Post by Masanori Kawada on Jul 4, 2018 23:33:28 GMT
"Defeat has always been one of my biggest motivators, to find the silver lining whenever a dark cloud looms. To find a victory in defeat, that is the very essence of strength, and that is what makes Masanori Kawada the Absolute Justice, the Everlasting Hero." Those are the words that open this candid, words that are followed with a slight pause to allow those words to sink in, to give them just that little bit of extra power before Kawada continues. The smile that dawns his ageing face brings a sense of safety to all that see it, a sense that Kawada still fights proudly for what he loves most in this world; making professional wrestling a place without a tyranny that goes unpunished. Although his opposition isn't one of those tyrants that wish to wreak havoc on the wrestling world, this young upstart has questioned the mettle of the man and suggests that the expiry of his tenure as the protector of puroresu's senses of honor, respect and glory is coming in the very near future. His words are delivered with cutting determination, wholeheartedly meaning every word that escapes his lips. "You make it sound like I am already fighting from underneath, young Raiden Ishimori. It is only natural, it's a thought I am sure a lot of young lions share when they are done cutting their teeth and become stronger competitors. The lingering thought in the back of their minds; how much longer does this elder lion have until he is no longer fit to lead the pride? How much longer until a young lion kicks him down the ranks and takes his place at the top? This is the burden of having a legacy in this industry, something many want, something many are willing to take when they see it fit. It makes the old guard a target for the young to make a name for themselves, and many get reckless and try to put the elder lion down for good so they can assert dominance over the rest. So I hardly blame you, Ishimori. I hardly blame you for seeing the figures that make up the years I have left as an active competitor who can keep up and hold his own against the younger, hungrier generation dwindling down. But I can assure you of one thing, despite what the defeat last week may have told you, that number is far from up. For I am an everlasting hero, with an ever-beating heart that refuses to let me acquiesce to any man who wants to bring my legacy to an end." Kawada pauses for a brief moment, long enough for one to know that something is on the mind of All-Might. He closes his eyes as his smile morphs into a grin, shaking his head at a thought that has crossed his mind. "Though, I have to be completely transparent. Being eliminated with so little fight in the gold & glory gauntlet was a harsh reminder to a fact many overlook when it comes to myself. The weight of my pride is perhaps the reason I brought myself to Kings Road to begin with. I have had the grand prize, the world heavyweight title, allude me for my entire career. It has been fingertips away but never truly in my grasp. So it was a defeat to have been eliminated from becoming the inaugural champion, a hit to my pride as a man, as a wrestler of my tenure and as a hero of justice But that only keeps the embers of my soul burning. And each setback is only another poke at the embers that keep the fires of my determination ablaze. Even the most mighty of warriors have to face their strongest enemy in defeat, it is their eternal rival they will always fight to surpass. I am no different, as I will surpass the idea of defeat when I find the one thing that stops me from becoming complete, that makes the fight for justice justified when I eventually hang the boots up and spend my golden days with my wife and child. It may take weeks, it may take months, it may even take the remainder of my years before this pillar of justice finally breaks down and crumbles. But I will assure you of this, young Ishimori, I will not crumble until that day and the days that follow to hold the glory and gold proudly over my head as a champion who makes his last impressions as a great champion of history." One more time, his smiles peaks from his face as his eyes peirce like daggers through the lens of the camera, not in anger but in warning of the war he will bring to the fight that is to come. "So, take heed, Ishimori! My limit has yet to be reached by any man in this industry, and you will be no different. I will always break my limits to serve the justice that will keep puroresu a sport of honor and respect and the glory of a job well done will come in the form of the GSC Championship I will one day claim. You're a strong fighter, but no one will ever be mightier than the Everlasting Hero! And so Bone Cold I will leave you with the warning I give to many who stand in the path of All-Mights rise to become the best in the world..." Kawada strikes his dynamic pose as he screams his catchphrase with a booming voice that bounces off the walls.
BRACE YOURSELF!
