Hirooki Goto: “I want to go in and fight on my own terms”
Hirooki Goto recently sat down with NJPW’s english site to talk about his upcoming match with Jay White. Goto, a perennial runner-up in NJPW, is looking to capture the IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship for the third time.
In the interview, Goto reflected on his numerous challenges for the IWGP Heavyweight title:
“It’s not something to be hugely proud of but even if I didn’t win, being in a position to challenge for the IWGP title for the eighth time is something. It’s up there in the record books. Nobody else can say they did that.”
Goto also explained his “complex” about wrestling in Osaka”
Goto: “Ever since that match I had a little bit of a complex about the Osaka Prefectural Gym. But to come back there with an Intercontinental title match with a real significance to it, I might be able to wipe all those bad memories away. ”
Interviewer: “You came out in the body paint in 2016. Do you have anything similar in store for this match?”
Goto: “No, I want to go in and fight on my own terms with my own ability. LA made me reflect on that. Did I really get into this business to do that kind of thing? No, I’m here to be strong and get stronger.”
Goto also explained that his new version of the GTR is called the GTW:
Interviewer: “You’ve recently been combining the Ushigoroshi with a GTR…”
Goto: “It’s an effective trick, a feint. Make them think Ushigoroshi and go with GTR instead. I beat Jon Moxley with that. When I’ve used the two in one motion, rather than the feint, I’m calling that move the GTW. I’ll leave it up to you to decide what that stands for! “
The entire interview can be read HERE.
'I lost so much confidence that day. At Power Struggle, I'll wipe all those bad memories away'
Hirooki Goto discusses his 2016 IWGP title match in Osaka, and how Power Struggle will be a different story:https://t.co/C3i1CwbVyM#njpw #njpst pic.twitter.com/VtI9wQh6Km
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 1, 2019
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