(NOAH) Analysis of participating teams part 1: Which team will win this new battle? Introducing the teams participating in the "Victory Challenge Tag League"!

February 20th 2024

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Introducing all eight teams participating in the "Victory Challenge Tag League", which will be held from February 24th at Yokohama Radiant Hall to March 10th at Kumamoto Castle Hall! 

Which team will win this league? 

Introduction of participating teams

KENOH & YU OWADA

Kenoh, the current leader of Noah, has formed a tag team with Owada, who debuted seven months ago. Owada begged for a chance, and Kenoh responded, "Seize your chance, I'll team up with you and appear in the tag league." The additional entry was decided. Kenoh has lost the GHC Heavyweight Championship, but now he will take a different approach to the "Ark Reform", by raising the level of young wrestlers. The key will be as to how far Owada, who is participating in league matches for the first time, can take advantage of Kenoh's lead, who has vowed to win the championship.

MASA KITAMIYA & DAIKI INABA

A tag of former GHC Tag champions, where Kitamiya is tough and Inaba has fighting spirit. Even after losing the belts in April of last year, they have continued to team up and aiming to make a comeback, they challenged the current tag team champions, Jack Morris and Anthony Green in November of last year and lost. This is why amongst all the participating teams they are the most obsessed with the tag belts. 

Kitamiya has won the GHC tag titles seven times in his twelve year career, and boasts an unparalleled competitive strength on the tag front. The goal is to the win the championship, get revenge, and make a comeback for the first time in about a year. 

GO SHIOZAKI & ATSUSHI KOTOGE

Shiozaki & Kotoge enter from TEAM NOAH. 

The Victory Challenge Tag League, which includes random appearances. Kotoge is currently focusing on the juniors, but he held the GHC Heavyweight Tag with Go Shiozaki during his heavyweight era. They are both similar in careers, and have gentle personalities, so they get along well. The norm is for Kotoge to hold out, and Shiozaki to get the win. 

Previously, in the main event of "LIMIT BREAK", they had an great draw with Jun Akiyama and Yuji Nagata. At a time when Kotoge's competitive spirit and tenacity are in the spotlight for the first time in a while, they aim to win and regain the tag titles for the first time in seven years. 

KAITO KIYOMIYA & RYOHEI OIWA

They formed a tag following Oiwa's training in Noah, and have continued to work together since September last year. 

It is extremely unusual for the cross promotional team of Noah and New Japan to establish themselves like this, and so naturally they believe in "aiming for an unprecedented collaboration". They have also participated in New Japan's WORLD TAG LEAGUE, and have experience fighting in leagues. 

Even outside the ring they have deepened their bonds by working together and debating in professional wrestling. Last November, they challenged for the GHC tag titles and lost, so now they are trying to find their form. 

Translated from Noah.co.jp

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