WWE To Sign Japanese Indie Wrestler Hideki Suzuki?

Former Big Japan and NOAH technician Hideki Suzuki has already left Japan...

by Andy H Murray
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Independent wrestler Hideki Suzuki has left Japan on a one-way journey, with speculation suggesting he could be on his way to WWE.

This stems from a Tokyo Sports article published on Monday. It states that Suzuki arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport yesterday afternoon, giving vague answers to questions about where he was heading before boarding a plane with a one-way ticket.

Suzuki's exact destination hasn't been revealed, though the article states that WWE is his likeliest destination, as he did some guest coaching for the promotion two years ago and was "highly evaluated" doing his time there. The 40-year-old could conceivably slot in as a player-coach or a more specialised role, given his experience.

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One of the last students of the late, great Billy Robinson, Suzuki is a catch wrestling traditionalist who published a book on his trainer's teachings, Billy Robinson: Catch as Catch Can Primer, in 2017. Though he has worked for groups like AJPW, Wrestle-1, and Zero1 in the past, he has been more closely associated with Big Japan Pro Wrestling in recent years, holding the promotion's World Strong Heavyweight Championship on two separate occasions, though he hasn't worked for BJW since 2019.

Suzuki's last recorded match was on 29 December 2020, as he teamed with Kazuyuki Fujita to face Go Shiozaki and Yoshiki Inamura for NOAH.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.