10 Indie Wrestling Easter Eggs That Played Out In WWE

5. The Direct Impact Of Japanese Pro Wrestling

So, you think it's crazy that a legendary Japanese wrestler like KENTA would just one day appear on WWE television, huh? Well, if a fan on independent wrestling, you've already seen KENTA in America, and moreover, you've already seen KENTA wrestle Daniel Bryan! On September 16, 2006 at the second night of Ring of Honor's "Glory By Honor V" event, then Pro Wrestling NOAH competitor KENTA wrestled the-then Bryan Danielson for Danielson's then-held Ring of Honor World Championship. Bryan won after locking in his "Cattle Mutilation" submission finisher, in a match that we can all hope to one day see repeated in World Wrestling Entertainment. Japan's circuit has helped provided many of WWE's current talents - Itami, Finn Balor (aka New Japan regular Prince Devitt) or Adrian Neville (aka Dragon Gate regular Pac). American indies have also used the likes of the Great Muta, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, Mitsaharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, CIMA, and most recently New Japan's gaijin (foreigner) "Bullet Club" stable. If looking for an Easter Egg, though? Totally take the time to search for any of the newly signed NXT competitors with Japanese experience against any WWE performers who have been either in Japan and/or on the indies, too. You'll be pleasantly surprised with what you find.