[NJPW] KUSHIDA about his time in WWE
>It’s been three years since I had to do this, is my voice up to it? Today will be the last time I’ll talk about that US promotion. This is for fans of both, just humour me a second.
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>I left WWE in April. The turnover (of wrestlers) there is very fluid, and I was left without a spot. Joining WWE was a dream of mine that I achieved, but I couldn’t make it to the main roster. I had a dream of wrestling Bryan Danielson and Kyle O’Reilly at Wrestlemania, but I wasn’t able to achieve that dream. I got a foot in the door but not all the way in there. But that NXT group was amazing, we all worked our asses off, and I have zero regrets. And though I left some dreams on the table, coming back makes others possible.
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>I’m half satisfied. As wrestlers, it isn’t just what we do in the ring, but about spreading a message beyond and doing something more. Three years ago, I wanted to face Tanahashi, that was something I always wanted to do, and now we’ve come full circle. Desperado might tell me to get to the point.
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>I could tell you to believe in me. Maybe there’ll be people that won’t believe in me anymore no matter how many times I ask. So to them I won’t ask, but I’ll show them through what I do. Lots can change in three years but some things stay the same.
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>Ishimori is a strong champion. When I was in NXT I fought a whole lot of guys regardless of weight class. There’s no doubt that Ishimori is the toughest and the best opponent I could ask for.
[Translation by Chris Charlton.](https://twitter.com/reasonjp/status/1543565790523564032?t=T15d53rOLLbiUR7DNuuFHg&s=19)