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TAJIRI

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 205 pounds
From: Japan
Career Highlights: ECW Television Champion; (1), ECW Tag Team Champion; (1), WWE Light Heavyweight Champion; (1), WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2), WWE Tag Team Champion; (1), WWE/Alliance (WCW/ECW)
World Cruiserweight Champion (1)

  Known as “The Japanese Buzzsaw,” Tajiri has found success at every stop of his high-flying career.

The multiple-time Cruiserweight Champion started as a top draw on SmackDown! before coming to RAW, where his outrageous maneuvers -- most notably the Tarantula -- and cunning make him one of the most feared Superstars on the roster.

Tajiri began his career in Mexico, merging the Lucha Libre style with his martial arts background for a combination that caught the eye of Paul Heyman.

Heyman gave Tajiri a contract at Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he worked a number of memorable matches, including some legendary battles with current WWE Superstar Tazz.

When it came time for Tajiri to play in the big leagues of WWE, he made an immediate impact. Perhaps his most notable victory came in September 2001 when he defeated Kanyon for the coveted United States Championship, a title that has been held by such greats as Ric Flair, Sting and Rick Rude.

In addition to his success in the cruiserweight division and as a United States Champion, the crafty Tajiri has also enjoyed success in the tag team ranks. He and Eddie Guerrero held the WWE Tag Team Championship for several months in 2003.