>>5986642MAO So one time, a kid from a "junior high school student wrestling team" in Tokyo took the test to join DDT. The result was not good, but the president (Sanshiro Takagi) found out about the existence of "junior high school student wrestling" and was interested in it. He was interested in it. At the time, he was surprised that junior high school students were editing videos.
─ So you were able to establish a connection with DDT.
MAO Yes. Then he said, "If you really want to be a pro-wrestler, please contact me," and I started contacting Mr. Takagi. But Mr. Takagi had the idea that I should definitely finish high school, and I think he probably told you the same thing.
Takeshita: That's right. That is why I went to high school.
MAO I feel the same way. I was qualified to be a trainee when I was in junior high school, so I started judo in high school to prepare for that. During the school summer vacation, I helped out at a beer garden wrestling event called "Toutou Beer Garden" run by DDT, and after graduating from high school, I came to Tokyo and debuted as a trainee. I probably met Katsumata-san for the first time at that beer garden.
