13 Wrestlers Who Were Better In NJPW Than They Were In TNA

11. Yujiro Takahashi

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Yujiro was sent there as part of the team, No Limit, who were saddled with the unfortunate gimmick of “Japanese Guys.” Yujiro and his partner had a couple of good matches in TNA, like a win against Beer Money, and also a role in the epic Six Sides of Steel match which was for NJPW's IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Titles.

Unfortunately though, Yujiro's time in the Impact Zone did little for him or the NJPW brand, as No Limit's entrance music began to signal a free win for whoever they were facing. TNA sent the team packing as disrespectfully as they could, making them job to Kevin Nash in a handicap match.

Thankfully though, he came into his own once he came back. No Limit still had quite a few good matches in them, locking up with some of NJPW's best teams ever like Bad Intentions and Apollo 55.

Yujiro would really break out in a singles role though. He'd fight in the G1 and have high stakes matches for the NEVER title, and a shot at main eventing the Tokyo Dome. He'd embrace the Ladies' Man character as a member of CHAOS, before becoming the Tokyo Pimp and winning the NEVER title, rocking the Bullet Club insignia, becoming the first Japanese wrestler to represent the black and white.

He also scored Pieter as a valet. That beats out any success he could have ever had in TNA.

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