Kurt Angle thinks Tajiri doesn’t get the credit he deserves.
WWE and IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame legend offered high praise to the Japanese Buzzsaw and ECW original during the latest installment of his “Kurt Angle Show” podcast.
“The most underrated wrestler of all time,” Angle said of Tajiri. “This kid oozed charisma. He didn’t speak English, but you could understand him, and you knew by his face what he meant.”
Angle continued, “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.”
Check out the complete episode at Apple.com. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.