Tajiri Says He’s No Longer With WWE

Tajiri has parted ways with WWE.

After weeks of vignettes promoting his return to WWE, Tajiri appeared on 205 Live on Jan. 3 with a win over Sean Maluta. Following the match, The Brian Kendrick tried to welcome him back to the WWE, only for Tajiri to spit green mist onto his face.

Two days later, Tajiri suffered a knee injury during a tag match at an NXT taping. He returned at a 205 Live taping in February (following a match between Lince Dorado and Kendrick), but has not been seen since.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, Tajiri said that while he’s okay after suffering the injury, WWE officials considers it too risky to use him as a wrestler going forward since he’s 46-years-old.

While he was waiting for clearance to resume wrestling from a doctor, he did some coaching in NXT. After being in WWE for about four months, he’s returning to Japan with no regrets. He thanked Triple H, William Regal, and WWE for giving him another chance in the company.

Here is a rough translation of his announcement, which was written in Japanese.

It passed a few days, but it seems that it will not be announced easily, so from me … injured in the knee owed in January, indeed it is all right without any problems at all, but while the doctor of WWE also gives OK, it is “Risky” When. Well, anybody who is a wrestler’s body part who has been doing professional wrestling for many years is a matter of course.

as a company, considering my age of 46 years old, “I can not let the game go on at WWE.” I wonder if it will be OK after a while? I tried waiting while doing coach of NXT, but it is still bad by all means. With that kind of amulet, I will return to Japan.

Even though it was only 4 months, I could return to WWE again, no regrets. Just one year ago I tried to try again at the end and I realized that my last youth I went to America ended now. Thanks to HHH and Legal teacher for moving to realize the return. Good-bye, and thank you. WWE, America.

Tajiri was initially brought back to WWE for their 32-man Cruiserweight Classic tournament that took place last June. He was eliminated from the tournament by Gran Metalik.