Few could deny that there hasn't been a more anticipated debut than that of former model Natalia Dominique. Barrelling off the catwalks of Japan and near enough straight into the lightweight title scene at LAW, we get down to business with Ms. Dominique in hopes of figuring out her long term goals.
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Natalia! Thank you for joining me. For those at home who might have missed your debut, why don't you summarize for us. Who is "The Dream?"
"Euhm well.... My name is Natalia Dominique Lacroix Saint Germaine Yoshikawa... But here in Japan they know me as Rakurowa Dominiku... Or also.. The Dream <giggle> it was my nickname when I did bikini and gravure modelling. I was born in Japan but my family moved to Mónaco when I was little. Euhm... Like I mentioned I started as a bikini and gravure model... Which is why a lot of fans already knew me since before I started wrestling in LAW... And I still do some modelling... But I'm focused on wrestling now... "
Your first match was in a strip match with Rosemary Hina, with your proceeding one being a bedroom smother vs Momo Yamamto. Would it be a safe bet to say that you could see a hentai championship run in the future?
"Ah... Well... I'd love to compete for a championship someday... Lightweight or Hentai or anything... But... The truth is... I didn't exactly picked those fights. He he he... The managers here at LAW asked me to do them and I agreed. I guess they thought a lot of people would like to see me stripped or in a bedroom because I'm a gravure model, but I can do straight wrestling too! "
How do you feel you'd fare against our current champion, Rei Tachibana, if you were put against her today?
"Today? Euhm... I don't really know. She is pretty good and I'm kind of new at this but... I'll take her on.use your influence and put me against her and we'll see. <laughs>
What would be your goals in the long term? A rumour on the grapevine is that you're already considering a transition to the middleweight division. Any particular reason?
"My goal is well... I don't know. Keep wrestling? Get good... And become the champ? Yes. I think that's it...
And about those rumours... Well... It isn't something I'm planning, you see? Is more something that's happening... Since I started training... I've been... Gaining a few pounds... All muscle! But the thing is I'm close to the lightweight limit, though if I gain a few more I'll have to go up. I'm not going to like start cutting weight or anything... But... I think I rather be a big lightweight than a small middleweight... But I've been taking some fights with middleweights to test the waters. Guess we will see what happens....
Do you feel that it is because of your previous fanbase [in modelling] that your almost being, 'directed', towards the hentai side of LAW? Almost like a "give the fans what they want" sort of thing?
"Oh yes. I think that is most definitively it. <giggles> It is pretty obvious management is leading me in that direction and I guess it is working. The fans are certainly getting what they want... or at least I think the do... I mean, the crowds are getting so loud lately and the number of followers I have in social media has exploded like... I would have never imagined..."
Any dream matches, be they tomorrow or far in the future?
"Dream matches.... Hmmmm... I don't know. I think any title belt match would be a dream match. <laughs> If you mean like which opponents... pufff.... there are so so so so many girls I would LOVE to test myself against. As for styles.... I think I would like to an Iron Girl match... or a cage match! Those sound super intense and... dangerous.... and I think I would like to see how can I hold myself in them.... And well... OF COURSE... I'd love love love love to be in a Royal Rumble! Those seem like so much fun!"
Become champion? Do you feel you'd have a good running for being LAW's first open weight champ?
"Euhm... I don't know... But I'd LOVE to try... I think I can do very well against lightweights... and middleweights.... Against the heavies...well... there are some really big girls in that division.... But...like.... I'd totally take on them if I have to! I'm not afraid of them...!"
How do you think your style of wrestling would compare against your average middleweight foe? Or dare I say, even a lower heavyweight?
"Well I haven't noticed much difference between the lightweights and the middleweights to be honest. I mean, yes.. the middleweights are bigger and stronger, but I've been able to adapt. I don't use that many power moves against them as I do against smaller girls, but ground work and submissions seem to be just as effective. Heavies... well.... I haven't fought any, though I would like to do so soon. Then I can have a better idea what is like to fight someone much bigger than me. I guess I'd have to skip trying to lift them <giggles> but I'd probably would be have to use more strikes and submissions. I mean it doesn't matters how big you are a choke will still bring you down... and I bet those big girls run out of steam faster than us lightweights!"
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We look forward to seeing how Ms. Dominique fares up against the top dogs in the Lightweight division in the upcoming weeks.
