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I started wrestling in Mexico, and then I came to New Japan.

— Kazuchika Okada

My first six months were in Japan; then I went to Mexico and then went back to Japan. I had the opportunity to wrestle…

— Alberto Del Rio

I feel as if I accomplished everything in Japan, so I wanted to challenge myself. I wanted something new, so I decided to come…

— Shinsuke Nakamura

I'll be quite honest, New Japan rejuvenated my love for wrestling and the wrestling culture.

— Shelton Benjamin

After intensive body building for eight years, I went to the U.S. for training. There, I learnt the art of wrestling. Later, I went…

— The Great Khali

Wrestling in Japan is very much sports based.

— Neville

Luckily, I have been a part of New Japan Pro Wrestling for eight years and it's been a great run with a lot of…

— Lance Archer

When I started wrestling, I never wanted to go to WWE. It was the Japanese life for me.

— CM Punk

Sometimes It's hard when you come from Mexico, because it's a different style, but I had the advantage of my tours to Japan, and…

— Andrade

For a long time, almost 14 years, I wrestled in Japan, so I didn't think I would leave New Japan Pro Wrestling, but I…

— Shinsuke Nakamura

Japan is the place that made me in the MMA world, and I love the country and the Japanese people.

— Mauricio Rua

I was wrestling as Dos Caras Jr., wrestling pretty much in Mexico, but also did some appearances in Japan. That's where they found me…

— Alberto Del Rio