10 Things We Learned From The Secret Diary Of A WWE Superstar

8. The Induction

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Hakushi debuted on the road for WWE on 30th November 1994, but didn't get his WWE induction until the following May.

That's bad enough and indicative of lazy and reductive corporate culture, but his own take on the matter spoke volumes of how the administrative side of the company didn't remotely connect with the physical toll needed for the actual end product.

As he put it;

"I did a company visit and information session today at a hotel near Titan Towers. I watched a video and received an explanation of how the company is run. However, it was all in English so I didn't understand most of it. After that, I went to Titan Towers and visited the company. It was a glass enclosed company building, and it was very beautiful. There was also a gym in the basement which is well equipped. Afterwards, I took a train back to New York. My neck and chest hurt so bad that I can barely move."
 
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