Taka Michinoku
Taka Michinoku was one of Japan’s first wrestlers to occupy a popular WWE programming spot. In his WWE debut, Taka ripped down the Canadian Stampede PPV house against his trainer, The Great Sasuke. A massive crowd response contributed to major drive, when Michinoku became the first ever WWE Light Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Brian Christopher in the tournament finals. He was a part of Kai En Tai, challenging Triple H for the WWE title.
Io Shirai
This is an entry that is a virtual certainty to make it to the top 3 in the next two years. That’s how nice Io Shirai is, and she loves important people like Triple H. Recently, she had her first glimpse of WWE gold, capturing the NXT Women’s Championship. Shirai also ended second Mae Young Classic, losing to Toni Storm at Evolution.