The show started with a surprise performance by NωA! They're splitting up on January 28th, so it was nice to have another chance to see them before then.
▼オープニングマッチ 30分一本勝負
Opening match, 30mins 1 fall
●渡瀬瑞基 vs アントーニオ本多○
9分10秒 片エビ固め
※ダイビング・フィストドロップ
Mizuki Watase vs. Antonio Honda
Honda defeated Watase (9mins 10s, diving first drop -> kata ebi gatame).
This match was really good! Although Honda is well known for his comedy matches, this was a little more serious than a lot of the matches he's done recently. As a result, the match was a good display of both Watase and Honda's abilities! Despite his relative lack of experience, Watase did really well. I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops this year!
▼第二試合 30分一本勝負
Second match, 30mins 1 fall
○マイク・ベイリー vs 平田智也●
7分25秒 片エビ固め
※アルティマウェポン
Mike Bailey vs. Tomoya Hirata
Bailey defeated Hirata (7mins 25s, Ultima Weapon -> kata ebi gatame).
Freedoms' Tomoya Hirata made his debut on November 13th 2017, so naturally, he still has a lot to learn. However, he certainly has a lot of potential! I'm looking forward to seeing more of his matches this year. This match with Bailey must have been a valuable experience for him!
▼第三試合 30分一本勝負
Third match, 30mins 1 fall
●上野勇希＆竹田光珠 vs 遠藤哲哉＆マッド・ポーリー○
12分15秒 体固め
※ポーリーバスター
Yuki Ueno and Kouju Takeda vs. Tetsuya Endo and Mad Paulie
It's great to see Kouju Takeda taking part in DNA so much recently! I hope he can take part regularly this year. Triplesix has produced quite a few very talented wrestlers, such as Shinobu and Yukoh Miyamoto, and Takeda seems on track to follow in their footsteps. Takeda made his debut at Shinjuku 2chome Pro-Wrestling in January last year, and he has improved by leaps and bounds since then!
この試合が大好き！Gran MilliMetersとSpeed of Soundsは同じようなプロレススタイルをするけど、SOSはベテランだから、GMの作戦を観るのが面白かった！
I really liked this match! Gran MilliMeters vs. Speed of Sounds works very, very well, because they have quite similar wrestling styles, but SOS have a lot more experience, so it was interesting to see how GM responded to them!
A fantastic main event! DNA's main events are always great, and this was no exception! With so many talented guys in one match, it was really difficult to predict who was going to win this one. Somehow, everyone's favourite adorable little bastard Naomi Yoshimura managed to secure the win, with not quite as much cheating as he could have done during the match! (Obviously, he still did *some* tricky things, because he's Naomi Yoshimura)
DNA本隊はどうする？ナオミキングダムを倒れるのかな。。。？今年のDNAを楽しみにしています！
So, will the strongest men in DNA be able to conquer Naomi Kingdom? Only time will tell! One thing's for certain, lots of interesting things are bound to happen in DNA this year! I'm really looking forward to seeing how things develop for everyone!
I took part in the DNA "cheki" (mini Polaroid photos) photo event for the first time! I had my photo taken with my two favourite guys in DNA, Shunma Katsumata and MAO! (I look kinda weird in my photo with Shunma, because he wanted us to do Diego's signature pose, but I couldn't do the pose well)
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