Lesser known facts about WWE's 9 newest recruits

Modified Jul 21, 2018 14:50 GMT

Introducing the newest class of 9 WWE recruits!

#2 Lo Shirai

Ent — Lo Shirai is a definite future champion.

This one is expected to evolve into something special. Lo Shirai is a highly-touted star from Koto, Japan. As a 28-year-old professional wrestler, Lo is an 11-year veteran of the sport. During her career, Shirai has accumulated a number of championship titles, which include several titles as a star for Japanese women's promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, which includes the WWRS Artist of Stardom that she won 6-times, respectfully.

Lo's career was almost jeopardized back in 2012 when she, along with her former boyfriend was detained at an airport in Narita, Chiba for attempting to smuggle marijuana into the country after officials discovered drugs concealed inside the framework of two paintings the couple was traveling with. In the end, it was revealed that the paintings were actually gifts from fans and Lo claimed to have no knowledge of the contents.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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