10 best Japanese wrestlers who were wasted in the US

#5 Hirooki Goto

Goto has won virtually every accolade in NJPW, except for the world title...

Hirooki Goto was one of many wrestlers that came to TNA for brief appearances over the years. Although he was – and still is – a solid draw in Japan, he hasn’t been used very well in the United States.

Most of Goto’s matches in TNA were in tag matches, and when he wasn’t in tag matches, he was simply accompanying other Japanese wrestlers to ringside. Simply put, the spotlight was never on Goto himself, which is a disservice to his abilities as a wrestler.

If you’ve ever watched Goto wrestle, you’d know that he has great moves and looks like a real threat. He has a wide array of devastating moves in his arsenal (including both the Ushigoroshi and a modified Olympic Slam, among others), and looks spectacular in the ring.

If any American promotion were in need of a guy to act as a credible and menacing foreign threat, Goto would be perfect for that role.