10. Ultimo Dragon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8eFfncpwHI Another wrestler of renown from the Land of the Rising Sun is Ultimo Dragon, who began his long and distinguished career in Mexico after initially failing to ascend in stature within NJPW. Trained in the Luchador style, Dragon would eventually wrestle for NJPW again as well as Mexico's AAA, before becoming part of one of WCW's greatest assets its cruiserweight division. Early in this stint, Dragon won the Cruiserweight championship at a time where he was the defending champion of nine other belts from different promotions, a record that still stands to this day. He feuded with the likes of Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero for his ECW belt, whilst also winning the Television title in between cruiserweight reigns from William Regal (then known as Steven Regal). After initially retiring in 1998, he signed with the WWE in 2003, wanting to both perform in Madison Square Garden and at Wrestlemania. He was booked poorly throughout most of his run, not appearing on television for several months (and not competing in the 2004 Rumble as a result) after a brief programme with Rey Mysterio (whose popularity WWE officials hoped he'd emulate) and Tajiri, before showing up in the Cruiserweight Open at Wrestlemania XX and leaving the company shortly afterwards. Dragon still competes to this day, twenty seven years after his 1987 debut. WWE fans, however, have never been truly exposed to the man that is highly regarded throughout much of the rest of the wrestling world.