El Hijo de Daryl is a stunningly talented risk taker. So it’s no surprise when he begs his grandfather, Hiromu Takahashi, for a chance to face off against a legendary stunningly talented risk taker, Japanese professional wrestler Kota Ibushi. Hiromu, against his better judgment, agrees.
In his role as Ibushi’s tag team partner, Kenny Omega has unshakeable faith in his Golden Lover’s prowess. But when the stakes are so high, Omega’s role as Ibushi’s life partner is all that matters, and Kenny The Fighter falls away as Kenny The Lover, in panicked terror, begs his soulmate not to face this danger.
Ibushi’s faced similar foes, but as a veteran, he knows never to take such a threat lightly. Intimidated, he searches for an opening in Daryl’s impressive defense.
Daryl feints brilliantly, and Ibushi falls for it, but backs away in time, keenly aware of the bullet dodged, desperate to calm his nerves. He wonders whether his Golden Lover was right to be afraid, and this only makes him more uneasy.
Daryl is playing chicken, Ibushi knows; it’s not a matter of if he will strike, but when. Kota approaches from a different angle.
He knows he’s psyching himself out, he knows he is his own worst enemy, but finally gains the courage to make his offense.
Was it a ploy all along, or was Hiromu, like Omega, unable to maintain a fighter’s composure when someone he loves so deeply is in danger? In the end, it doesn’t matter. Ibushi is defeated, with an assist from his own nervous hesitation, by the unstoppable powerhouse of the Takahashi wrestling dynasty.
Misfits Welcome 