10 Ruthless Aggression WWE Superstars You Forgot Existed
7. Kenzo Suzuki
Kenzo Suzuki was a star before arriving in WWE, but given the appalling way the company treated Japanese wrestlers at the time (an argument could be made that things haven't really improved all that much), it probably won't surprise you to learn that he debuted as a Japanese patriot who hated America... that's right, he was your standard foreign heel!
Thankfully, that was dropped, and Suzuki found some success on SmackDown in 2004 and 2005 as he feuded with everyone from Rey Mysterio or John Cena and Rob Van Dam. Unfortunately, WWE continued making a joke out of his Japanese heritage, hence why he ended up poorly singing pop songs in the ring as part of a, believe it or not, pro-America gimmick.
No one was surprised when he left the company, and while he may be a forgotten part of the Ruthless Aggression era, Suzuki found plenty of success elsewhere. He spent some time in AAA, and later returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling. Had he made his WWE debut during a different era, we'd like to think he would have found more success there.