On December 29<sup>th</sup> at the TOKYO DOME CITY HALL, our last big match of the year ‘NEVER MIND 2022’ will be taking place. At the show, Talent, and Film Commentator LiLiCo will be there as Special Ambassador and will be the very fist female to participate in the ‘Anal Eplosion’ for the Opening Ceremony. We interview LiLiCo days before the show begins.
LiLiCo won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship on August 2014 for the very first time. Ever since, she decided on becoming a wrestler and made her debut in the following August 2015. She won the DDT EXTREME and KO-D 10-man titles, leaving her mark as a wrestler. However she had a fall in August 2020 and fractured her left knee. Due to that, she decided to retire as a wrestler on March 20<sup>th</sup> this year at the Ryogoku Sumo Hall with her husband Ryohei Odai (of Junretsu) teaming with her for her retirement match.
9 months have passed since her retirement and her thoughts are: “I still remember it fondly as it were yesterday. I’ve received many offers from multiple genres and I’ve been living a fulfilling life busy with work to surpass my sadness in leaving (wrestling). I felt a part of my life is missing (in retirement from wrestling). With the Anal Explosion coming closer, I’ve thought of what I should do going forward to this as I’ve completed most of my work for the year.”
“The key is the Anal Explosion. For the fans in attendance, December 29<sup>th</sup> 2022 will be the one and time they will see my Anal Explosion. It’s a grand job. I’ve put my life into it…or well, my Anal in this situation. Whatever happens, I will not complain even if one part of my body might be useless after the 29<sup>th</sup>. I’ll blow up (my Anal) with a bang. I’d like to do it with a smile, and it won’t end with the Anal Explosion. I’ve been preparing my body for the situation as well.” Perhaps LiLiCo has a surprise we can look forward to in this instance…?
Furthermore, “Who’s going to blow up my special place? Will someone amazing come help me in this instance? Will The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) be coming? Anal Explosion on the 29<sup>th</sup>, Japanese Record Awards on the 30<sup>th</sup>, and the NHK Kohaku Uta-Gassen on the 31<sup>st</sup>. Whatever happens on the Anal Explosion, it might affect the Awards and Kohaku on the following days. To support my husband, I must make the Anal Explosion a success. My hurt Anal might not be able to support my husband going solo next year.”
On the other hand, special ambassador LiLiCo mentions, “If you find the show is boring, we will offer full refunds.” If the fans attending the show find the show boring the company will be offering full refunds to the fans. On that thought, LiLiCo reinforces this: “There’s a reason for that. There’s no possible way DDT is boring. I’m very confident about that. I don’t think a single person will ask for refunds. If someone mentions something strange at the lobby, perhaps I will do another Anal Explosion after that.”
The main event for the show will have Champion Kazusada Higuchi going up against D-Oh Grand Prix Winner Yuki Ueno for the KO-D Openweight Championship. “Ueno has good looks and is kawaii so I want him to do his best. If a young man like himself does his best in the wrestling industry, perhaps we will have another boom. This is the same for the film industry, but there any many paths to begin from. Whether he’s great as a wrestler, or you think he looks good. Having an enjoyable entertainment is fine too. Higuchi used to do an imitation of me, and we go to the same gym too. I remembered him when he was a soft large man. He’s become super cool recently. Wrestling with really built men is also enjoyable. Who should I support? I’d like both to break each other down and have a great match that’ll make me cry. I always cry at the main event. I feel the potential of humanity every single time.”
Finally, on her thoughts of potentially working with DDT next year: “I’d like to take part in some form. My trainer said it’ll take 3 years to recuperate (my knee) and I feel one more year is all I need. My doctor said the bones have healed after all. It might be in a different form but I’ll work on building my thigh muscles and in 2023 I’ll prepare myself” as she leaves us a message to ponder on.



