Anon01/10/26, 01:36No.19658005
https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/373153
>We will not disband.” GLEAT President Hiroyuki Suzuki spoke in an interview about the future of the promotion.
>Last year, GLEAT was hit by a series of incidents and unsettling developments, culminating in a “wave of departures” at the end of the year. Wrestlers CIMA and Ryo Aitaka left the roster, while Executive Director Kiyoshi Tamura and Commissioner Masato Yoshino departed from the front office. These exits sparked concerns about the promotion’s survival, but Suzuki responded forcefully: “I have absolutely no intention of quitting.” He continued, “As long as there are wrestlers who want to ‘do GLEAT,’ we’ll keep going. I’ve made up my mind.”
>Regarding Tamura, Suzuki explained, “We’ve reached a natural stopping point with having him oversee wrestlers as Executive Director, so I asked him to step down from that role. Instead, I would like him to face us as a wrestler.” Suzuki said he has already conveyed this intention to Tamura, adding emphatically, “I want him to show, with his own actions, what UWF really is.” Can Suzuki persuade the famously “stubborn” Tamura to return to the ring?
>As for Aitaka, his departure was a choice made to balance a dual career as an actor, and he is expected to continue appearing for GLEAT as a freelancer. Suzuki commented, “I hope it all leads to an outcome where everyone can say, ‘That was for the best.’” What kind of headlines will GLEAT make this year?
>Suzuki also explained the circumstances behind the departures of the four individuals. Concerning CIMA, whose differences in direction had become apparent, Suzuki said, “After many discussions, it ultimately came down to his own decision.” As for Yoshino, who had assumed the commissioner role with CIMA acting as an intermediary, Suzuki revealed, “From his standpoint, he personally came to us and said, ‘I will step down.’”
