5 WWE Legends you didn't know wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling

These WWE legends honed their craft and competed in the Far East

2: Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan wrestled for New Japan long before he became a WWE legend

Daniel Bryan was widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world when he signed for WWE in 2009 after his work on the independent scene with Ring Of Honor, Chikara and others.

What some WWE fans may not be aware of is that Daniel Bryan honed his craft by wrestling in Japan, like countless others before him. Wrestling under the moniker American Dragon, he reached the semi-finals of the 2004 Best Of Super Juniors and even won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag-Team Championships along with Curry Man (Christopher Daniels).

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