(NOAH) "DONMAI, DONMAI" ~ Mitsuharu Misawa's Diary ~ 2ND NOVEMBER 2007

Cheers! By the time this diary was published, Misawa was no longer in Japan.

Today, Tuesday, "Noah's Annual Flu Vaccination Show" was held. I'd like to say that this isn't a show, but seeing all the wrestlers and employees actually come to work and get the injections while feeling a little nervous, it really does feel like one. And besides, if you don't say it like that to motivate them, they won't go and get it...But even so, am I the only one who thought this year's injection was the most painful ever? ? Was a vaccination that painful? But no one likes injections in any situation. I hate the injections in my mouth for dental treatment, but the most painful injection I've ever had was the "intramuscular injection" I get before surgery. I think any athletes (and non-athletes, of course) who have had surgery will agree, but what do you think?

Well, thank you for your support at the Budokan last Saturday. I defended the title, and now I'm facing KENTA in a singles match in New York for the GHC Heavyweight Championship. I'm sure I won't be able to relax until I get back to Japan, but I'll do my best. I think the last singles match with KENTA was the "KENTA Seven Match Series". I think it was in the summer of 2004 at Differ Ariake. Even back then, or rather, when he first started, he was a wrestler with a strong will and an impressive attitude of trying his best despite his not-so-big body. I myself moved from junior to heavyweight, so I've always loved watching matches between junior wrestlers, and I also chuckle at how tough it is for a junior wrestler to fight against a heavyweight. KENTA has always been strict with himself as he has grown, so I think that this championship will be a world apart from the KENTA of back then. His neck and ribs were injured in the last series, so it's a tough situation, but I will harden myself so that I can defend the belt. 

Finally, a question for the "super mature" Ippei. I will rephrase that, this is a question for Ippei. When was the last time you felt like you had become an adult? Well, you're still not quite an adult, but if you've ever felt that way, tell me what it was like. 

As I wrote at the beginning, while you are reading this diary, I will be in New York. I will make sure to show the overseas athletes and Noah matches to all the people looking forward to it there. This will be my seventh title defense. I would like to embrace the growth of my challenger, defend my title, and go into the final tour of the year.

Please cheer me on from Japan.
This was Misawa.
Well, I'm off now. See you in two weeks!  

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