5 current WWE employees who competed in the New Japan Cup

Shinsuke Nakamura & Finn Balor are two of the most famous NJPW alumni in WWE
Shinsuke Nakamura & Finn Balor are two of the most famous NJPW alumni in WWE

#2 MVP

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MVP was the first-ever IWGP Intercontinental Champion
MVP was the first-ever IWGP Intercontinental Champion

Any list of WWE employees who have been in New Japan Pro Wrestling has to include the first ever IWGP Intercontinental Champion, MVP. One half of the 'CEOs of the Hurt Business' on Monday Night RAW made a successful run in NJPW from 2011 to 2013. MVP has said in the past that he signed with New Japan because of his passion for puroresu.

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After a nice start to his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling, MVP would enter the 2011 New Japan Cup. MVP would win his first round matchup over former WWE Superstar, Karl Anderson in a good match. However, Togi Makabe would give MVP his first taste of defeat in the following round.

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The following year, MVP entered his second New Japan Cup. Unfortunately, he would meet a similar fate to Prince Devitt before him. Yes, MVP faced Shinsuke Nakamura in the first round. In what was one of the best NJPW matches for the first-ever IWGP IC Champion, MVP lost against Nakamura, falling victim to the Bomaye.

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