10 Most Improved Wrestlers Of 2023
4. Yota Tsuji
The improvement in Yota Tsuji isn't just one that can be measured across this past year, but one that dates back to the start of his NJPW excursion in 2021. The Tsuji who left New Japan that summer, compared to the Tsuji who made his grand return to the promotion at Wrestling Dontaku in May, are two entirely different beasts.
Having started as a Young Lion back in 2018, that excursion saw Tsuji head to England to compete for RevPro, take in Mexico with CMLL, and even work a couple of dates for wXw out in Germany. And what a difference that experience has made for the 30-year-old.
As part of that return, Tsuji unsuccessfully challenged SANADA for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title in a banger of a match, went on to have a fantastic outing in this year's G1 Climax, and put on an absolute stunner with Will Ospreay for the IWGP United Kingdom Championship at Destruction in Kobe.
In the months since that return to NJPW, Gene Blast has cemented himself as one of the most electric talents in the company, and the handling of the nowadays Los Ingobernables de Japón man has him earmarked for genuine superstardom.