Every so often, WWE will try to sign a piece of foreign talent, hoping above all else that their home country will respond favourably and start following the company as a result. In some cases, such as The Great Khali and Alberto Del Rio, this works to a degree, but then there are those who simply don't really fit in with the way the promotion do things, and end up sticking out like a sore thumb instead. Kenzo Suzuki was signed in 2004, right in the middle of a time when WWE seemingly didn't know which direction to turn. Star power at the top of the card was starting to become pretty limited, and the fallout of the wildly-successful 'Attitude Era' had been harsh. Suzuki was introduced as pretty much a standard foreign heel, exhibiting the Anti-American traits commonly expected. Right off the bat, Suzuki didn't look comfortable in WWE, and an awkward tag-team alongside Rene Dupree did little to remedy things. The pair would win the WWE Tag-Team Titles, but fans had a hard time really becoming invested in anything the Japanese grappler was doing and he departed the company in June, 2005.