WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has named Yoshihiro Tajiri as professional wrestling’s most underrated talent of all time.
During a recent episode of “The Kurt Angle Show,” Angle spoke about Tajiri and didn’t hesitate to praise the Japanese Buzzsaw. He said,
“The most underrated wrestler of all time. This kid oozed charisma. He didn’t speak English, but you could understand him, and you knew by his face what he meant. This is why he did a lot of stuff like the Halloween party [a segment from the Halloween night episode of SmackDown from 2002]. He was a character at the party because they knew that he could make people laugh.
“That’s how Tajiri is, he’s very entertaining… WWE brought the entertainment out of him. As far as his wrestling, he was incredible in the ring. His style was amazing, but his charisma was unbelievable.”
In WWE, Tajiri held the Light Heavyweight Championship, WCW U.S. Championship, the Cruiserweight Championship, and both the WWE & World Tag Team Championships.
Angle and Tajiri last faced off 18 years ago today, during the October 31, 2005 episode of Monday Night RAW.
