ヒロ斎藤
St. Clair made his Japanese debut in January 1979 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He would become one of the top gaijin superstars in Japan. Starting out in their junior heavyweight division, St. Clair had a shot at the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship in May 1985, but lost to champion Hiro Saito. He also participated in the inaugural Top of the Super Juniors tournament in 1988; he placed in ninth place with 14 points. He wrestled for NJPW until 1995.