Tetsuya Naito Speaks with Media Before NJPW G1 Global Special

New Japan star Tetsuya Naito speaks with the media in advance of the company's United States debut in Long Beach, California.
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[@Sanguiluna]

- Goes to America - Puts over the Spanish language while refusing to speak English This is a heel who _knows_ his audience.

[@SN-sk8co]

Sanguiluna Hahaha yes!!! The guy is amazing with his heel worm with limited promo exposure. What a badass!!!

[@Shaniiiiii7]

@@SN-sk8colimited promo exposure lmao? He’s one of the best promos in Japan. He just doesn’t care for America, that’s what his whole character is.

[@JavierRodriguez17565]

Naito is one of the greatest, if not the greatest heel in the history of professional wrestling

[@y2shuproblem]

I respectfully disagree with your statement about Naito because Naito's LIJ persona is far better suited as a tweener or anti-heroic face. Naito was hated at first, but the fans gravitated towards him eventually because he represents a part of Japanese culturethat felt abandoned and wanted to rebel against the system. Naito failed within the premises of the strict New Japan system, but he found great success by rebelling against that system. Naito can't really be the one of the greatest if he wasn't a heel for that long, let alone the greatest.

[@Iwillone]

Legendary heel Naito Tetsuya

[@tjdecena8997]

"I'm planning on throwing the belt away in the garbage..." he sounds so polite, the way he said it lol

[@cendrikoputra]

the badass wrestler i ever seen

[@sharona1981]

The man just exudes cool. He's f'ing epic.

[@landofthedreadheads8901]

Lmfao throw the belt in the garbage, this dude is hilarious

[@lukakai5932]

Land of the Dread Heads he want to fight IWJP heavyweight title, that why he treat that title like shit

[@DarthMalgusSith_Lord]

when Naito was the reigning IWGP Heavyweight champion, he treated the titles like shit as well

[@thehachinaka]

@@DarthMalgusSith_Lord he just wants to be in the main event actually

[@thehachinaka]

@@lukakai5932 IWGP*

[@res0ne235]

tranquilo!

[@IMzKDC23]

Aaaaaaaaaasen Na Yo!

[@ChrisManley1994]

Evil, Bushi, Sanada, Hiromu y Naito

[@IMzKDC23]

BROKENCM1994 NOSOTROS!!!

[@ChrisManley1994]

IMzKDC23 Los Ingoberrrrrrrnablesssssss de Japón!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@grantrez]

Adios.

[@ゴールドシップ-g8w]

人の良さが出てる気がする。

[@coath514]

its a shame he cant speak for himself in english cause hes got a great sense of humor

[@y2shuproblem]

It's part of Japanese culture when they usually conduct professional interviews within corporate premises such as this.

[@juancarlosrodriguez6760]

Tranquilo naito habla español el mejor luchador 💪

[@GRIIMMJAQUES]

L.I.J

[@mikem2445]

haha naito speaks English wtf

[@alexmagic8934]

He only speak a little bit English :D But not much :D Nakamura is better in English as Natio :D

[@konsistency-_-9550]

Some NJPW wrestlers arent that bad when it comes to english. Okada, Naito, Suzuki, and KUSHIDA are a few that i know that are not bad with English

[@ladivinapr]

He speaks Japanese cause he's japanese....not everyone in the world speak english!!! 😑😑😑😑

[@y2shuproblem]

It's an interview being conducted within Japanese corporate premises. They have to speak in japanese with a translator.

[@whoknows8587]

@@ladivinapr but he knows English

[@sadpuppy413]

Ingobernable Naito when u gonna cum visit Phoenix Arizona show njpw

[@mattlarsen4970]

I thought Naito could speak English?

[@SuperAttitudeera]

Me too. Finn Balor even said he taught him to speak English so I'm beginning to think that either Naito is doing this intentionally or that Balor is lying.

[@mattlarsen4970]

Probably just Naito, because he's a heel. I doubt Finn would lie about something like that

[@sergiomorfo]

I think is just Naito keeping the kayfabe with the media XD

[@dark_antihero]

just because somebody can speak doesnt mean they can do interviews fluently

[@Chinaboatman]

Whether he can or not (I have no idea) it is better for his character not to speak English. Naito shouldn't give a single fuck about pandering to anyone!

[@simcosimpai8471]

Daddy !!!!

[@friday26th]

Son of a bitch knows english, he was training with Devitt... why you no speak more english Naito

[@DarthMalgusSith_Lord]

he's stayed in character, what do you think?