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; S- }3 u0 C- o# k! XHakushi 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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A deeply spiritual competitor, Hakushi began to struggle in WWE at the end of '95.
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The Japanese Superstar exited WWE in 1996, but he's remembered as a unique and talented performer.
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