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| The Return of the Yeti; Darth Kiyoshi Comes Home. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 17 2007, 02:44 PM (55 Views) | |
| Dai | Dec 17 2007, 02:44 PM Post #1 |
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Captain SPARKLE~!!!
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While not a religious or spiritual man, your new Dual Crown Champion, Kiyoshi Nakahata does appreciate the peace and tranquility of the forest shrine. His personal favourite is a tiny and anonymous pagoda, in a clearing somewhere between the town of the Yeti's birth; Komachi and his home of the last decade or so, Nagoya.* The exact location is something of a secret; if the general public found out where this scenic corner was hidden, then Nakahata's secluded retreat would be neither hidden nor secluded, thus defeating the object of coming out here to hide and train in secrecy. Back to the scene; despite the season, rays of sun dapple the trees in light & shade, throwing long shadows of the woodland around in the morning light; and Kiyoshi is sitting cross-legged on the pagoda wearing nothing more than a plain black sleeveless t-shirt, and a matching pair of shorts; his deep, quiet breaths only really noticable by the steam coming out of his nose and mouth as he does so. In a moment of vanity [or possibly just for effect, who knows?] he has the two belts of the Dual Crown on his lap - one on each thigh, but he does find himself obscuring them by resting his forearms on his knees. Kiyoshi: Jim O'Brien, a name I have heard so much about in my time in FIW. One of only four men to have held either incarnation of the Dual Crown twice. Even before that, Mr. O'Brien was the second Spirit of Honour champion, which - lest we forget - was a precursor to the old TNT Dual Crown. To accentuate his point, he lifts up the GHC belt in his left hand for a moment, before returning it. Kiyoshi: The Spirit of Honour Championship is something I find slightly interesting, and slightly strange, since if codifies respectful gestures into the rules of the title. Now I make no secret that words like Honour and Respect mean quite a lot to me; after all, without these concepts are we any better than animals? Respect for an opponents abilities and achievements is something I take very seriously. For example in addition to two reigns with the Dual Crown, a brief spell with this Spirit of Honour Championship, and a time holding the now-defunct Ultimate Endurance Championship; Mr. O'Brien was also the second Fighting Spirit Champion, and his four defenses stood as the record, the Gold Standard for that title if you will, for over Two and a Half Years. Equalled a number of times, but not broken until the beginning of this year. He flashes half a smile at this. Kiyoshi: So yes, I have heard the name of Jim O'Brien, and having fought my way through to break that record, I can truly respect the lengths that he had to go to. However, I do not need a rule that tells me to show this respect, in order to have this respect, and I find it strange that such a rule was necessary. If the title truly did embody the Spirit of Honour, why did it need these rules enforced? Were it offered, would Mr. O'Brien shake my hand? A shrug of the shoulders follows these questions, and Kiyoshi starts moving his fingers fast to avoid them closing up on him. This is the first, and as yet only sign that Kiyoshi's noticing the cold. Kiyoshi: We may well find out the answer to this question. At the moment, all this is merely musing upon the state of Old FIW, and please note the use of the word Old. Not intending to disparage the achievements of Mr. O'Brien, I do feel the need to point out that the two-brand system has fallen. Mr. O'Brien was one of many former stars, who left following that and has since been elevated in the minds of many to the status of 'Legend.' This 'Legendary' status is enough for him to demand a Title match in his return. Not just a challenge at any title, but Mr. O'Brien is allowed to challenge for the highest prize in FIW, My Dual Crown. This time, both belts are lifted off his lap and shown to the camera for a moment. Kiyoshi: But there a few things I find strange about the FIW of two and a half years ago. For example, on the 11th of July 2004, the Third Fighting Spirit Champion had his reign brought to a premature end by a certain Jim O'Brien. Premature not because Mr. O'Brien had beaten Silent Rage, but instead because Silent Rage was forced to hand the belt back, because he was injured. Now, I will not claim to know all of the circumstances surrounding this, and what little I have to go on is a brief note in the history of the FSC which says that Mr. O'Brien attacked him after a match between the two. This idea that the loser of a match should beat down a man, a Champion of Fighting Spirit no less, runs contrary to my own ideas of Fighting Spirit. Kiyoshi lets this point hang for a single, ominous moment, as he leans in towards the camera. Kiyoshi: And then, by the end of the year Jim O'Brien is the Dual Crown Champion, a major part of which was this Spirit of Honour Championship. I hope that I am not the only one to sense a contradiction here. After this, he sits back and explains. Kiyoshi: Perhaps I am seeing things that are not there. After all, at the time, I was only vaguely aware of FIW, having seen only the odd TV broadcast, and a single live show on the yearly tour of Japan. The impression I got then, and the impression I still have of those days is that these notions that TNT had of Honour, Fighting Spirit and Respect were all bright, shiny things in the sky that some people just could not quite reach, and if this is the truth of the Old Way, then I want no part of it. However, as critical as I may be of this, it is not for me to judge. My place in all of this is merely to fight, and even without a title that says that that is how I should fight, or restrictions placed on my matches that tell me that I should respect my opponents; that is how I shall do so. He points down to the two belts resting on his legs. Kiyoshi: These belts are a huge honour for me, but also something of a burden. They mean that I am now the man to beat and last week, Ethan Adams, another rising star of this New FIW came extremely close. He did so within the rules of our sport and he did so taking his opponent seriously. This is what I want to see in an FIW that I am at the head of. On Friday Night, in the Rainbow Hall, in my own home, I have the chance to show the strength of this against a 'Legend' of the Old Way. I cannot begin to describe how proud this makes me... He turns away from the camera for a moment. Kiyoshi: And against someone that I felt I was chasing for all those months with the Fighting Spirit Championship as well... [Turning back to the camera, with a gravely voice:] And now, I am the master. Darth Kiyoshi cracks another one of his short-lived smiles, just to hammer home the point that he is not completely ignorant of his opponent. Kiyoshi: Before I go, please do not make the mistake that others have made. Honour and Respect are both by-products of something else. Something more important. Right now, the only thing that matters; the only thing that remains... Is the fight. There's what passes for his catchphrase, and there is the fade. [size0]* The move between the two isn't too far, seeing as they're both in the prefecture of Aichi. |
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