I've followed Kushida's career for a while now and I'm glad to see that he has finally arrived in NXT after making a name for himself in Japan. The former NJPW megastar would take on Kassius Ohno, who wished to take out yet another one of William Regal's shiny new toys, as he has attempted several times.
And much like always, he came up short on this occasion as well. Kushida had an impressive showing although the disparity in size between the two men made me wonder if this momentum will continue over the long haul.
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Except for Asuka and to an extent, Shinsuke Nakamura, very few Japanese superstars have found any level of success in WWE in the current era. Kushida does not have the size and the look that WWE is known to like, and so I wonder if he will be a standout performer or not.
Best of luck to him!
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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