Six or Nine and United Empire go face to face
September 24 saw a public press conference in Kobe for the Burning Spirit title matches that will headline in World Hall Sunday. The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag team Championships were first on the schedule, with Six or Nine bringing some ‘green charisma’ to the proceedings as they confronted United Empire’s TJP and Francesco Akira.
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Challengers: Six or Nine
Master Wato: As former champions, we don’t have anything to worry about. The plan is to go into this match and enjoy it, and take those belts back. It’s just that simple.
Ryusuke Taguchi: Oi, let me tell you something you punks TJP and Akira. Like the man said right now, we don’t got nothin’ to worry about. Nothin’ to worry about at all tomorrow, only thing! (To Wato) We were going to get some advice from Tenzan, and we’re supposed to meet him for barbecue, but we didn’t- oh we’re doing it later? After this? Got it. (To United Empire) We’re goin’ later punks, got that? We’re goin’ for barbecue, Korean style. We’re gettin’ MEAT. Eatin’ better’n you as well. And drinking. We can drink your sorry asses under the table. That’s it. I AM TAGUCHI.
Wato: I am Master Wato.
Taguchi: WE ARE SIX OR NINE GOTDAM.
Champions: United Empire
TJP: I’m going to stand if you don’t mind, because I think better on my feet. But I have a point to make, about this team over here and us. We’re not just stronger than you, not just faster, not just better looking and cooler than you- at least I’m cooler than you, I don’t know about Spags (Akira) here, but. Confidence. We’re more confident than you. I don’t mind leaving that (belt) right there. Take a good look because that’s the nearest you’re going to get to getting it back. Take a good look because after tomorrow, that’s your last shot.
I can’t stress enough how easy this match will be for us. It’s going to be like playing tennis with the net down. You couldn’t touch us if this match was in a phone booth. Tomorrow, you’re not going to touch us, or this, again.
Francesco Akira: My first press conference in New Japan, I felt so nervous. But today I couldn’t be more confident. I’m the youngest champion in New Japan, and the first Italian Champion in New Japan history.
As an Italian, I’m a big fan of art, and I brought something I feel is very appropriate. This is heart, and this is art, because it tells us the story of Wato’s first championship in New Japan, and Taguchi’s redemption in New Japan. But you know what’s more artistic? Me and TJ coming and ruining their happiness.
In Kobe, this will not happen again. I’m sorry for your family coming to see Wato, because this is not going to happen for you. Six or Nine has their last stop in Kobe, and in Kobe, I’m going to enjoy some red wine after our championship win, because United Empire rules NJPW.
Akira ripped the photos up, which infuriated Taguchi. Both green in nature and ring gear, ‘green charisma’ barked ‘don’t your sorry asses know nothing about sustainable development? I’ll use this for scrap notepaper, brother’ before signing the contract for tomorrow’s title match.
