Posted December 8, 200519 yr comment_4095069 WWE, Tajiri reach agreement on release December 8, 2005 WWE and Tajiri have reached an agreement on his release. Monday Night RAW in Boston on Dec. 12, 2005, will be Tajiri?s final appearance. Tajiri has decided to go back to his native Japan to work on writing a book. In addition, Tajiri plans to write news columns upon his return. WWE wishes Tajiri the best in all his future endeavors.
December 8, 200519 yr comment_4095349 I liked Tajiri but he didn't really do anything in WWE. This is probably better for him professionally. I'm sure it's worse financially though. I liked him in ECW and think that he is a good worker. Too bad his best stuff in WWE was probably being the non-English speaking henchman for Commish Regal.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4097126 Tajiri had a few spots where he could have been something... The run as Regal's assistant and working promos with Austin, the cruiser stuff he did teaming with Jamie Noble and Nidia, etc. Too bad the company didn't know what to do with him.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4097232 To be fair, Tajiri had some decent success in the Fed for a guy his size. He was U.S. champion and tag champ with Eddie Guerrero.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4097387 I think success in wrestling should be measured by the impact you make, the memories you create. Being a forgotten footnote in the history books are not what wrestlers are looking to become. Tajiri holding a few titles during his tenure doesn't mean he was successful. Plenty of guys have had title runs and in today's wrestling climate, ultimately it means nothing. There are probably people who have never held a belt that have had more "success" than Tajiri had in WWE.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4098392 here are probably people who have never held a belt that have had more "success" than Tajiri had in WWE. I'm not having a pop, but can you think of any?
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4099435 Paul Orndorff. Co-Headlined in front of one of the biggest crowds in wrestling history.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4099699 Jake Roberts, Junkyard Dog, Jimmy Snuka and Bam Bam Bigelow are other examples. Of course, it would be difficult to come up with anybody from the Monday Night Wars era where belts changed hands almost on a weekly basis.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4099721 You could include Roddy Piper considering he was one of the biggest draws of the 80s and only got 1 short "thanks for your years of service" IC run.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4100759 He spent most of his tenure jobbing sans one or two Cruiserweight title runs and his tag team with Regal as servant boy. They killed him by moving him to RAW.
December 9, 200519 yr comment_4100998 I like the guy though, and he did have his moments. No reason for us to pile up and bury him one-after-another just because he never sold out MSG.
