10 Things We Learned From The Secret Diary Of A WWE Superstar
10. Familiar Fans But An Unfamiliar Opponent
In something that doubles as a great bit of a trivia and a welcome reminder of home for the WWE newcomer, Hakushi noted that Japanese supporters were present for his live Monday Night Raw debut on January 9th 1995, and also has no clue of the scale of star his then-jobber opponent would eventually become.
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'The White Angel' said;
"I didn't know my opponent's name because it's what they call a TV match. Since it was live, I was nervous going into the match. The match was a little rushed. There were Japanese fans in the crowd that screamed "come back to Japan!" I was happy to hear that."
The loser of the contest? Matt Hardy!
Both Matt and Jeff were regularly working television squash losses for the company at the time, and were highly regarded for their panache and flair when it came to getting others over. Hakushi plays down his exhaustion in the above exhibition, but there's still a clear air of a man not yet totally at ease with his new surroundings.
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