Every Bullet Club Member Past & Present: Ranked From Worst To Best

14. Taiji Ishimori

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The new 'BONE SOLDIER' arrived from Pro Wrestling Noah in May 2018, starring in that year's Best of the Super Juniors tournament, particularly in that wild, reckless, out-of-control Hiromu Takahashi brawl in Korakuen Hall.

Ishimori has proved himself a valuable addition. Outstanding between the ropes, he was moved to his division's periphery after BOSJ, but restored his relevance by siding with the Firing Squad during summer's Bullet Club civil war. He captured the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions with Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa, then took the IWGP Junior Heavyweight strap in a one-sided Wrestle Kingdom 13 beatdown of the departing KUSHIDA. It was designed to put Ishimori over strong, and it succeeded.

With KUSHIDA gone and Takahashi injured, the JHW division should belong to Ishimori in 2019. A strong year will see him surge up rankings like these in no time.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.