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◈ THE ENDLESS BATTLE ENSUES ◈
W/ CANDICE BLAIR & MIKU SAKAI VS. ADAM LUCAS, CODY MAVERICK & HANS GRAYSON | SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE 04/05/2026
SAYURI HIMURA: This week will be my first time wrestling in Mexico. I have heard stories of the impact that professional wrestling has on the culture there from my homeland, and to finally be able to travel there and compete is an honor that many would be grateful to have. It is an honor not just because of the history, but also for the reason we are there in the first place. To entertain a child who is much stronger than all of us, who had fought a tougher battle than we could ever have fought in our careers as professional wrestlers. He had one wish, and because of that wish, we are here, and I feel it is our obligation as Elitists to be able to perform at the highest level. To be able to give everything that we have in order to make sure that this is a show that he will never forget, and I don’t know about everyone else, but what I know for certain is that I will do my part to make sure that I work twice as hard this week on Voltage. This show is special, not just because of the situation, but because of the matches that are involved. There is so much to be excited for, but what I intend on focusing on right now is the one that I am participating in, a trios match with an exciting group of people involved. In my corner, I am teaming with the likes of Candice Blair and Miku Sakai.
Candice Blair is someone I have faced in the past; in fact, she was my first singles match in this company. She beat me and taught me a very important lesson that day on the environment that I was stepping into, and to this very day, I carry that lesson with me, which is why I respect her above all else. Miku Sakai is someone who wrestles in her own way, one that is very different from how I wrestle. When I look at her, she reeks of the chaos that I have fought so hard against, but I realize that trying to combat it in a situation like this will not do me any good. It’s a simple statement: if she does not get in my way, then I do not get in her way. But I suppose, in a sense, we both want to win. There is no real way around it if we are uncooperative with one another. I will do what I need to do, and I know how good a competitor Miku Sakai can be, so I don’t suspect that there will be a lot of issues on her part to carry her own weight. Needless to say, this is a team that I have full confidence in being able to take a victory, facing three people who you would expect the odds to be stacked against us as we face. It is not something that I am looking to back down from, not even for a second. In fact, I am more than ready to fight against them, considering this is my biggest test yet.
The combined efforts of a two-time World Champion, the current Cash in the Vault, and the current King of Elite are not something that you can particularly handle very easily. No matter what circumstances surround them, whether they’re going to be a cohesive team or not, it does not change the fact that you have to be at your very best in order to make sure that they stay down. And it’s something that I fully intend to do, considering everything that has led up to this moment. After losing to Clayton Golde at Reasonable Doubt, I realized that my best was not good enough just yet; I would need to continue to sharpen my sword, waiting for the right moment to truly show how far I have gone. While I know that I am not there just yet, being able to go up against competitors of the caliber of these three is something that is truly exciting for me, and most importantly, something that I have been waiting a long time for. It is an opportunity that I simply can not let go to waste. And even if I win, even if I lose, I know that it is my goal to come out better than how I came in. To prove that I am still in the race, and that I am far from done. I will continue to get better through the art of Kaizen, and I will become unstoppable.
Hans Grayson is someone whom I take a lot from in my journey in this company. Since he arrived here, even with outside forces continuing to try to take him down, he has remained true to himself. He has gained success, and it is merely inevitable that he becomes a World Champion in due time. He is someone whom I strive to be on the level of in my time here. But just getting there is not enough for me either, no, it is no offense to him or anything that he’s done during his time here, but it is my goal to be better than that. In fact, it is my goal to be the very best. I made a promise that I would not just have the company of the greats, but that they would be looking up to me, and while it is a tall task, it is something I believe to be attainable as long as I keep at it. I am certain that you have had those dreams yourself, Hans, and while I am not as close as you are to getting it, I fully intend to get there someday, and I hope that you will be there to be able to see it. To be able to see my growth and evolution from this point on, just like everyone else will, because just as you wish to be better than me, my aim is to be better than you. From here on out, we will see how the cards fall.
I understand Cody Maverick’s pain, perhaps not to the extent that he himself does. Losing in a match like the one that he lost at Shock Value is not something that sits lightly on the mind. Especially leaving with the damage that occurred, it is something that is haunting. But to still have the King of Elite and to be able to use that opportunity at any time is something that I know you will take advantage of, even if it is not right now. Even if your loss against Drake Armstrong showed that you have a lot more to go, I suppose this means that we are on the same path together. I am not going to sugarcoat it; I wish to be in your position. I wish to have the opportunity to be where you are right now, with everything right in the palm of your hands. But I know that is not going to be easy, not at all. It i going to be a long journey before I can truly say that I have earned it, but I see where you are right now did not come from other people’s validation, it came from what you believed in yourself. You bet on yourself and came out of it better than you came in, and that is the mentality that I strive for. There is a lot that I take away from this, and that I truly hope I learn from the people that I am in the ring with.
As for Adam Lucas, he is someone who has been through a lot, and I apologize for everything that you’ve gone through. But if there is one thing that I can try to transmit, it’s that blurring the lines between who you are as a man and an Elitist will do you no good. All this chaos that has surrounded your life has taken you over, and it has forced you to make mistakes that you live to regret for a lifetime. I am not saying at all that it is your fault, Adam Lucas; I am saying that there is a way out of it that you cannot see yet because you are blinded by all this hatred and rage. Perhaps one day you will see it, because I know the words coming out of Sayuri Himura’s mouth will not be enough to convince you, especially considering I am not the main priority of the three people on my team, the person who has infuriated you the most has your complete attention, and just know that even though it is not my issue, if I have to throw a wrench in it by getting the win, then that is something that I will do. I do not walk into this match with preexisting issues with anyone; I walk into this match to win, and perhaps, that is the strongest quality I have of all. I am ready for anything.
さようなら
Sayonara.
