Yoshi Tatsu is another victim of the June 12th firings, and it was definitely surprising to see that the WWE had fired their only Japanese superstar. Exactly one month later however, the WWE signed KENTA, perhaps explaining why they let Tatsu go. Having Yoshi Tatsu might actually have helped KENTA transition into the WWE, being that Yoshi is somebody hes familiar with from New Japan. Having somebody around on the roster who he can relate to both personally and culturally mightve been a pretty big help. With all that said, the writing had been on the wall for Tatsu's release for a little while. He had been denied a request to move to a Texas community of Japanese people some time before his release and obviously was feeling out of place and uncomfortable, thus his request to relocate to a more familiar community. While the WWE went the route of an infantile foreign fish out of water character for Yoshi, he might have seen more success portraying a more serious character, possibly a heel character who sets out to civilize the unruly American Crowds by bring out his own cheering section that would demonstrate how civilized Japanese fans watch matches. It could have been a fun gimmick. Since his release Yoshi has returned to New Japan, but has recently suffered a broken neck at the hands of a botched Styles Clash by AJ Styles. Hopefully he heals up and will be able to continue his career, but 2014 was unquestionably not his year.
Matthew J. Douglas is an emerging screenwriter born in Toronto. A lifelong fascination with what makes a compelling story and the Toni Morrison quote "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." led the often opinionated Matthew to the life of writer. Matthew is also a lifelong WWE fan, and a self diagnosed Reality TV Junkie.
