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Hakushi was accompanied to the ring by a bizarre white-faced adviser named Shinja.' ]1 Y1 t# Q2 J. y0 N
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5 O+ ^. p) @# s* Z- g1 B0 a0 sThe mysterious Japanese Superstar debuted on the Jan. 9, 1995, edition of Raw with a win over Matt Hardy.
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' @! z1 w: @& y& e" |Bret "Hit Man" Hart was Hakushi's top rival in WWE.3 o4 e( r; P z; U/ Y. g
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% Q8 H( r. I* W: I9 XThe "Hit Man" and the Japanese competitor kicked off the first In Your House event in a classic bout.3 N6 d n( C. I2 C
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At SummerSlam 1995, Hakushi had a big win over The 1-2-3 Kid in an outstanding match.7 L6 k8 U, Y2 c& m' @6 i; j7 O0 Y
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( d0 B! a, B% a ZA deeply spiritual competitor, Hakushi began to struggle in WWE at the end of '95.
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% g9 E7 w) v9 G+ D U/ c. yThe Japanese Superstar exited WWE in 1996, but he's remembered as a unique and talented performer." K+ W9 X1 O* F/ K
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