Post by "The Iceman" Konrad Raab on Jun 30, 2017 7:50:44 GMT
Time to get back on track. Tokyo, Japan. Tuesday 27th June.
Although Konrad wasn't doing so well in Japan, there's a lot of differences between the start of the tournament to the tournament now and for the first time ever, he had his wife Fizz with him on a pleasure trip, although at the same time, Fizz knew Konrad was also in Japan for business too and while she relaxes in Konrad's apartment in Tokyo, Konrad however was sitting in the press conference room as nobody, but the camera crew were there as he speaks.
Konrad Raab: "I know, I got two losses, a win and a draw, but I'm not gonna bitch or complain about that cos I don't do that when all of my losses are fair and square, but my recent matches against Owen and Stacy are the best matches I've had in the tournament and these two young wrestlers will go really far in the future with their careers. While me and Stacy didn't have a winner, I will say this is the first ever draw I've had in this business and I guess that means a lot when everyone should take Stacy seriously. Same with Owen as well who was the longest opponent I've faced to date since being in Japan. We done everything we can to make the match one of the best in the tournament and he was just the better guy on that night. No excuses and I've already congratulated Owen personally."
Konrad nods as he takes a sip of his large bottle of water before speaking again.
Konrad Raab: "Instead of going one by one on whom I’m facing, I'm placing all of them on this video because it's all I have time for with my wife being here and doing a lot of training for my last set of matches. Like Chandler Scott, Asuka Yoshiro, Akio Tanaka, Asuka Yoshiro, Terrence Tillman, Tommy Knox and Yuji Misawa. Of course most people would focus on people like Chandler Scott, Terrence Tillman and Tommy Knox, but even if those are are the biggest threats, I refuse to ignore the rest of the Japanese wrestlers as threats as well. They all have something different about them as each one of my upcoming opponents have something different about them and I'm not letting two losses stop me from being the Heavyweight champion because I will get better over time and now I've not got anything in my way, I have time to study my opponents properly by watching all of their matches of course from other companies if they wrestle in others."
It was not something Konrad would ever do, unless he has a reason to trash talk his opponents as it's not who he is, nor someone who would focus on the main two wrestlers in the tournament series and he continues.
Konrad Raab: "I interacted with both Tommy Knox and Chandler Scott a little bit on twitter so I know already just from hearing about these awesome talent what they've shown. Fact is I know them two may not view me as a threat due to lack of wins, but I will come back on form and do everything possible to beat them and the rest of my opponents in the match. I heard Chandler wanting to wrestle with his opponents without using cheap tactics, weapons or somebody interfering in the match, but this example is why I already respect him after a tough match he had against Felicity Banks elsewhere and you have to credit him for that."
Konrad pauses due to needing a drink of water before he can speak again.
Konrad Raab: “Likewise with the achievements Tommy Knox has achieved overtime as well, especially in APW where he was the overdrive champion at one point along with being a tag champion, but I don’t like his attitude. That’s the only thing that will cost him at some point, even if I’m still pushing Samuel Chapman to come here and fight you and Jason in a tag match, we’ll see who has the last laugh in this match up. I don’t know much about Terrence so I can’t judge him, but I’ve been impressed on what I’ve seen in the ring so far in this tournament and I look forward to facing him and the other two in the tournament very soon.”
Konrad drinks some more before speaking again.
Konrad Raab: “Of course the Japanese guys I always look forward to facing because as I said, they can pull anything out of the bag so they are worth watching out for. I never ignore the amount of threat my opponents have, including the Japanese guys who could beat me in this tournament just as much as Tommy, Chandler and Terrence have, but I know I got to get back on track on getting more wins again because I really need them if I want to become champion."
I’ve been apart of NJFC for a few years now and I need to get those wins because I will not give up winning the tournament to win a title cos I’d do anything that’s within the rules to get it and I will make an impact and deliver getting myself on the wins I need to be in the finals against whoever it will be. I’ll be training everyday to be better and I will be coming in with aggression nobody’s seen in NJFC before. Because nothing will stop me from winning this tournament and the GPC Heavyweight title. Prepare to be Iceinated by The Iceman.”
Konrad finishes up as he leaves the press room and heads back to his apartment where his wife was waiting for him and he takes her out for a meal for the rest of the evening before they watch a movie before going off to sleep.
