What Japanese talent could make it in WWE?

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Out of a purely hypothetical perspective. Are there any particular Japanese talent that you could see make it in WWE if given the chance? Discuss.

For starters I think Kazuchika Okada could do it. He has the size, look and skills to do it. Plus he speaks English fairly well doesn't he?

Akira Tozawa could also become a successful midcard heel. He knows how to play the cards. Has the ring skills and he knows how to play an excellent heel.
 

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None..

Tajiri, Funaki, Jimmy Wang Yang, Yoshi Tatsu, all wasted.

WWE does't dig Japanese wrestlers for some reason. They may be great and all, but #WWELogic.
 
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To be honest, I realy think that they did the best they could with Tajiri. I mean, from all the Japanese who went to the WWE, he is the only one who was used (a bit) correctly. He was a Hardcore Champion, and he also won the Cruiserweight championship. He was the only one who was taken (kind of) seriously by the WWE.
 

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In WWE? No one. Why? Because casual American fans don't give a shit about Japanese culture or wrestling.

Indy scene is the only place where Japanese guys can make it, because those feds are based on local, underground, hardcore and/or IWC fanbases. That's why KENTA, DG guys and Morishima had a big success in ROH.