(NOAH) NOAH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL.147 ~ 1ST NOVEMBER 2021

NEWS

Katsuhiko Nakajima overcomes Masato Tanaka (twice) and retains the GHC Heavyweight title

Katsuhiko Nakajima had a successful weekend in his home prefecture of Kyushu. In the final pre match he defeated Masato Tanaka for the first time ever, and overcame him again in the title match. A true sportsman, Tanaka was gracious in defeat, applauding Nakajima and saying that he was strong. Tanaka said that their paths would cross again in the future, and who knows, perhaps Nakajima would be his challenger? As for Nakajima, he remains on the hunt, but no challenger as of yet has appeared to challenge him.

Masaaki Mochizuki wins his first NOAH singles title, Kenoh challenges

After a grueling match in Kumamoto on the 28th October, Masaaki Mochizuki defeated Takashi Sugiura for the GHC National and has become the 6th holder of the belt. Mochizuki said that at his age and career, there is nothing that can top this. His challenger did not take long to announce himself, as Kenoh appeared on the scene almost immediately. Kenoh told him that the match was intense, but he was bored of old men matches now, and it was up to him to show a new era. Mochizuki granted Kenoh’s angry demand by telling him that the two old men had a great match because Kenoh’s era lacked discipline. Something Kenoh naturally didn’t take well to. Title match has been set for 13th November 2021 at the Yokohama Budokan. Kenoh has sworn that he will return to NOAH and challenge Masaaki Mochizuki while wearing the DRAGONGATE TwinGate tag belts, which he and Haoh will challenge for on the 3rd November.

The silent championship: HAYATA retains and Aleja challenges

HAYATA retained the GHC Junior Championship in a rare title defense which saw chair shots, NOSAWA attacking HAYATA with the ring bell hammer, and both of them bleeding in Fukuoka on the 30th October. After the match, Tadasuke came to the ring with Aleja and cut a typically wild promo. Tadasuke said he didn’t know who had won, and he didn’t care, but he thought it was HAYATA and therefore he was challenging HAYATA for the title on behalf of Aleja. Title match is set for November 13th at the Yokohama Budokan. I get the impression that Tadasuke is going to be doing a lot of talking.

Marufuji’s dream tag; Keiji Mutoh challenges for the GHC Heavyweight tag titles

After defeating Daiki Inaba in a three man tag in Fukuoka, Keiji Mutoh challenged Masa Kitamiya and Kaito Kiyomiya for the tag titles. Kiyomiya (who had earlier in the match mocked Keiji Mutoh’s Shining Wizard mannerism), reacted with telling Mutoh he had his wish. For Kiyomiya this is a chance to overcome Mutoh his nemesis, and Marufuji his senior, and says he will not lose the titles to the two former singles champions. For Naomichi Marufuji this is a dream come true, he had always dreamt of holding the tag titles with Mutoh. Mutoh says he does not wish to end the year without a belt.

Title match has been set for 13th November at the Yokohama Budokan.

NOAH Junior Regulars are not happy about the GHC Junior tag challenge

DRAGONGATE’S Jason Lee and Kouta Minoura and Jason Lee have challenged NOSAWA Rongai and Eita for the junior tag titles. The match will take place in Osaka on November 5th.

Daisuke Harada, Atsushi Kotoge and Hajime Ohara (Junta Miyawaki is currently injured) came to the press conference on the 25th October to voice their displeasure about the belt challenge. They had no problems with the DRAGONGATE boys challenging for it or it being done in DRAGONGATE, it’s just they felt responsible for the situation of NOSAWA and Eita having them, and they didn’t feel it was fair that the belts be challenged for somewhere else other than NOAH. Kotoge has said they will take action.

Yasutaka Yano’s first win

With Junta Miyawaki out, NOAH had to reshuffle the card and this led to young twenty-one year old rookie, Yasutaka Yano, being bumped up to the mid card and teaming with STINGER. He’s currently teaming quite a lot with them. Yano entered the NOAH Junior warring states by teaming with them against Perros Del Mal De Japon, and pinning NOSAWA Rongai. Yano said he is going to go further and aim higher.

Yoshiki Inamura announces his return

Yoshiki Inamura came to the NOAH press conference/match signing on the 25th October, and announced he is now healed from the fracture he suffered in July, and which sadly kept him out of the ZERO1 Fire Festival, and would be returning in November. Inamura will have two singles in a row; returning on the 10th November he will go one on one with Manabu Soya, and then face Kazuyuki Fujita on the 13th.

EVENT RECAPS & POST MATCH PROMOS

Post match interviews: GO ON TO THE DEMOLITION STAGE 2021 (Sunday, October 24th – Aore Nagaoka, Niigata)

Event recap Post match interviews: GO ON TO THE DEMOLITION STAGE 2021 (Thursday, October 28th – Kumamoto Castle Hall, Kumamoto)

Event recap Post match interviews: LEC CLEANUP! PRESENTS DEMOLITION STAGE 2021 IN FUKUOKA (Saturday, October 30th – Fukuoka International Centre, Fukuoka)

ELSEWHERE IN NOAH

– Kaito Kiyomiya and Yoshinari Ogawa wrestled to a draw on the 24th October. After the match Ogawa offered Kiyomiya a handshake. Kiyomiya was asked the meaning of this and said that only Ogawa knew.

– Takashi Sugiura was meant to present merchandise in Fukuoka with Funky Express, but rather than he seen in public with them, he pretended to be a cardboard cutout.

– Katsuhiko Nakajima will not reply to any questions about, talk about or even acknowledge anything to do with Go Shiozaki. ABEMA Times are speculating that Nakajima’s “I am NOAH” (which was originally Nakajima’s saying but used by Shiozaki) is aimed at “that man”.

– Takashi Sugiura and Kazushi Sakuraba did the “Doomsday Device” on Atsushi Kotoge.

– After being defeated by Yasutaka Yano, NOSAWA started throwing things in anger outside the ring and managed to break one of the cameras by throwing an iron barrier at it.

– Eita once again humiliated Yoshinari Ogawa by pouring water on him. Eita says the next time it will be a 12 liter bottle.

– Naomichi Marufuji said that when they win the tag belts they should clean them with the cleaning products from NOAH’s sponsor LEC Clean!. Mutoh said the belts are likely to be dirty, let Kiyomiya and Kitamiya clean them.

CURRENT CHAMPIONS

• GHC Heavyweight Champion: Katsuhiko Nakajima
  Challenger: TBA
• GHC Junior Champion: HAYATA
  Challenger: Aleja, WRESTLE UNIVERSE presents DEMOLITION STAGE 2021 in YOKOHAMA, Saturday, November 13th, Yokohama Budokan
• GHC Heavyweight Tag Champions: Masa Kitamiya & Kaito Kiyomiya
  Challengers: The M’s alliance (Keiji Mutoh & Naomichi Marufuji), WRESTLE UNIVERSE presents DEMOLITION STAGE 2021 in YOKOHAMA, Saturday, November 13th, Yokohama Budokan
• GHC Junior Tag Champions: Perros De Mal Del Japon (NOSAWA Rongai & Eita)
  Challengers: Kota Minoura and Jason Lee (DRAGONGATE), Wednesday November 5th, Korakuen Hall, *This match will not be on WrestleUniverse
• GHC National Champion: Masaaki Mochizuki
  Challenger: Kenoh, WRESTLE UNIVERSE presents DEMOLITION STAGE 2021 in YOKOHAMA, Saturday, November 13th, Yokohama Budokan

THIS WEEK IN NOAH

(Full November schedule)

Tuesday, November 2nd: Yoshinari Ogawa (55)

Go on to the DEMOLITION STAGE 2021

Wednesday, November 3rd

Yokohama Radiant Halls

Start time: 17:30 JST

Broadcast: WrestleUniverse

*November 3rd is also the date of Kenoh and Haoh challenging Susumu Yokosuka and KING Shimizu for the DragonGate tag titles

LINKS

Sugiura “Fate”, Mochizuki says “maybe there is nothing greater than this” – 28th October Kumamoto Championship match signing

“How to win to drive the times”, champion Nakajima’s cherished desire to exceed Tanaka – 30th October Hakata GHC match signing ceremony

GHC Heavyweight champion Katsuhiko Nakajima talks about his thoughts before the 30th October Fukuoka title match with Masato Tanaka! He also talks about the conflicts of the “outside” era and the true meaning of “I am NOAH!”

GIF taken from WrestleUniverse