>At GLEAT’s Gotanda show on the 21st, Katsuhiko Nakajima (37), the double champion holding both the G-REX and LIDET UWF World titles, called on Tetsuya Izutsu (25) to form a tag team.
>Earlier that day, Nakajima faced Izutsu one-on-one in the opening match. Izutsu came forward with a roar, unleashing kicks and elbows that even drove Nakajima to the floor at one point. But Nakajima regained control, locking in a headlock that had Izutsu writhing in pain. He soon unleashed a Vertical Spike, followed by punishing kicks and elbows that inflicted heavy damage.
>As Izutsu kept fighting back, Nakajima barked at him with commands like “Come on more!” while trading kicks. In the closing stretch, Izutsu nearly caught him in an armlock, giving a scare, but Nakajima escaped and intensified his assault. In the end, a slap followed by a sleeper hold put Izutsu out, with the referee stopping the match.
>Afterward, Nakajima spoke to the revived Izutsu: “I told you in Shinjuku last time, didn’t I? ‘I like those eyes of yours that look like they’re out to take the head of someone above you.’ But back in Shinjuku you were hopeless. Now though—your eyes are looking a little better. I don’t know how much your rough fighting, your rough emotions, are getting through to the audience. But that’s fine. Just put your utmost out in this ring.” He added, “Have the resolve to walk this path of pro wrestling. I’ll face you anytime. But after fighting you today, I also thought—teaming with you would be interesting.” With that, he unexpectedly called for them to form a tag.
>Though Izutsu showed hesitation, Nakajima told him, “This is just my feeling,” without pressing for an immediate answer. He noted that in his own youth, he had learned much by teaming with senior wrestlers. Could this be the birth of a new tag team?
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