boriquaking
In Sauce We Trust!
I'm just curious.
Obviously the culture is different.
Obviously the culture is different.
Can we name some American wrestlers who are worshiped in Japan?
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The Prince of All Saiyans
Formerly Jisoo Stan & @Twitter
a few washed wcw'rs
savio vega has a mega following
savio vega has a mega following
Do you mean based on their American work or Japanese?
A Train and Bob Sapp were top tier gaijins in Japan in their prime. Also, Andre the Giant was pretty popular as well.
Right now...I would say Kenny Omega since dude been on fire lately to the point they have him in the new Tiger Mask show.
Right now...I would say Kenny Omega since dude been on fire lately to the point they have him in the new Tiger Mask show.
boriquaking
In Sauce We Trust!
American work, i should of specified.
Someone like Undertaker who, for instance.
Onviously anyone whos gone through njpw is going to have some sort of fan base, i mean guys in the E
Beautiful Bobby Eatin
SWEEEEEEEEEETNESS!
Thats tough to decipher. Usually you get invited to tours of japan based off of your american work so those that are worshipped get brought over anyway.
Freestyle Phantom3.0
Habitual Line Stepper
Vader
Flair
Sleton Benjamin
Flair
Sleton Benjamin
This was last year
MightyHealthy
said what he said
Lou Thesz
Hogan
The Road Warriors
Vader
Stan Hansen
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Bruiser Brody
Chris Benoit
Johnny Ace
Cactus Jack
Hogan
The Road Warriors
Vader
Stan Hansen
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Bruiser Brody
Chris Benoit
Johnny Ace
Cactus Jack
he's talking about based on their American work, not their work in japan
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
You would have to ask a japanese fan to know that to be honest. There's no way to meassure if a north american worker is "worshipped" because of his work outside Japan. All publications and TV are mostly aimed towards puro so knowing if a guy like Taker, Austin or Cena are treated like top gaijins like Terry Funk, Stan Hansen or Vader is almost impossible.
If I had to guess I'd say there isn't a wrestler they worship that they haven't seen work in some capacity in Japan. Like, Cena might be well known and respected, but not treated like a HUGE deal as if he had worked in a puro promotion at some point. My guess is they are seen as special attractions but not worship material.
ps: Taker worked Michinoku Pro as parto of the "talent exchange" deal Vince had (it fell through quick as he just got Taka and Funaki under contract and that was that)
Champagne Kudo
Shyness Boy
I remember Steve Austin mentioning that Taker was huge in Japan in the 90s. idk if that's carried over into the present day though since they don't even bring that nikka when they go to Japan 
BlackAchilles
Veteran
Adjusted for inflation Andre the Giant was one of the highest paid wrestlers of all time largely off the strength of his gigs in Japan, he was comfortably making six figures in the 1970's when that was not common at all.
Stan Hansen is probably the most successful and decorated gaijin wrestler in Japan, his AJPW run contains several classics
For a hot minute Bob Sapp was a HUGE celebrity in Japan, nikka was on ice cream bars and shyt
Stan Hansen is probably the most successful and decorated gaijin wrestler in Japan, his AJPW run contains several classics
For a hot minute Bob Sapp was a HUGE celebrity in Japan, nikka was on ice cream bars and shyt