(NOAH) Return to origin

Weekly Pro

25th December 2024 (Issue no 2333)

 Numazu City is the hometown of Ulka Sasaki, who was born in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture. 

His alma mater, Hiryu High School, and the Wajutsu Keishu-kai Suruga dojo are both close to Kiramesse Numazu. When he was a Mixed Martial Artist he competed in the the "DEEP Mt. Fuji Festival REVENGE" held in May 2014, but this was his first triumphant return as a professional wrestler. Last time, Ulka was in the main event out of nineteen matches, defeating Zheng Junfeng by destroying his left arm. 

 In the opening match of the day, he faced Daiki Odajima, who made his debut this year. In stark contrast to his previous techniques eleven years ago, he used the wrestling technique of a key lock to slowly work his way into Odajima's left arm. In the end, Odajima attempted a side suplex, but he held on and landed his flying triangle choke, winning by submission.

 With his January 1st bout with Shinsuke Nakamura at the Nippon Budokan fast approaching, he continues to struggle with his own issues, but this victory was a return to his roots. "Watching SMACKDOWN yesterday, I felt like I was getting closer to Shinsuke Nakamura. I really feel like I'm getting closer. I was able to confirm that I had been getting carried away in such a short time, and that I had been spoiled. I don't know what pro wrestling is, and it's impossible, but little by little, I'm starting to ask myself, "What can I do?" But I'm still conflicted, and I'm constantly wondering if I can really get there in less than a month.""

 The day before, Nakamura appeared as a guest on ABEMA'S WWE broadcast, and the sight of him undergoing a minor makeover to become US Champion was burned into Ulka's memory.         

 Until the Nippon Budokan show on January 1st, Noah's only show is Korakuen on December 19th, and Ulka will continue to look deeper within himself until the very end.

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