Akira Hokuto
By the end of 2003, Shiro Koshinaka and Takao Omori had both left for other organisations, and WJ's ace Kensuke Sasaki returned to NJPW in December. The failure of WJ severely damaged the former close relationship between Sasaki and Choshu; Sasaki lost over ¥5 million JPY and cancelled his life insurance to fund WJ events, leading to he and his wife Akira Hokuto facing severe money issues in late 2003 and Sasaki having to work up to two independent shows a day just to support his family.