Anonymous
9/10/2025, 9:36:01 PM
No.18789350
>>18789344
>And that’s exactly what he aimed for. It rattled me even more than if he had gone for a Shiranui.
>Opponent or not, I never want to injure someone. In that situation, I thought, “I have no choice but to take it,” but then something unexpected happened. His jump covered more distance than I imagined, drifting several dozen centimeters off to the side. Even though I instinctively reached out, I think he was headed straight for the floor with full force. And more than anything, it looked like he landed awkwardly—on his ankle? His foot? I used to do La Quebradas myself many times. Of course, distance matters, but my mindset was always to land it rather than to just attack with it. Looking back at the footage, this one wasn’t based on landing at all—the trajectory, the arc, looked like a full-on attack. The curve and force were almost like Mutoh-san’s moonsault. If I had managed to catch him cleanly, maybe it wouldn’t have ended this way. Thinking that way honestly weighs on me, even if he is a heel.
>As I’ve also written elsewhere, there’s nothing enjoyable about your opponent getting hurt. My expression after the match—that was my real, raw emotion. I wanted to fight more. I wanted to “talk” more through pro wrestling. But instead, it ended with a referee stoppage—a frustrating, bittersweet result. A storm of emotions ran through me, and anger at myself welled up too. When it comes to matches with him, I’m confident I can entertain the fans even more.
>He went to the UK because he wanted to change himself. That experience, his ambition, and even the jealousy he carried transformed his confidence by the time he returned. I’ll write more about that next time…
>Oh, right—there’s still one thing I can say for sure that I’ve beaten him at. And that’s this: while he’s never managed to break the “10,000 slot machine payout wall,” I’ve crossed it many times.
>And that’s exactly what he aimed for. It rattled me even more than if he had gone for a Shiranui.
>Opponent or not, I never want to injure someone. In that situation, I thought, “I have no choice but to take it,” but then something unexpected happened. His jump covered more distance than I imagined, drifting several dozen centimeters off to the side. Even though I instinctively reached out, I think he was headed straight for the floor with full force. And more than anything, it looked like he landed awkwardly—on his ankle? His foot? I used to do La Quebradas myself many times. Of course, distance matters, but my mindset was always to land it rather than to just attack with it. Looking back at the footage, this one wasn’t based on landing at all—the trajectory, the arc, looked like a full-on attack. The curve and force were almost like Mutoh-san’s moonsault. If I had managed to catch him cleanly, maybe it wouldn’t have ended this way. Thinking that way honestly weighs on me, even if he is a heel.
>As I’ve also written elsewhere, there’s nothing enjoyable about your opponent getting hurt. My expression after the match—that was my real, raw emotion. I wanted to fight more. I wanted to “talk” more through pro wrestling. But instead, it ended with a referee stoppage—a frustrating, bittersweet result. A storm of emotions ran through me, and anger at myself welled up too. When it comes to matches with him, I’m confident I can entertain the fans even more.
>He went to the UK because he wanted to change himself. That experience, his ambition, and even the jealousy he carried transformed his confidence by the time he returned. I’ll write more about that next time…
>Oh, right—there’s still one thing I can say for sure that I’ve beaten him at. And that’s this: while he’s never managed to break the “10,000 slot machine payout wall,” I’ve crossed it many times.