Hirooki Goto-Silas Young Feud

The Hirooki Goto vs. Silas Young feud is one of the longest running rivalries in VIRTUE and the PGS.

Origin
The feud began during a run-of-the-mill trios bout at the 2012 Ultra JX Style Tag League Final. Silas had recently started teaming with Jun Akiyama, and they teamed with Taiji Ishimori against Goto, Ricky Marvin, and Super Dragon. Goto ended the match with a CRITICAL headbutt on Silas, and Akiyama had to be restrained from going after Goto afterwards. At the time, it was thought Goto would be going after Akiyama's spot as a top VIRTUE star.

Goto teamed with Marvin again against Akiyama and Silas at Battle Born 2012 a month later. Goto DID go after Akiyama, brawling outside, while Silas focused on the task at hand, pinning Marvin. This enraged Goto, who had wanted the honor of beating Akiyama at a major show. Instead, the spotlight went to Silas. Goto promised to rectify that slight.

Trading Wins
The two first met in singles action on the final night of group action in the first-ever Greatest Fighter League. Goto needed a win to secure a spot in the final four and a chance to become the inaugural IFA Openweight Champion. Silas spoiled that chance, pinning Goto after a moonsault.

Goto got a measure of revenge the following night in tag action, submitting Silas's partner, Taiji Ishimori, with Silas's own hold, the Neihan. He then called out Silas with a few simple insults."'You are nothing but Akiyama's lap dog. His errand boy. And you do not belong here.'"Goto repeated these insults until the two met in the main event of VIRTUE's November 16, 2014 show in Albany, New York. Goto pushed the patience of the referee by using chairs, table pieces, anything not nailed down to punish Silas, before finally beating him with the Neihan. But that didn't solve anything.

Tag Wars
Goto then formed an alliance with Hiroyoshi Tenzan called ASSAULT, with the goal of going after Kensuke Sasaki's Diamond Ring faction beginning at Forever 2012. Instead, on the same night the pair first triumphed, their win was overshadowed by Silas and Akiyama becoming the 2nd IFA Tag Team Champions. Post-match, Silas made it clear he hadn't forgotten what Goto had said: "'This is the greatest night in my career. But I already know how to top it. The challenge is going to come soon enough, so I'll save Big Head Tenzan and Mini-Skirt Goto the trouble: you want these belts? Earn a shot. And when I demolish Goto and leave him knocked out, battered, bruised, and hopefully, bleeding profusely...then THAT will be the greatest night in my career.'"