MIKU retires

MIKU and Megumi Fujii

DEEP Women's Lightweight Champion MIKU retired at today's DEEP Korakuen Hall show with an exhibition match with Megumi Fujii. I can't tell you how many fans told me over the last couple of months how exciting this match would be. I understand that fans don't follow the Japanese business so they don't know how things work over there. No matter what anyone tries to tell you, trust me. The two of them were screwing around for five minutes until a very amusing ending. And the funny part was they were still trying to sell the match at yesterday's press conference. DEEP matchmaker Shigeru Saeki agreed to unlimited ground and pound. And Fujii told an interviewer that it would be very close to a real match. They were trying to make it look good with various takedowns and halfhearted submission attempts. But with thirty seconds left in the match, Fujii whispered something to MIKU and MIKU ended the match with a flying armbar. Hilarious! See I told you Fujii would be good at pro wrestling. The retirement ceremony followed with the usual gifts and bouquets of flowers from Megumi Fujii, MIKU's home dojo Club Barbarian, Shigeru Saeki and various others. MIKU gave the title belt to DEEP commissioner Arakawa. MIKU thanked Megumi for the exhibition match. She says they worked hard to make it look good. She thanked everyone for their support and said today is the greatest day of her life. This was followed by the traditional ten bell salute and orange paper streamers thrown by the fans. Afterwards, Shigeru Saeki said that he doesn't know what he will do with the DEEP title yet. He wants to see how things go in JEWELS. Megumi Fujii said yesterday that she is talking to Bellator but has not signed. And Bjorn Rebney said on Thursday that the Bellator 115lb tournament will be scheduled as soon as Fujii is signed. So it's just a matter of time. Pony up, Rebney! On behalf of fans everywhere, I want to wish MIKU all the best in her retirement. You will be missed.