Post by Takeshi Kato on May 6, 2017 18:12:44 GMT
The camera opens inside a small dojo located in Tokyo, Japan. A banner hangs on the wall in the far corner; yellow and red, it reads "Snake Pit Jiu Jitsu". Sitting cross-legged before it is Takeshi Kato, eyes closed in meditation. His hair is spiked as it always was, his tattoos still bright against the tone of his skin. The vitiligo that runs rampant across his body hasn't subsided. "You have the Michael Jackson Disease" they used to tell him. It never bothered him. He emraced it. "The Genetic Freak" they used to call him.
For as much he looks the same, he is different. His body wears the scars of countless battles since last we've seen him. His once youthful face is now creased with age and the beginning of wisdom. The black belt he once held so dear is gone, replaced with a red one placed gingerly on the floor next to him.
He opens his eyes.
"Allow me to reintroduce myself," he says, his accent clear but his English perfect, "My name is Takeshi Kato, and when last I wrestled in North America I was named to the HWO Hall of Fame. It has come to my attention that many men from the now defunct company believe they were never awarded a fair shot at me, or are perhaps simply eager to line up for another. I am not one to shy from a challenge. I submitted you all once, and took everything I could as a reward. I will happily do it again."
He gestures across the dojo to a small stand, upon which rests the HWO Bragging Rights Cup, a trophy he bested 14-Men in an over-the-top-rope battle royal for in 2011.
"With permission of the HWO, I am willing to wrestle one more match under their banner at the Ravens Nest Reunion Show. One night only, I will take on any former HWO Champion, any member of their Top 25 Greatest List... anyone who feels they can topple me, put the first loss on my record, stake their claim as the greatest of all time... and earn the ultimate Bragging Rights. Good luck gentlemen. I hope to hear from you all soon."