(NOAH) Blurbs from Weekly Pro 17th October 2000 (Issue No. 999)

Weekly Pro are STILL trying to get rid of the All Japan phonecards from the Noah walkout 

Contents

1. He appealed to President Misawa to take part, but the situation changed, and Director Aoyagi went into a furious mood!

2. Kobayashi is not intimidated! Meanwhile, Asasko's actions are...

3. Weekly Calendar 

4. Noah October Series "NAVIGATION" Main Cards Announced

5. Noah Fan Art

6. READERS VOICE: Just Like Kikuchi 

7. Ticket information and viewing guide 

8. Live Talk: "Let's Talk About the Future of Pro Wrestling!" - Weekly Pro 1000th Issue Commemorative Event

He appealed to President Misawa to take part, but the situation changed, and Director Aoyagi went into a furious mood!

As reported in last week's issue, Seishin Kaikan's Director Masashi Aoyagi appeared before the Osaka tournament to personally appeal to Misawa to compete in Noah. His long-held dream of competing in All Japan was denied due to differences in style, and therefore he directly appealed to Misawa to compete in Noah, where he could experience a style different from All Japan. 

In response to Director Aoyagi's request to take part in all the shows of the series, Misawa replied that only Nagoya on October 11th would be OK. "Rather than the technical aspects, I'll have to see if he can show his enthusiasm," said Misawa. All future participation will be decided after seeing Nagoya.

Director Aoyagi was taken aback by this. In contrast to the gentleness he had displayed when he had directly appealed to Misawa, saying, "Even if Noah has changed, the costumes are still the same. If they're going to be doing matches that are no different from All Japan, I'm going to have to decline out of spite", he looked angry when he got into his car. Even so, Aoyagi expressed his determination, saying, "I'll risk my life for Nagoya". It's also interesting to note that he will be bringing along a trusted partner on the day. 

Picture Notes

Director Aoyagi had approached Misawa as Misawa was watching the wrestlers training in the ring before the event started. Weekly Pro noted that the wrestlers in the ring, didn't seem to pay much attention to what was going on. 

Kobayashi is not intimidated! Meanwhile, Asasko's actions are...

Kobayashi's free-spirited fighting style is his true strength. He didn't hesitate to go after his senior. Meanwhile, Asako's entrance theme was unusually not that of NO FEAR. With Omori and Takayama on the verge of breaking up, we're curious to see how things develop...

WEEKLY CALENDAR 

Sunday 8th October

Noah are at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (3pm)

Monday 9th October

Noah are at the Gunma Prefectural Sports Center (3pm)

Jun Akiyama's birthday 

Wednesday 11th October

Noah are at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya (6pm) 

Thursday 12th October

Noah are at the Okayama Budokan (6.30pm)

Friday 13th October

Noah are at the Hiroshima City Higashi Ward Sports Center (6pm)

(There is also an entry for the "Passionate Singing Pro Wrestling" segment. Sadly, we do not know who was on this, but this seems to be something that Noah is involved with these days). 

Noah October Series "NAVIGATION" Main Cards Announced

7TH OCTOBER ARIAKE 

Misawa, Ogawa & Ikeda vs Taue, Izumida, Inoue 

Kobashi & Rikio vs Akiyama & Kanemaru 

Takayama vs Kikuchi

Omori vs Shiga

Kimura, Momota & Hashi vs Eigen, Honda & Asako

Marufuji & Kobayashi* vs Slinger & Scorpio

Morishima vs Vader

9TH OCTOBER MAEBASHI

Misawa, Ogawa & Ikeda vs Akiyama, Takayama & Asako

Taue & Rikio vs Vader & Slinger

Kobashi vs Scorpio

Omori vs Morishima 

12TH OCTOBER OKAYAMA

Akiyama, Takayama & Asako vs Vader, Scorpio, Slinger 

Misawa & Ogawa vs Kobashi & Rikio

Taue & Kikuchi vs Honda & Izumida

Omori vs Inoue 

13TH OCTOBER HIROSHIMA

Kobashi & Omori vs Akiyama & Takayama 

Misawa & Ogawa vs Vader & Scorpio 

Taue vs Shiga 

15TH OCTOBER HAKATA

Misawa, Ogawa & Marufuji vs Akiyama, Takayama & Asako

Taue & Inoue vs Vader & Slinger 

Kobashi & Rikio vs Shiga & Morishima 

Omori vs Scorpio 

17TH OCTOBER KANAGAWA

Misawa, Kobashi & Ikeda vs Akiyama, Takayama & Asako 

Kobashi & Kikuchi vs Vader & Scorpio

Taue & Izumida vs Shiga & Morishima 

19TH OCTOBER TSUKUBA

Misawa, Ogawa & Ikeda vs Vader, Slinger & Scorpio 

Taue & Kikuchi vs Akiyama & Takayama

Kobashi & Rikioh vs Honda & Izumida 

Omori vs Marufuji 

20TH OCTOBER MORIOKA 

Misawa & Ogawa vs Kobashi & Omori 

Akiyama, Takayama & Asako vs Vader, Scorpio & Slinger 

Taue vs Honda 

Notes

Kobayashi: KENTA 

NOAH FAN ART

READERS VOICE: Just Like Kikuchi 

"I thought of Noah as a place for young wrestlers to express themselves, a place for hungry guys aiming to be at the top.

Akiyama defeats all four of the Heavenly Kings.

Takayama makes provocative remarks that make full use of mass media.

Morishima, Hashi and Rikio boldly challenge the senior wrestlers.

Something that had been suppressed in All Japan suddenly burst forth, and the landscape changed dramatically. It was a dramatic change, comparable to moving from a formal Japanese house to a luxurious resort condominium in Monaco. However, even with this new-age vibe, Noah has a nostalgic scent drifting through it. I wonder how long it's been since the long hinomaru tights, have been in the spotlight. 

Compare Kikuchi. 

There was a time when he would collide with Tsuruta*, get beaten up again and again, and then fight back with all his remaining energy. Back then, All Japan was in turmoil due to the mass exodus of wrestlers, and he and his classmate Kobashi were working tirelessly to revitalize the team. Yes, the emotions that resonated in my heart at that time have now come back to me again. I like the funny, "handsome" Tsuyoshi Kikuchi from the Villain Company, but he really needs to be at the forefront. The main ring, where Kobashi's orange and Kikuchi's white blended together, was a very comfortable sight for anyone familiar with the Super Generation Army. Kikuchi's expression was truly lively as he pounded elbows into the faces of big opponents like Akiyama and Takayama. There is no other place where Kikuchi can remain Kikuchi other than in the main ring. 

Showing off his mid-career spirit while the new generation is taking centre stage is another new side to Noah.

The present tense of a wrestler suits Noah well. 

(Koichi Tomita - Saitama Prefecture)  

Notes

Tsuruta: Jumbo. Credited with "beating the crazy" into Kikuchi. 

Ticket information and viewing guide 

Monday October 9th - Gunma Prefectural Sports Centre, Maebashi

Start time: 3pm 

Advance tickets 

~ Special ringside 7,000 yen

~ Ringside 5,000 yen 

~ Reserved seat A - 4,000 yen

~ Second floor reserved - 5,000 yen 

Shoes allowed

Parking available for 500 cars

Vending machines available 

Wednesday October 11th - Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium 

Start time: 6pm 

Advance tickets

~ Arena 510,000 yen

~ Arena A 7,000 yen

~ Stand S 5,000 yen

~ Stand A 4,000 yen

~ Unreserved stand 3,000 yen

~ Small and medium stand 2,000 yen

Shoes allowed

Shop available

Limited parking (lot is small)

Thursday October 12th - Okayama Budokan 

Start time: 6.30pm

Advance tickets

~ Arena seats 7,000 yen

~ Stands 55,000 yen

~ Stand A 4,000 yen

~ Free stands 3,000 yen

(Only stands S and A are 500 yen on the day)

Shoes allowed

Shop and parking lot 

Friday 13th October - Hiroshima Higashi Ward Sports Centre 

(In another curious coincidence, Noah's first visit to Hiroshima, took place on the 13th of the month) 

Advance tickets 

~ Arena S 7,000 yen

~ Arena A 5,000 yen

~ Arena B 4,000 yen

~ Stand S 5,000 yen

~ Unreserved stands 3,000 yen 

No shoes allowed

There is a shop and a coffee shop

No parking available

Sunday 15th October - Hakata Starlane Fukuoka

Start time: 3pm 

Advance tickets

~ Special ringside 8,000 yen

~ Reserved seat A 6,000 yen

~ Reserved seat B 4,000 yen

Live Talk: "Let's Talk About the Future of Pro Wrestling!" - Weekly Pro 1000th Issue Commemorative Event

Jun Akiyama will be appearing at the event on Friday November 3rd from 19:00 to 20:30