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Hakushi was accompanied to the ring by a bizarre white-faced adviser named Shinja.
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7 K5 d: ^- H& _The mysterious Japanese Superstar debuted on the Jan. 9, 1995, edition of Raw with a win over Matt Hardy.
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% y* h3 o$ L* A9 e' O$ n# @( jBret "Hit Man" Hart was Hakushi's top rival in WWE.
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# p; X* h0 n& K @The "Hit Man" and the Japanese competitor kicked off the first In Your House event in a classic bout.
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- A7 C4 f* W0 p# t. jAt SummerSlam 1995, Hakushi had a big win over The 1-2-3 Kid in an outstanding match.
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A deeply spiritual competitor, Hakushi began to struggle in WWE at the end of '95.
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* P0 E3 V4 A0 q' X) V" A/ ?The Japanese Superstar exited WWE in 1996, but he's remembered as a unique and talented performer.1 \5 C' g. ]+ p# Y1 ^3 m
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