(NOAH) POST MATCH INTERVIEWS: STAR NAVIGATION 2024 (Korakuen Hall, Saturday January 13th)

DRAGON BANE & ALPHA WOLF

WOLF: I am very happy that we were able to win at Korakuen Hall once again, but on the other hand, I feel sad that we lost the belts. But I am sure another chance will come.

BANE: Los Golpeadores spreads wings from Mexico to the world!

SHUHEI TANIGUCHI

*Does the bounce into the comments booth*

TANIGUCHI: Not just yet!

*Bounces off going "Oi! Oi! Oi!"

ULKA SASAKI

"I felt like things were about to start, and I was about to go, but my opponent restrained me, so things that I've never experienced before are happening one after another, but I definitely want to win."

TEAM NOAH

(Atsushi Kotoge, Mohammed Yone, Akitoshi Saito & Hi69)

KOTOGE: Alright. OK, OK. First of all, in the first match of TEAM NOAH, we managed to start with a win. Everyone felt hot, and I think we were able to fight.

YONE: Hot, hot!

KOTOGE: It was so hot, it was amazing. 

YONE: The customers are really looking for excitement, so we want to get on board with them as much as possible, and vice versa, I want to bring customers back again. 

KOTOGE: And then there is the main event. I think Shiozaki-san will win the GHC Heavyweight Championship. Regarding all of us as seconds, let's all do our part to get things heated up. Let's do it. Let's all get hot and excited!

*They all form a circle and join hands*

EVERYONE: TEAM NOAH!

NAOMICHI MARUFUJI

MARUFUJI: Is there something? 

Q: After finishing Ariake, what are your thoughts on future fights? 

MARUFUJI: Just keep moving forward. Just keep moving forward. TEAM NOAH? I still don't understand. Just one thing; I'll never enter. It might be called TEAM NOAH, but I'm definitely not going to join. 

Q: What do you feel about TEAM NOAH?

MARUFUJI: That's it, I don't know. It's nothing, it's just a coincidence. They just happened to win. I think this youngster had better vitality.

*Taishi Ozawa comes in*

OZAWA: Marufuji-san! I'm no good as it is. I want to change! Please let me go to England!

MARUFUJI: Will you be able to change by going to England? I don't really see you as young, so what am I missing?

OZAWA: I'm sorry, but things can't change like this. Please let me go to England. Please!

MARUFUJI: Go. Go on your own. It goes without saying that I'll tell the company, and in return, you have to change. 

OZAWA: Thank you! 

EL HIJO DEL DR WAGNER JNR

"The Aztec warrior is back and I'm definitely going to take it to the next level. Thank you to everyone in Mexico who always supports me and always follows me. I will definitely rise to the next level."

DAGA

"Ohara, have you finally come? There is no one here who wants to challenge me. All of the Noah Juniors will have to come at me when they challenge. The Lion is hungry. It's no good unless all the Noah Juniors come and challenge me. The lion is hungry. I'm a hungry lion...and now I'm the best junior champion."

HAJIME OHARA

"Like I said in the ring, I will seize opportunities with my own hands through my own initiative. TEAM NOAH was formed, a fight for the tag belts, and the first tag match today too. I feel everyone is energized among the juniors. I'm not going to get left alone in the middle of all of this, and just watch with my fingers crossed. This year I will take the initiative, seize opportunities. I can't let it end like this. I'll go to the top of the juniors."

MANABU SOYA

"The first match of 2024 was an important match, but the belt is no longer here. However, I don't have time to worry. I'll definitely go to the top again. I'll do it, even if I have to crawl, and I'm going to make another chance for myself. Check it out."

GOOD LOOKING GUYS

(JAKE LEE, YO-HEY and TADASUKE)

JAKE: Well, YO-HEY and Tadasuke, once again I feel sorry for the two of you. Originally, you two were supposed to talk, but I'm sorry, that's what I really wanted to talk about in the ring. Kaito Kiyomiya, isn't it like a stroke of good luck again? I'm glad I was able to face you in the ring today, even if it was in that form, just to hear a little bit of your true feelings. Please wait for the official announcement as to when and where this six on six will be held. But, we are the Good Looking Guys who have led Noah in 2023. Don't think we will lose that easily. Kaito Kiyomiya, and the other five as well, I'm looking forward to it. 

*Jake leaves, leaving YO-HEY and Tadasuke*

YO-HEY: There are a lot of things I want to say, like what I said earlier, but there is one thing we need to talk about the most right now. Hey, it was said in the ring. Junta Miyawaki? Shuji Kondo? Next, they will challenge for our GHC Junior tag belts. To be honest, it's not easy to challenge for this belt with just that one win, but hey, we are the tag team champions, the two people at the top. No matter what the format is, or how you lose, a loss is a loss, so if that belt was on the line, we would have already lost it by then. So it's fine. Junta Miyawaki, we will always accept your tag challenge. It's a good opportunity to show how strong we are. It's a great idea. Hey, Tadasuke. Don't get too depressed. Let's be ourselves and go higher and show that we are strong and cool. 

TADASUKE: OK

YO-HEY: Well then, I will ask a simple request

TADASUKE: No, not today

YO-HEY: Watch carefully 

KENOH

"I have fought twice this year, and both times were fierce battles for this belt. It's fun, isn't it? Hey, I'm still going to fight, I'm going to put my body on the line and take Noah to even greater heights. I'll take you to the place where you can see the spectacular view of Noah. There may be a lot of negative talk this year in 2024, but those people should just look at me. Give me hope, give me courage! The most important job of a professional wrestler is to give me dreams and hopes. Who can do it? In this professional wrestling world, there's only me. Hey, you fuckers! From here on, Kenoh, the one who gives dreams and hopes, follow me.

*Kenoh leaves and then comes back*

I fought twice for this belt in 2024 in fierce battles. I don't know if you know what I'm trying to say, or if I'll wear this belt again tomorrow, but I'm going to have a really tough fight. It's Chihiro Hashimoto, the strongest wrestler in women's pro wrestling. Hey, you assholes watching ABEMA, listen up. Tomorrow there will be a singles match at Sendai Rensa between the GHC Heavyweight Champion and the strongest female professional wrestler, Chihiro Hashimoto. If you can come, I'll be waiting for you at Sendai Rensa from 3pm.

(Note, this was a recording for the Kenoh Channel)

TEAM NOAH (GO SHIOZAKI AND ATSUSHI KOTOGE)

SHIOZAKI (to the members of TEAM NOAH): I'm sorry. Thank you. I'm sorry.

(The TEAM NOAH members applaud)

SHIOZAKI (cont): I wanted to form TEAM NOAH and win the GHC. I wanted to win the GHC from Kenoh, and because of the strong support I received, I wanted to wear the GHC, and at the start of TEAM NOAH, I wanted to wrap the GHC and lead Noah. But, isn't this kind of thing typical of me? I'm going to create Noah from scratch again with these members. 

KOTOGE: I have one report as a representative. We, TEAM NOAH, will start from here. We will hold a show. This year, let's truly show it from here, and show it through our actions. 

SHIOZAKI: As Kenoh said, TEAM NOAH, myself, Akitoshi Saito, Mohammed Yone, Hi69, Atsushi Kotoge, the five of us will rise to the top. Watch.

Translated from Noah.co.jp

Picture credit: Noah.co.jp