>[AJPW] Kento Miyahara explains the intent behind his “spur-of-the-moment” remark: “It was something I planned.”

>All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Kento Miyahara (36) successfully made his first title defense on October 22 at Korakuen Hall, defeating challenger Go Shiozaki (43). Before the match, Miyahara was furious at Shiozaki, who had been moving back and forth between AJPW and NOAH—but after defending his title, he suddenly proclaimed, “What’s wrong with coming and going?!” seemingly contradicting himself. What was behind this abrupt reversal?

>That night, Miyahara retained his title against Shiozaki with a Shutdown Suplex Hold. At the pre-match press conference, he had harshly criticized Shiozaki—who had left NOAH at the end of September and made a “return appearance” in AJPW at the October 11 Gyoda event—saying, “A guy who comes and goes, vacates belts, and lets his unit run wild… I don’t even want to let you near the Triple Crown belt!”

>However, once the match was over, Miyahara boldly flipped his stance, declaring, “What’s wrong with coming and going, vacating belts, or letting your unit run wild?!” and praised Shiozaki. When asked afterward about the sudden shift, Miyahara grinned and explained, “It was something I intended from the start. I wanted fans to rediscover what makes Japanese pro wrestling so special.” His point: *Japanese wrestling is interesting precisely because wrestlers can transfer or return.*