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| News Central; 16-06-06 (late edition) | |
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| Fletchanator | Jun 17 2006, 12:46 AM Post #1 |
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News Central Friday June 16, 2006 Late edition ======================= # Dream Fujin's newly crowned Independent Super-Lightweight champion, Tate Monroe, walked into a predictable storm of questions from reporters this morning -- his first interview with the Japanese press since winning the championship in such controversial fashion at the close of the recent "Hola Fujin Amigos" tour. The new champion also spent a great deal of time before and after the question-and-answer session posing for various promotional photographs, proudly displaying not only the Independent Super-Lightweight title, but also his Trinity X championship belt, his Huron Valley Wrestling submission title, and the Copa Del Atomicos trophy won by his team during the tour of Mexico. Monroe had plenty to say in response to the questions posed. First, on his victory over Griffin James: "Without a doubt, it was the greatest and the most personally rewarding moment of my professional career thus far. To have everything just come together like it did -- all the hard work, the preparation, the gameplan, everything -- I honestly couldn't have asked for a more perfect night." - When pressed on the dubious manner in which he won the match, Monroe has this to say: "I'm really not interested in dissecting the minutia of the match... I'll leave that for so called "internet pundits" with nothing better to do with their time. The fact is, my performance speaks for itself. I outwrestled, I outfought, and in the end I outclassed Griffin James. He can make all the excuses he wants, and I know he's already started, but the fact is I beat him fair and square in the middle of the ring, with a wrestling hold he simply COULD NOT escape. So as far as I'm concerned, case closed." - When several of Griffin James' recent comments were brought up by reporters, Monroe was quick to respond: "To my mind, Griffin James just proved everything I've ever said about him is true. This is a man who has had everything, EVERYTHING, handed to him by this organization since the day he arrived here. Main events, title matches, it's all been offered up on a silver platter without him ever having to truly earn it. And now that someone's come and taken that away from him... well, obviously the spoilt child is throwing a tantrum. He wants to talk about how _I_ have no respect for this company? That's laughable. I have _always_ respected Dream Fujin. I've always respected Mr. Thomas. I've always respected the Japanese fans, and culture, the wrestling tradition. And this championship here, just like every other championship I hold, will be treated, and defended, and carried with all the respect it deserves. No, the only person who has no respect for this organization is Griffin James. You heard his immature, bruised-ego-driven, hate-filled rant -- he's going to treat Dream Fujin like an "American organization?" I'm sorry, but if I'm Mr. Thomas or Mr. Yakamotu listening to that, I would take those words as a slap in the face of everything I'm trying to build here with this fantastic company. The reason that I have always loved competing in Dream Fujin is that it's a bastion against the garbage that's pedalled by most promoters in the States. I've always greatly respected that, and I've done my best to conform to those expectations, because that's the respectful thing to do. Obviously to Griffin James however -- a man who clearly thinks of himself as "bigger" than Dream Fujin itself -- that's not a consideration. Not when it gets in the way of what he wants, or thinks he deserves. What he's done here is basically declare war on me and made it clear he has no problem dragging this company's reputation and tradition throught the dirt in the process. As this company's champion, I have no intention of letting that happen, and I urge every fan, employee, executive and wrestler of Dream Fujin to stand beside me in sending that exact message to Griffin James." - What then of the reaction by Monroe's Trinity X team mate, Elvis Sunday, who showed his displeasure at the means of Monroe's victory following the title match? "I was very disappointed and hurt by Elvis's actions. As a tag team partner of mine, and a fellow champion, I feel we have a duty and an obligation both to this company and to the Trinity X titles themselves, to present a united front. If he has an issue with me, then it should be taken up and resolved behind closed doors, not in public. But seeing as he's chosen not to do that, let me say this -- when Elvis Sunday first came into this company, I'm sure many people's first impression was that of a cartoonish, orange-haired, bumbling fool who had no place setting foot in a wrestling ring. But not me. I gave him the benefit of the doubt, I accepted him as my tag team partner, and despite our obvious differences I quickly learned to respect him because, bottom line, he GOT THE JOB DONE. And I don't think it's being unfair of me to expect the same courtesy from him." - And finally, considering the universally negative reaction given to his victory by the Arena Mexico fans, what kind of reception did Monroe expect from the Japanese Dream Fujin fans? "I don't put too much stock in those fans' reaction. They were a home crowd in a foreign environment, and somewhat fickle to say the least -- some matches they cheered us, some they booed -- so really it doesn't concern me. The Japanese fans have always been very good to me, and I'm sure as their new champion they'll give me a fitting and memorable welcome." # DreamFujin.com yesterday posted a short profile on newcomer Tommy Kamoura. The 25-year old native of Okayama, who comes to Dream Fujin following a three-year stint wrestling in Europe, brings a fluid mat wrestling style meshed with some obvious European influences. "It's an very good feeling to be coming home to Japan at last," said Kamoura, who's full given name is Yoshitomi, but was quickly shorted to Tommy by his European colleagues. "I've been gone a long time but I think I've really learned a lot since I've been away, and I'm looking foward to showing Dream Fujin what I can do." # Missing from the line-ups for the tour that starts tonight is teenage phenomenon Shoji Tamura. Commissioner Kazushima Yakamotu said Tamura was being sent to Europe on a "development" assignment. "Tamura had worked himself into a place of contention in Dream Fujin, despite his young age, but I have felt that in recent months he has begun to stagnate. He is still a young man, so rather than see him go into a slide that he cannot pull himself out of, I feel that time overseas will be better for his career in the long-run. He can follow the example of our new signing, Tommy Kamoura, who has spent time in Europe and has come back to Japan a much more mature, rounded athlete. We wish Tamura the best of luck in his travels." # The David Hasselhoff-masked, Baywatch-imitating wrestler Hasselhoff SE has been confirmed as taking part in the next Monkey Pro event, Saturday afternoon at Club Ghetto in Sapporo. Hasselhoff SE will challenge MONSTAR for the company's only championship, the Top Banana Title, and will then travel across the island of Hokkaido to Esashi Town for the Dream Fujin show later that night. © Dream Fujin, 2006. |
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