(NOAH) POST MATCH INTERVIEWS: STAR NAVIGATION 2023 (Wednesday December 20th - Korakuen Hall, Tokyo)

LEONA

"I have finished my fights in Noah for 2023. After returning to the Noah ring for the first time in five years, and fighting for half a year, I know now what I am aiming for here, and I am willing to throw away all of the past ten years and do that with courage. I want to be the champion in the main event, whether it's the first match, the second match, or the third match, and I'm going to take revenge on the opponents I lost to, like Eita. With that, I would like to compete in Noah again in 2024".

GO SHIOZAKI

"There is something I want to say. First. On the 2nd January at the Ariake Arena, Satoshi Kojima, I will definitely defeat you. And now I have something that I want to tell everyone. It's not a bad thing, it's a positive thing. I AM NOAH."

TERRY YAKI

"Tiger was good, but I was three seconds better. I've now had three undefeated matches at Korakuen Hall. No one can deny me that."

TITUS ALEXANDER

"I doesn't matter who my opponent is. It doesn't matter if my opponent is a legend, Vinnie Massaro, Super Crazy or even Yoshinari Ogawa. I came here to win. I came here to be at the top of Noah."

NAOMICHI MARUFUJI

MARUFUJI: I'm not tired at all (sits) I'm not tired (to the reports who are kneeling) What's wrong? Everyone, sit down. Are you tired? Are you okay? I’m not tired.

Q: It's been a while since you had a singles match with Kotoge. 

MARUFUJI: Well, he can do it, if he tries. You can do it if you try. You can do it if you try, so let's do it. Today, I'm not even thinking about making any adjustments for the match against Ibushi at Ariake Arena on the 2nd January. Today, I tried to do my best against a guy named Atsushi Kotoge, but it is hard to get a single like this, but if I try, then I can do it. He's like...well, I don't know if I was weak today, but you'll understand if you watch it, right? I can do it. That's right, that guy. Let's do it.

Q: In the end you won the match with the God/Tiger King. 

MARUFUJI: Yes. It's my original technique. I am still thinking of various ways to do it, after all, it is my original technique. 

GOOD LOOKING GUYS (JAKE LEE, TADASUKE & YO-HEY) 

JAKE (enters applauding with Tadasuke & YO-HEY): Personally, for me this is my last Korakuen of the year. It all started at Korakuen, I entered at Noah for the first time there, and then I came to Korakuen for the last time in December...but what the hell am I talking about? Whatever. This has nothing to do with me. Anyway, what I would like to say that here is YO-HEY'S 15th anniversary shirt! That's right, his 15th anniversary shirt! And we, GLG, are also releasing a new tracksuit. I hope everyone will pick them up. Tadasuke, do you have anything to say?

TADASUKE: No, I don't feel like singing today. Let's just go home. 

JAKE: If so, let's go. 

YO-HEY: There are times like that

KAITO KIYOMIYA & RYOHEI OIWA 

KIYOMIYA: SHIT! Fuck those bastards! I won't forget this, and I'll fight all six you! FUCK!

OIWA: Fuck HOUSE OF TORTURE! The six of you aren't worthy of getting into the Noah ring. Kaito-san and I will be sure to settle the issue and destroy all six of you!

(Ironically the normally ultra polite Kaito Kiyomiya and Ryohei Oiwa are swearing more than Kenoh tonight)

JUNTA MIYAWAKI & SHUJI KONDO

MIYAWAKI: Shit!

KONDO: Hey, it's been a while since I've gotten angry too. What was that all about? You have nothing to do with it, and he said six of them. I am Noah as well, and I'll ask Kiyomiya to let me join the fight. You too! You hit back too! 

MIYAWAKI: YES! 

KONDO: Then say something! 

MIYAWAKI: Kondo-san, I'm so angry! Let's fight back together! 

KONDO: I will reply in kind (shakes hands with Miyawaki) Let's go. 

HOUSE OF TORTURE (Yujiro, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & SHO) 

YUJIRO: Oiwa. Training in Noah instead of going overseas? Poor guy. You're finished. 

KANEMARU: It's been a while since I have been to Noah, but the atmosphere is still bad. 

SHO: The Noah guys are daredevils because they are riding on a sinking boat like this without a life jacket on. Well, I thought they had guts, but that isn't the case, they are just stupid aren't they? 

KENOH

"HEY! Challenger Manabu Soya! It's okay, isn't it? One match left this year and once that's over, it will be Ariake Arena. Some strange guys appeared today too, but it doesn't matter. The glorious 2nd of January is Noah's show, right? Listen up Marufuji, Ibushi, New Japan...at glorious 2nd January Ariake, I will put this belt on the line and make it a deeply moving match called Pro Wrestling Noah, and make it a show that touches the heart, called Pro Wrestling Noah!"

 

Translated from Noah.co.jp

Picture credit: Noah.co.jp