Hmm. This is interesting.
WWE is considering further expanding the Japanese mafia stable which already includes Tajiri, Jimmy Yang, and Ryan Sakoda. Kendo Ka Shin (All Japan Pro Wrestling) and Kenzo Suzuki (World Japan) have recently worked dark matches for WWE and are the likely candidates to join.
Credit: 1wrestling.com
For those not familiar with either man, here's a pic and brief bio on them (credit: puroresufan.com):
KENDO KASHIN
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A former amaresu star, Tokimitsu Ishikawa was scouted and initiated into New Japan in April, 1992. After upsetting Yuji Nagata to win the 1996 Young Lions Cup, he left on a learning excursion to Germany's CWA promotion, where he disguised himself under a mask and called himself Kendo Kashin. He returned to New Japan as Kashin in May, 1997, at the Osaka Dome, facing Kazuo Yamazaki. He quickly rose up the ranks of the junior division, utilizing a deadly cross armbreaker and other armbarring techniques to surprise and quickly submit opponents. After defeating Koji Kanemoto to win the 1999 Best of the Super Jr., he downed the same man in August of that year to capture the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title for the first time. He ventured into the vale tudo world under his real name and without the mask oin August, 2000, fighting in PRIDE 10 and losing to Ryan Gracie by TKO in little more than two minutes. His career slumped after this, with many losses, so after taking several months off from New Japan and training, he challenged Gracie for a rematch at PRIDE 15 in July, 2001. There, he TKO'd Gracie in under 5 minutes, which would boost his wrestling career more than ever. He returned to New Japan and mowed through everyone thrown at him, defeating Masayuki Naruse in just 26 seconds at the Tokyo Dome in July, 2001, to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title again. However, in January, 2002, while still champion, he made a shocking move by following Keiji Muto and Satoshi Kojima to quit New Japan and join All Japan. In All Japan, Kashin quickly established himself as the junior ace, submitting Masanobu Fuchi to win the vacant AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title. Mixing technique and trickery, Kashin is an eccentric figure, who is also one of the most popular and recently decorated junior heavyweights in Japan.
KENZO SUZUKI
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Suzuki was a major rugby football star before joining New Japan, representing his country and competing at club level in Great Britain. He was initiated into New Japan in April, 1999, amidst much hype, and was instantly billed as a future superstar before even debuting. After a few months on an overseas learning excursion, he debuted in a high profile match at the Tokyo Dome on 1/4/00, facing Manabu Nakanishi. He quickly established himself as the top young lion in New Japan, convincingly winning the 2000 Young Lions Cup, and defeating a man three years his senior, Shinya Makabe, in the final on 5/5/00. In just his first year as a wrestler, he competed in the prestigious G1 Climax, and despite no wins, gained vital experience. In mid-2001, he formed an upstart team called Kings of the Hill with fellow young lion, Hiroshi Tanahashi, the two slowly working their way up the ranks. A little over three years after he debuted, on 1/16/03, Kenzo handed in his resignation to New Japan, deciding to join his mentor, Riki Choshu, in his new World Japan promotion. One of Japan's tallest wrestlers, Kenzo is an upcoming young star due to his size, strength, and impressive agility.
It will be interesting to see if one or both of these men get into the promotion.
It'll be a shame watching them get jobbed out to the APA, though.
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