Kemo
04-05-2019, 11:54 PM
One of the greatest junior heavyweights in NJPW history is now officially a member of the NXT roster. Ahead of tonight’s Takeover event, Triple H and William Regal officially welcomed KUSHIDA to NXT.
Triple H posted the following to Twitter earlier:
We’re making history tonight…
…and the show hasn’t even started.
Welcome the internationally renowned @KUSHIDA_0904 to @WWENXT. #GameChanger #WeAreNXT #NXTTakeOver: New York @WWEJapan
— Triple H (@TripleH) April 5, 2019
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KUSHIDA announced in early January his plans to leave NJPW. He wrestled his final match for the promotion against Hiroshi Tanahashi on January 29th in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.
35-year old Yujiro Kushida is one of the most decorated champions in New Japan’s junior heavyweight division. He is a 6x former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion, tying him for 2nd most all-time with Tiger Mask. Only Jushin Liger (11) has won the title more times.
Kushida also won the promotion’s Best of the Super Junior tournament in 2015 and 2017.
As 1/2 of the Time Splitters along with Alex Shelly, KUSHIDA is also a former 2x IWGP junior heavyweight tag team champion.
KUSHIDA MMA/Pro-Wrestling Training
While he was still only in junior high school, Kushida began training pro-wrestling and MMA at the Takada Dojo. The academy is run by Nobuhiko Takada, who is perhaps best known for his fights with Rickson Gracie at PRIDE 1 & 4.
Kushida had his first MMA fight just weeks after his 20th birthday. He amassed a 6-0-2 record before he left to pursue a career in pro-wrestling. Kushida would debut in Takada’s Hustle promotion in 2006. He’d eventually sign with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2010.
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Triple H posted the following to Twitter earlier:
We’re making history tonight…
…and the show hasn’t even started.
Welcome the internationally renowned @KUSHIDA_0904 to @WWENXT. #GameChanger #WeAreNXT #NXTTakeOver: New York @WWEJapan
— Triple H (@TripleH) April 5, 2019
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3a4U1uW4AIEO56.jpg
KUSHIDA announced in early January his plans to leave NJPW. He wrestled his final match for the promotion against Hiroshi Tanahashi on January 29th in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.
35-year old Yujiro Kushida is one of the most decorated champions in New Japan’s junior heavyweight division. He is a 6x former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion, tying him for 2nd most all-time with Tiger Mask. Only Jushin Liger (11) has won the title more times.
Kushida also won the promotion’s Best of the Super Junior tournament in 2015 and 2017.
As 1/2 of the Time Splitters along with Alex Shelly, KUSHIDA is also a former 2x IWGP junior heavyweight tag team champion.
KUSHIDA MMA/Pro-Wrestling Training
While he was still only in junior high school, Kushida began training pro-wrestling and MMA at the Takada Dojo. The academy is run by Nobuhiko Takada, who is perhaps best known for his fights with Rickson Gracie at PRIDE 1 & 4.
Kushida had his first MMA fight just weeks after his 20th birthday. He amassed a 6-0-2 record before he left to pursue a career in pro-wrestling. Kushida would debut in Takada’s Hustle promotion in 2006. He’d eventually sign with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2010.
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