(NOAH) "DONMAI DONMAI" Mitsuharu Misawa's diary - 3rd January 2007

3RD JANUARY 2007

(Misawa starts the year off with a very somber entry)

Happy New Year. Thank you for your support over the past year.

Last year, after passing the milestone of of our fifth anniversary, we held ninety-nine shows, which included eight shows and seven Budokans, which can be said to be one of our origins. Through each of these, we once again realized how grateful we are for the support we have received from everyone since our founding. In addition, while reconsidering our origins, we also took on a number of new challenges, such as holding SEM. Of course, not everything has gone well for Noah as a group, for the wrestlers and the staff individually, or for myself. The fact that so many wrestlers have been unable to appear due to injuries since the last year and a half, should be a major consideration going forward, and everyone, including himself, has predicted that Kobashi would be absent from July onwards. This unexpected incident was one of the challenges our company faced last year, but with everyone's help, we are well on our way to making a comeback. Also, regarding the GHC Tag Team Championship, which had to be returned, it was a happy miscalculation that we discovered the appeal of a new team* by holding a number one contenders tournament. It would be endless for me to give examples one by one, but each wrestler has taken on challengers within themselves, even if they have not specifically been announced. I would like to take what I was not able to accomplish last year as future challenges and guidelines, even if the form has changed. 

What was last year like for you? 

Just as many things have happened to Noah, I think every day in your year has been important. We sometimes hear from people who come to the venue despite their busy schedules and say, "Seeing Noah made me want to do my best". If our matches can help you live your daily life in a positive way, it will also be a great source of encouragement for the wrestlers. We, the wrestlers and the staff, will continue to work hard and hope to see you all at the venues again in 2007, so we appreciate your continued support. I wish you all the best in 2007.

Notes

GHC Heavyweight Tag Titles: Vacated in September 2006 due to Kenta Kobashi's kidney cancer, and won in December that year by Takeshi Morishima and Mohammed Yone.

Misawa's picture is the Year of The Pig