5 WWE Superstars who would benefit from a run in NJPW

New Japan Pro Wrestling is the ‘in’ thing in professional wrestling right now, and because of that, the majority of non-WWE superstars are often trying to find a way to break into the Japanese market. Some succeed and others don’t, but sometimes, the best guys for the job are located right where you’d least expect – World Wrestling Entertainment itself.

WWE is full to the brim with superstars who need a change of pace, and ironically enough, New Japan always has room for new stars. In a few years, we may even get to a point where guys are actively choosing to leave the comfort of Vince McMahon in search of pastures new.

With WrestleMania coming up there’s always a chance that the company will be letting people go, and perhaps a few of these entries will be on the chopping block.

With that being said, here are five WWE superstars who we believe would benefit from a run in NJPW.

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#5 Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler's future is up in the air

Dolph Ziggler is a lot of things, and weirdly enough, United States Champion may still be one of them. The former Money in the Bank holder is in an odd position right now as nobody knows what his current contract situation is. Some people think he’s gone from WWE, meanwhile, others believe he’ll come back and challenge Bobby Roode to a match for the undisputed US belt.

Either way, there’s only one place we want to see him go next: and that’s Japan. Ziggles has been a loyal member of the main roster for well over a decade now, and it’s fair to say that he’s gotten stale. Perhaps a run elsewhere will allow him to come back in a few years and completely change things up.

#4 Kofi Kingston

Kofi is destined for bigger and better things

As we’ve alluded to before, Kofi Kingston can still do so much more than what he’s currently doing with The New Day. That isn’t to say that he hasn’t made an impact with the faction because he has, but on the other hand, we can all see that he’s got main event potential – and he’s just waiting to capitalise on it.

Kofi can work either as a babyface or a heel over in Japan, and in addition to that, his move set is extraordinary. While he may not end up returning to the States on a permanent basis, Kingston could completely change the game for New Japan until he decides to hang up his boots.

Plus, just imagine Kofi vs Ospreay.

#3 Curt Hawkins

Will Hawkins recover from his losing streak?

There’s just no denying it anymore – Curt Hawkins is one of the most notable jobbers in WWE history. His losing streak is horrendous, his gimmick is awful, and if you showed the WWE Universe a picture of him then we guarantee the majority of them would know who he is. He’s notorious, he’s different, and he deserves better.

Hawkins is the perfect example of a guy who just needs a change of scenery, with New Japan currently being the home of many former WWE jobbers turned superstars. He’s certainly got the size and mic skills necessary to make a serious run at the top of the card, and if he returned to WWE in a few years with a new gimmick, the sky would be the limit.

#2 Tyler Breeze

Tyler Breeze could do some great things away from WWE

Tyler Breeze is charismatic, good-looking, and has a huge amount of potential. In a lot of ways his career draws comparisons to someone like Juice Robinson, however, Juice knew when to get out before it was too late – meanwhile, Breeze is still taking part in weekly segments that continue to destroy his credibility.

That’s not to say that these segments aren’t extremely entertaining because they are, but Tyler is worth so much more than that. He might be having a good time but let’s not pretend like he’s entirely satisfied by his current role, because much like the majority of former indie stars, Breeze got into this business to be a real player at the top of the card.

A move to Japan may just help with that.

#1 Cesaro

Cesaro should be a singles star

You’ve all heard this song and dance before: Cesaro is underrated and he’s also one of the most well-rounded performers on the entire roster. While those things may be true, we want to zero in on how frustrated the Swiss Superman seems to be getting with his current role. Sure, his dominant tag team run with Sheamus has been fun, but the man himself has admitted in recent interviews that he was hoping to have won the world title by now.

The sheer size of him is enough to get the guy over in the majority of promotions, and when you add in his love for all things strong style, New Japan could be on to a winner.

Obviously, we understand that WWE is the end goal for every single guy on this list, but that’s not to say that they can’t take a quick detour to revitalise themselves.