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During the Rika interview where she mentioned Ric Flair, she also talked about other stuff, very real and not your usual "ganbatte!" bullshit.
About the title match against Yuka from 2021:
>I felt like I won by not letting Yuka take me into her signature high flying pattern, and by crushing her good points. Looking back, I didn't like the match, but I felt that I couldn't win if I didn't do what I did, and I won the match out of sheer persistence.
Not being in a good place while she was champ:
>When I first became champion (the 8th champion) I think I was already taking on too much, carrying too much weight. Now that a year has passed, I can say that the champion is the face of the organization, and you cannot do anything embarrassing. I didn't feel that much pressure at the time, but I think I was under a lot of pressure.
Losing the title to Miyu:
>When Yamashita took it, I was very disappointed, but I think I felt a little more at ease or relieved when I was no longer the champion. During the past year, I reexamined myself and my relationship with pro wrestling and thought, "I want to become a champion again." I was able to get the right to challenge, and I think that now I can be a champion who is calm and not over-enthusiastic (laughs), a real champion.
If she wins the title again:
>(As a champion) I'd like to continue to defend the title, but I want to be a dangerous champ, not a comfortable champ, and I think it's interesting to be a champ who stirs things up. I want to bring out the best in my opponents and keep the audience on the edge of their seats, so that they think the challenger might win.
