro Wrestling is full of dreams", but what will you show in this ring as GLG and as Jake Lee?

JAKE: It was a bit personal, but like I said in the ring, anyone can get to a certain level if they know how to do it. From there on it all depends on your surroundings, your luck and your timing. This is not a sweet world, and not everyone will blossom. I understand that, but why give up? It would be such a waste. Like I've said many times before, professional wrestling is full of dreams, and the possibilities are endless. For those of you who are watching this and want to become professional wrestlers, don't give up. There will be a breakthrough. Thank you for staying late at night

KENOH

"Hey! Jake! It's natural that you nominated me, because of course, I defeated you. However, it was truly amazing that you defeated Shiozaki, who I lost to. Like I said in the ring today, where will the outsider take the helm of Noah? Does everyone want to go where you want to go? That's not true because where I, the fans of Noah and all these other mutherfuckers who support Noah want to go, is to the top of the pro wrestling world. I will take the helm of Noah, and take it to the top!"

Translated from Noah.co.jp

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