The quoted tweet, from January of this year, reads:
"Because of all that's happened recently, I feel like I want to live life to the fullest.
Let's not wait too long."
The tweet from today reads "My feelings, past and current."
The three pages of text read:
"Jan 19, 2024, at 12:14 am
On the topic of Chris and Desperado.
Did it start with his tweet that said "I want to appear on Baka Gaijin + Friends someday"? I don't know precisely, but around that time I started taking this seriously.
For me, that time period was especially difficult, and since then, my life has really changed.
In December of last year, I was examined at the hospital.
Baliyan Akki was by my side. He said, "I'm sure it's nothing serious, so let's go drink some beers and laugh about it afterwards!" But his tone changed when the doctor started to explain that there was something wrong inside of me.
I had cancer.
I wasn't able to leave the hospital that day. I called my mother in England, and explained what was going on. Reasonably, she was very worried.
At that time, the true nature of the tumor was still unclear.
But, it was undoubtedly malignant. After that, from Christmas into the new year, I had a very long three week wait. I badly wished to be able to wrestle again, just one more time.
Lying in bed, waiting for surgery, and sleeping in that same bed, of course I was thinking "It would be so good to wrestle again"
I was lucky, and my doctor told me that they had been able to remove the entirety of the cancer.
Around that time, MAO had been planning his Birthday Party Match, which he wanted to be CDK vs MAO and TAKA Michinoku. I absolutely wanted to return to the ring. Five weeks after my surgery, I returned to the ring. I may have rushed it a bit. But I lacked the self-control to wait any longer. And afterwards, I feel that it was the correct choice to make.
The fact is, Desperado and I have been discussing having a match together for a long time. And that's not simply a matter of mutually respecting each other and our abilities as wrestlers.
The two of us get along well. We share a similar desire to create things that are unusual, that are unique, that are interesting. Things that exist outside of conventional preconceived ideas.
I can't speak for Despe but as for myself, I have no interest in being "the best in the world." My only desire is to have fun, to make good memories for others, and of course, to make good memories for myself.
I don't know what kind of match Despe and I will show you, but whatever the result, I have a feeling it will be a day, a match, and a moment that will remain in my heart forever. I want to challenge and to be challenged. I want to feel alive. I know that El Desperado is an opponent who will give me everything that I selfishly desire... And I hope that the result of this selfish indulgence will be enjoyable, unforgettable and magnificent for everyone who watches it.
I'm excited. It will be a day in Ryogoku that holds a lot of meaning. So be prepared to laugh, to cry, and to truly feel alive."
Despe replied:
"Thanks for your thoughts on everything to this point
And I wonder how many more times I'll be able to meet an opponent who truly understands my desires?
I'm glad Takahashi Hiromu was in the same class as me
I'm glad Fale was in the same class as me
I'm glad Chris is wrestling in the same era as me
I'm glad Chris is a true friend who feels the same way I do
Because of that,
I won't hold back."
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