Toshiaki Kawada
After the loss to Misawa, Albright was not pushed as a singles wrestler in All Japan, finishing seventh in each of his four Champion Carnival appearances while scoring a few upsets over wrestlers such as Toshiaki Kawada in 1997 and Kenta Kobashi in 1998. Albright teamed with Sabu in the 1996 World's Strongest Tag Determination League, finishing last with 6 points scoring only 3 wins in the tournament.