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Added the NXT title match.

James: "Hello everyone and welcome to Ring Psychology. Your host here the Voice Of The Universe James SweedinFerg and today is that special interview I promised and it's none other than the current reigning and defending North American Champion, KENJI. Welcome to the show Champ as my first guest". KENJI: "Thank you, James. Pleasure to be your first guest here on Ring Psychology". James: "Pleasure is mine. You came into BPZ in 2019 with a group such as Hans Clayton, Arius, and so many more terrific talent. You knew you had to do something to stand out. What was your plan on standing out and branching away from the group and more specifically the two men I just mentioned?" KENJI: "It's something that I am still managing to this day. And that is no matter how much success you see others achieve, never tray from your vision. Never try to be the next Hans, or Arius. I signed with the company when names such as Arius, Julius and Bart were really riding high in their momentum. But, trying to emulate their paths wouldn't do anything. Thankfully, I'm here as myself, the North American Champion. If I tried to be them, then my success wouldn't really be mine". James: "Everyone has their set off points in their careers that puts them in that fourth gear that you're in. Julius betraying ROA, Hans leaving New Blood and Arius..... Well I think he was born like that, should get checked out for it. Anyway what set you off for your fourth gear performances that we've gotten from you?" KENJI: "......Emergence. It was after that initial high of competing for the championship that now sits on my shoulder. That wasn't my brightest hour. I tried to rebound at Judgment Day, but to no avail. Emergence was when I really entered the ring with nothing. And.....in order to step out again, I had to pay with what I have, something far more costly. I still think about it, you know? If I'm walking past some gated off compound in a city, my eyes flinch and recoil whenever I see the barbed wire sitting on the fences. Yes, I won that night. But Brad got his pound of flesh". James: "You say this, also knowing that the same man is after your Championship. What's your response to that?" KENJI: "Brad can say it. And as much as I dispise him to my very core, some morbid respect was garnered back at Emergence. That being said, and to anyone that wishes to contend for my championship, they need to earn the same momentum that I did. Brad...or the 'Death Notorious Angel' as he wants to be addressed now, hasn't won in quite a while, and part of me thinks that facing Julius at the Rumble isn't the best place to start if he wants the North American Title.......That and, I don't want to lose part of me again, not for him......He isn't worth it. I wasn't the same man when I left Emergence, I to be truthful, I'm not sure that I can go through that again". James: "We'll move past that and look at the present. At BPZMania V you step into the event as Champion right now standings where you face Buddy Ace. He won the Carnage Scramble that gives him this match, as he defeated four top North American contenders. Does that at all concern you?' KENJI: "One step at a time, James, one step at a time. Buddy Ace has his ticket to BPZ Mania V, and while I am a champion, so as of right now, as do I. But, I can't imagine going from Night of Legends all the way to BPZ Mania without a hurdle in the way. My main concern is overcoming that hurdle in whatever form that takes. Then, and only then, can I worry about the Hangman". James: "Hey it's cool man. No stepping on your toes. Now you talk about the hurdle, let me ask you who you'd like to face off against for your Championship before Mania? Anyone from your division has your eye?" KENJI: "Someone new and fresh. After his performance at Night of Legends, even though it was in defeat, Bob Sparks would be a name that comes to mind. Although, don't misinterpret this is me wanting to contest our in-ring quality. I don't like Bob Spark's lack of loyalty to the alliegiences he makes. He took a shortcut in order to raise his profile when he turned on Bailey. His little stunts got him into the main event of Night of Legends, above a championship match". "In light of the Undisputed Title being off the card, naturally, the responsibility should have fallen to either the Tag Team Titles, or the North American Championship. I am not proud of my match at Emergence, even though it kickstarted my recent success. The very idea that the prestige of BPZ's championships should be squandered by playing second fiddle to an 'Unsanctioned' Lights Out match irks me quite a lot. So I would like to set that straight. hwo, Legacy, Bulletproof. It doesn't make a difference, that seed of dissent is there. I want to prove that the titles we sacrifice everything for should have main evented that night, not some bloodbath". James: "So you're blaming Management for making the Lights Out Match between Bob and Bailey as the main event? And what was your reaction to the incident between Flynn and Slim with Flynn assaulting Slim requiring both men unable to be at the ppv?" KENJI: "My answer is this; We're professional wrestlers. If you want to make someone bleed so much, do it in the ring, in your match where your win can't be disputed. As appauled as I was about the Barbed Wire Massacre Match, I got my retribution all the same. Now, because of their scuffle, the Undisputed Title is in limbo. And yes, I do have a bone to pick with management in this regard. Yes, they gave me opportunities to prove myself, which I did. But, it does a diservice to both champions and challengers when they are not highlighted as the swansong. The BPZ champions represent the very best of us. Or, they're supposed to. When something else is placed above them, or when a champion torpedoes their own prestige, it tarnishes that for all of us. Even with Flynn being stripped of the title, Bulletproof effectively still had the main event, given where Bob is now. The scales aren't in balance, James. They need to be righted.....and with the Undisputed Championship relinquished, that duty might fall to me". James: "So you're planning on fixing the balance until we get a new Undisputed Champion? And at the time, you must understand why they put Bob and Bailey on. Bailey is a six time World champion in BPZ and him and Bob had their Rivalry for a while at that point." KENJI: "I understand why they were given that spot, whether I agree with that decision is a different matter. What did Bailey and Bob do in terms of matches leading up to Night of Legends? A snakes and ladders of winning and losing the Premium Championship for Bob, and Bailey appearing in the Clapspiracy Tag Tournament with Slim for some reason, only to lose to Arius and myself. Arius had one of the most impressive records of 2019, as did Smith and Bart, both runners up in their Survival Games blocks. And me, I matched Bart toe-to-toe, and not one loss to my name since my block match with Julius. I mean no disrespect to past career accolades, but they don't mean everything". "And the Undisputed Championship? I don't just mean until a new one is crowned. I mean for as long as I am North American Champion. I have gone far and beyond to elevate this championship to the best of my abilities, to make it mean more than when I first won the honour. Now, there is a fleeting, but noticable space without the Undisputed Title for me to do that". James: "Now I hate bringing this up, but you keep mentioning that one match multiple times in the last three questions. Babred Wire Massacre. It done a lot to you mental that hasn't recovered has it? I tried not asking but I can't help but see and sense it from you." KENJI: "I believe that looking forward is what's best, but only if you heed the past also. That match looms large over my time here in BPZ. How could it not? I was dragged down to a place I would never go to. By a man who rubs shoulders with those shadows. I remember it because I don't want to go back. It says with me because without it, I might not be sitting here as North American Champion. It's a painful give and take, hating it, but now I can't see myself without it". James: "You speak lowly of the man, who name I don't want to mention in case of anything. But you see the year he had last year. Don't you think that could be dangerous to poke an already angry bear again?' KENJI: "It is dangerous. But, if he wants to face The Dragon, then he meets me on my terms, not his. The locker room is full of angry bears, and even if I would want to, I am a champion now. If a rematch is in the cards, then so be it. The result will be the same". James: "Great... I look forward to this death promise I'm going to get from him. Thank you KENJI. Thank you a lot you motherf- Error message And we're back! Alright. As North American Champion you must have your set of dream matches in BPZ. Who's at the top of that list?" KENJI: "There is one. We were initially going to collide in the Survival Games tournament, but sadly, scheduling caused him to be pulled out of the brackets, and that is Isaiah Carter. he tried to recuit me to Bulletproof when he was still within their borders. While I declined his offer, the prospect of a match against him has been on my mind. Perhaps 2020 will be the time, we shall see". James: "From dream matches to another past match of yours. The Tag Team Championship match. You and Arius worked extremely well as a team. Will there be anymore pairings in the future? And what was the aftermath of the tag title match between you two like?" KENJI: "Our team will emerge again in the future. But, in the event of BPZ Mania fast approaching, we do have other commitments. It will take a whole lot more than one loss to rattle Invictus. After the match we were understanding, a loss was probably what was needed for us. To really focus where we wanted to go, and make us all the more motivated to climb the mountain again". James: "Must say as a tag team you two were incredible. So good, I think Mirage jizzed his pants before the first match.  As a "young lion" of BPZ if I can say that and not get sued thank you, there are always going to be your critics and then your acclaim. Does any of that matter to you? Or are you just in it for the wrestling?" KENJI: "Always for the wrestling. But, I' be lying if I said that recognition of one's efforts isn't appreciated. Even the very best have their critics, that's just part of any business. As long as the success doesn't go to your head, or the critiques thrown around get you down, no reason why I or anyone else in this business shouldn't be doing what they do". James: "Alright I think it's about time to wrap this up so I'm going to ask one last question. We talked about good things, but I'm going to ask one bad thing. What's the biggest regret you ever made in your wrestling career in the entirety of you wrestling?" KENJI pauses for a moment, contemplating the vastness of that question KENJI: "......I can't say something from my past really, but something that might lay ahead for me......That's straying from being myself. Trying to be something that I'm not. Every day is a battle to stay on the path. If I leave that path, then that would be my biggest regret". James: "Alright Mr. KENJI you're a busy man so we're going to let you go. Thank you for being on my show." KENJI: "Thank you for having me, James". James: "I'm James SweedinFerg, and this been… nah FUCK YOU MIKE HUNT!"

Similar to WWE | Siblings at War, I am relinquishing control of this diary solely to Hans. The brunt and most of the information as to why I'll link below but I just wanted to comment here about this diary in particular, and the plans for it in the immediate future. While Arius has plans to continue WWE | Siblings at War as a solo adventure, aside from a final post from Hans this is the end of the road for WWF vs. WCW | Clash of the Titans. I've thoroughly enjoyed working with Hans. I think when we applied ourselves we'd get through a month of booking in one sitting. As I stated above, most of the reasons can be found in the link provided as there's little point repeating myself. But, with Hans' final post you'll see some bomb ass booking and domination from me. My tussles with Hans are not over, be it in the next week or the next couple of months we and Arius are planning a diary which will come to replace the hole the loss of these diaries will cause.

Hi friends. I didn't believe I'd be making this post for a long while but after discussions with Arius I'll be stepping back from the WWE | Siblings at War diary and allowing Arius to continue it fully and however he sees fit for the foreseeable future. Before I divulge into why I'd like to stress it's nothing to do with Arius. He has been more than great to work alongside for the past seven months and has been generous with what he's contributed to the diary, from graphics to creative layouts and of course planning and booking half the thing with me. While I joke with him that he's a little slow when it comes to booking as I said prior, he has been awesome. He has a full recap of what's been happening from post-WrestleMania to SummerSlam coming out in the next week or two, though as he's on that Royal Rumble grind he'll probably post it in the next few days. This I realise is a bit of a dramatic and over-detailed way to say "I'm stepping back from this diary" but as I feel it's been one of the better diaries on the forums for the past half year and it has definitely been one of the most active and frequent, I'd just like to explain my decision making and the reasons why this change is happening. Hopefully this isn't seen as a post for the sake of being dramatic, or one of "dribble" quantities. Let's begin. As most people who I speak with know, a week and a bit ago I fell down the stairs and broke two of my ribs, also spraining my wrist. This has made things tough for me both on the Forums and outside of the virtual world. While some might see being confined to their bedroom as a positive, for me it isn't. I'm tired and drained all the time and any motivations I had have been shot out and left to bleed out. I wouldn't class it as depression. I just have no energy or no enthusiasm towards most things that I used to. Ironically an injury which has left me with more time to dedicate to the Forums has made me less active here. Admittedly I had doubts about the longevity of this diary. I think I overworked myself with the WMMA diary and starting a second multiplayer diary with Hans. Furthermore, TEW 2020 is coming out soon and, with the addition of Sheridan's WrestleMania Tales, something which has restored my liking of TEW 2016, I had a few diaries too many. The work that goes into one diary like this, never mind two, is straining. Perhaps I am a wuss but I'd argue I am not fit physically or mentally and will not be for at least another month to commit to the constant activity and posting that a diary like this needs. Prior to injuring myself having such a multitude of diaries was beginning to feel like a chore and ironically while having two broken ribs is no way a positive, in terms of Forums it has been a saving grace to some extent. It would be unfair for me to hold this diary back for a month due to my own, personal problems. Arius is more keen on it as I and I know he'll evolve his plans and ideas through this diary and still bring exciting content from now on. This is not the end of Arius' and I's partnership. We and Hans are working on something to fill the hole that me leaving WWE | Siblings at War and WCW vs. WWF | Clash of the Titans will create. Something which requires a little less work on my end. Until that diary dawns I'll be prioritising Kayfabe work as General Manager and my sole diary, Sheridan's WrestleMania Tales.

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