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Hakushi: photos
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Hakushi was accompanied to the ring by a bizarre white-faced adviser named Shinja.
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The mysterious Japanese Superstar debuted on the Jan. 9, 1995, edition of Raw with a win over Matt Hardy.
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Bret "Hit Man" Hart was Hakushi's top rival in WWE.
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The "Hit Man" and the Japanese competitor kicked off the first In Your House event in a classic bout.
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- T1 R+ g0 ?- q$ x! S! G fAt SummerSlam 1995, Hakushi had a big win over The 1-2-3 Kid in an outstanding match.
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& B& W* W! ]6 |/ H0 IA deeply spiritual competitor, Hakushi began to struggle in WWE at the end of '95.
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