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Yoshihiro Tajiri (born around
1974,
Yokohama, Japan) is a
Japanese
professional wrestler performing in
World Wrestling Entertainment on the
Smackdown! brand.
Trained in
traditional Japanese style and
lucha libre, he debuted in the early
1990's in
Japan wrestling mainly for the Japanese office of
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In
1997, he left for the
hardcore wrestling promotion
Big Japan based in
Tokyo.
In late
1998, while in
Mexico, he caught the eye of
Extreme Championship Wrestling owner
Paul Heyman and was invited to the states to wrestle for ECW. He
became extremely popular with the fans, despite being brought in as a
heel.
He stayed in ECW until it closed in
2001, and was almost immediately signed by WWE, where he has been ever
since.
When given the opportunity, Yoshihiro Tajiri can be one of the best
performers in WWE. He has great charisma and is a fantastic wrestler.
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