In ECW he pulled off some off most lip biting moves ever so the WWE had no reason not to sign him. "The Japanese Buzzsaw" has proven himself in WWE by winning the Cruiserweight Championship. But those familiar with Tajiri's style are not surprised that he's been successful in WWE. While on a tour of Mexico, Tajiri incorporated a high flying Lucha Libre style into his background of martial arts and Japanese shoot wrestling to become one of the top young junior heavyweights in the world. In 1998, Paul Heyman gave Tajiri an opportunity in Extreme Championship Wrestling, where the Japanese Buzzsaw worked a series of memorable matches. The most memorable where the matches he had with the insane Super Crazy.