Crossbody of Work Episode 118: Yoshihiro Tajiri

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

This week we’re looking at one of the best cruiserweights of the 2000s: Tajiri. We start with a hidden gem from a stint in New Japan before diving into some amazing ECW matches. Then we check out his time in WWE as William Regal’s assistant, Eddie Guerrero’s tag partner, and Cruiserweight Champion. On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about: 

• Pablo Escobar & short kings
• High School Musical
• Karate lessons
• The NBA Finals

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Match One:

Yoshihiro Tajiri vs Shinjiro Otani – NJPW Battle of the Super Juniors 1997
Link to the match here.

Match Two:

Tajiri vs Super Crazy (c) vs Little Guido – ECW TV Championship Three-Way Dance – ECW TV, April 8, 2000

Match Three:

Tajiri vs Psicosis – ECW TV, August 19, 2000
Link to the match here.

Promos: Tajiri as William Regal’s Assistant

Match Four:

Tajiri & Eddie Guerrero vs Team Angle (c) – WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match – Judgment Day 2003
Link to the match here.

Match Five:

Tajiri(c) vs Rey Mysterio – WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match – No Mercy 2003
Link to the match here.

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