(NOAH) "If you can't leave any results, don't come back" GHC Heavyweight Champion Kenoh is furious about Kaito Kiyomiya's return to New Japan

14th November 2023

Tokyo Sports

Noah's GHC Heavyweight Champion, Kenoh (38), is furious with Kaito Kiyomiya (27), who is reappearing in New Japan. 

Kenoh defeated Jake Lee in Fukuoka on October 28th, successfully regaining the title for the first time in about one year and one month. Burning with a sense of mission Kenoh says, "This year has been an exciting one for Noah due to involvement with other promotions, but from now on, I have to take the lead and raise Noah's level". While interacting with New Japan and Noah, Kenoh realized the fact that, "It's not just one superstar, but the number of favorites in the group that matters". Kenoh emphasized, "Even when Los Ingobernables de Japon, (the most popular unit in pro wrestling), appeared in All Japan (in May), the venue was empty. The answer to the pro wrestling world's search for quick money is to increase the number of fans of the promotion." Therefore, "From now on, all of Noah's fans need to work in order to increase their fans, but..." just as he changed his resolve, he suddenly became angry. This is because Kiyomiya and Ryohei Oiwa, will be participating in New Japan's "World Tag League" (starts on 20th at Korakuen). Kiyomiya will be participating in New Japan following this summer's G1 climax. Kenoh asked, "He became a hot topic for a while when he appeared in the G1, but he hasn't had any results since returning to Noah. Although his popularity has increased, is there really any need for him to appear in New Japan again as since the G1 proved that he hasn't been able to give anything back?" Kenoh added coldly, "If you don't get results this time, then don't come back to Noah!"

At Shinjuku on the 13th, Kenoh assisted former UFC fighter, Ulka Sasaki in his professional wrestling debut in an exhibition match. He continues to work with all his might to raise the level of the ark mat. 

Translated from Tokyo Sports

Picture credit: Tokyo Sports