(NOAH) Kenoh offers to rescue Katsuhiko Nakajima, who is in a "brainwashed state", and tells the young members of All Japan, "Everyone should come to Noah".

18th January 2024

Tokyo Sports

I want to save you! Noah's GHC Heavyweight Champion, Kenoh (39), is whispering the devil to the Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima (35) and All Japan Pro Wrestling's young. 

Before Noah's new brand "LIMIT BREAK" (February 15th, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo), it was announced that Shuji Ishikawa (48), who will leave All Japan on January 31st, will participate. While mentioning the rival promotion's turmoil, and analyzing the words and actions of Nakajima, who was with the rebel group Kongoh for two years, he exploded in unique intense Kenoh style. 

Kenoh, who is preparing for his third defense against El Hijo Del Dr Wagner Jnr (February 4th, Sendai Sunplaza Hall, Miyagi) said enthusiastically, "I want to have a match with Wagner where I can show off the future of Noah". Regarding the challenger, who is a former GHC National Champion, who defended six times, he says, "I think he's at the top of Noah's foreigners. His defense road of the National was also of a high standard, and so he has a high support rate amongst those bastards (fans), and I am looking forward to the match myself". 

Of course, he is not a man to keep his mouth shut just because of this, but what turned his attention to the All Japan drama, that led to Ishikawa's participation. 

Kenoh started saying, "This is how things have been going for two months now, and it's about to take a turn for the worse...." As Kenoh said, All Japan has been in chaos in the last two months, with President Tsuyoki Fukuda's erratic behavior, and Triple Crown Champion Nakajima's reckless behavior, and many people leaving the group. The origin of this, as Managing Director Suwama points out, is the existence of a "mastermind", who has brainwashed and manipulated Nakajima. The situation has even led to accusations that this person is "Really trying to take over All Japan."

Kenoh worked with Nakajima, who is in the midst of this turmoil, as the top two in Kongoh from August 2020 to May 2023. Regarding his former comrade advocating a "fighting spirit style", he said, "When I look at Katsuhiko Nakajima's actions now, I can't help but wonder if he has a "brain" behind him, because he didn't have that level of thinking when he was in Kongoh" he reasoned. Furthermore, he gave a nod to Suwama's brainwashing theory and said, "That's right. That's why I want to save Katsuhiko Nakajima. There's no doubt that he's been brainwashed. We worked together for about two years, but at that time he didn't have any ideas of his own". On top of that he called for an unexpected return to The Ark saying, "Katsuhiko Nakajima, can you come back to Noah? You don't even know if All Japan Pro Wrestling has a future."

The target of Kenoh's sweet talk goes beyond Nakajima, "I don't know the details (of the turmoil), but the main thing is that I feel sorry for the young wrestlers. In particular, especially since I don't know what Katsuhiko Nakajima will do when he turns (on his tag partner), so I think Hokuto Omori might be sick". Praising the young members of Royal Road he says with the devil's whisper, "That's why all the young wrestlers in All Japan should come to Noah. In fact, Jake Lee has been shining since he came to Noah. I'll provide you with a place where you can shine like that, and I'll show you a spectacular view."

Kenoh, who as always says whatever he wants, participated in a six man tag match at the Shinjuku event on the 17th. Taishi Ozawa, who is two years into his career, teamed up with Yu Owada, who debuted last July, to face the group of Go Shiozaki, Atsushi Kotoge and Hi69. Kenoh took command, cheering on the young duo who faced off against their seniors, and encouraging them to launch a combined attack. Although Ozawa was defeated by Shiozaki's lariat, his well organized performance bought out lively moves that excited the audience. In the midst of the vortex that was born at the home of the Road Road, we cannot take our eyes off of the "outspoken champion", Kenoh. 

Translated from Tokyo Sports

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