(NOAH) "Donmai, Donmai" ~ 16th November 2007 (Ring of Honor)
Cheers! I think I will write about my trip to America* this time, when I went from November 1st to November 5th.
First, the first day.
I went to Philadelphia, and I think I arrived at the hotel around 3 or 4 p.m. When I checked in, my first impression was that the hotel room was surprisingly spacious. I thought I had reserved a smoking room, but there was no ashtray. I wondered, "Huh? Is it non-smoking?" I waited for the press accompanying me to arrive, and then went to the location used in the filming of the movie "Rocky". This is the famous place where Rocky ran up the stairs and screamed, "Woaahhh!". I should point out that I didn't punch any raw meat or drink any raw eggs, and I am sure that some of you were annoyed and thought, "Why didn't you shout "ADRIAN!". Sorry to disappoint. The journalist who interviewed me also said that, but I pointed it out that it was in the ring. Speaking of movies, on the flight there, I watched "Die Hard" and "Transformers" until halfway through. I fell asleep during "Transformers," but it wasn't because it was boring, it was simply because I was sleepy. On the way I watched one and a half movies, and all of a sudden, we arrived. So, back to the topic at hand... I'm a bit skeptical as to whether the filming locations for "Rocky" are famous places. I'm a movie fan, so I can brag that I've been there, but I wasn't as amazed by them as I was by the Sapporo Clock Tower*.
The next day, we left the hotel at around 5:30pm, and entered the venue. I think you can see the match details on the website, so I will skip that part. On the third day, we moved to New York. I think it was a small jet plane, with two rows of seats and one row, so there were only three rows in total, and I was thinking, "If this plane crashes, everyone will die." However, it was a struggle to get on as there was strong wind, and the plane was delayed. I only had a hamburger for breakfast, and went to sleep my seat... but we had to wait quite a while. Finally, we checked into the hotel at about 5pm, but as I had gotten up early, I only had two hours sleep, and got to the venue at 7:30pm. Just as Morishima and Marufuji had written in their diaries, Nicolas Cage was there. The staff asked me if the President wanted a picture with him, I said no, but Morishima was in the middle of a match, and was upset that he couldn't get a photo taken. Poor Morishima.
After the show, we left the New York venue at about 1:30am and got back to the hotel at 2am. We ate chicken without any problems at the 24-hour restaurant on the first floor of the hotel (I'm not a chicken person though), and the next day we had a meeting at 9am. It was a pretty hectic trip, to be honest.
The meeting was at 9am, so I only had to wake up an hour before, but my alarm went off at 7, and I had to wake up. Apparently, the previous alarm had been set, and was still there, but I didn't want to go back to sleep after that, so I had no choice but to stay awake, and then for some reason, a staff member knocked on the door of my room before 8:00, an hour before the meeting. When I asked what time it was, I was told I had ten minutes. So I quickly took a shower and went down to the lobby where everyone was gathered. I thought "What?", and Ryu-san* immediately said, "Sorry, I got the time wrong by an hour." Apparently, the switch to Daylight Saving Time took place in the middle of the night that day... It's a feeling that's hard for Japanese people to understand. However, it was good that it was an hour earlier, but even so, if there had been a match on that day, it might have been a little off. Daylight saving time is not observed in the warmer states, but Americans themselves often get confused because there are time differences within the same country, and some places have daylight saving time and some don't (by the way, when my alarm went off, I immediately turned on the TV to check the time).
On the way back, I took a direct flight to Narita. Only one meal was served on the plane, and we could order whatever we wanted. The person sitting next to me on the left was eating tonkotsu ramen, and I wanted to try it too, but I felt like I was "copying" them, so I ended up not ordering it. By the way, the person sitting next to me on the other side also ordered tonkotsu ramen. It was like the atmosphere of "t.A.T.u*" when the trouble between them was in the news, and I didn't look next to me until the end. Of course, the flight back was fun, and I enjoyed watching four movies: the sequel to "Transformers", "Recipe for Happiness", "Ratatouille", and "LIFE: If I could meet you in heaven*". When we arrived at Narita Airport, I was exhausted after watching four movies. That's a quick review of my three-night, five-day trip. It was a busy schedule, but I think it was a good experience. Thank you to everyone at ROH and the fans who supported me in New York and Philadelphia (I don't think you'll ever read this diary).
Well, then I would like to answer the question from the rotten dick guy. Some of you may be annoyed and think, "Is it over once I answer?" but you're right, it's almost over.
I think the question was "What is the most delicious drink you have ever had?"....you're still a novice. Any kind of drink is delicious if everyone enjoys drinking it. You don't even know what alcohol tastes like, so don't ask me that question (laugh).
Now that I think about it, speaking of Ippei and alcohol, I think it was in Okayama, when I asked for "Yaemaru" shochu as "Hachiji Yuumaru", and Ippei replied "Yaji Yuumaru, right?" He probably thought it would be embarrassing for the president, but normally you don't pronounce it as "Yaji Yuumaru". Even if he made a mistake, I think it would be "Hachiji Yuumaru". Of course, he knew "Yaemaru" and said it, so it would only have worked if Ippei had interjected "It's "Yaemaru" president". Oh well...
Finally, here is a question for Taniguchi, (who hasn't seen any naked bodies recently). Christmas is coming up, so where would you like to go on a Christmas date?
The final tour of the year has just begin. The wrestlers and staff will do their best to end the year on a good note. We appreciate your support.
See you in two weeks. Misawa.
Notes
Trip to America: ROH (Ring of Honor)
Sapporo Clock Tower: See Wikipedia article
Ryu Nakata: Noah's then general manager.
t.A.T.u: Russian girl group duo, best known for "All the Things She Said"
LIFE, if I could meet you in heaven: The only Japanese film among them. The movie is the true story of a windsurfer who passed away at the young age of 38.
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