Kenzo Suzuki Kenzo Suzuki ( July 25 , 1974 ) is a Japan ese professional wrestler . He is perhaps best known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and in the United States with World Wrestling Entertainment . He is currently wrestling in the All Japan Pro Wrestling ( AJPW ) promotion under the ring name KENSO . Career . Early career . Suzuki was a rugby union player , playing at the international level for Japan prior to his professional debut as a wrestler in January 2000 . New Japan Pro Wrestling ( 2000 - 2003 ) . Suzuki debuted at New Japan Pro Wrestling ' s Wrestling World 2000 event at the Tokyo Dome , replacing Bill Goldberg and losing to Manabu Nakanishi . Later that year , Suzuki won New Japan ' s Young Lions Cup tournament , defeating Shinya Makabe . He also won Rookie of the Year honors from New Japan in the same year . In his years in New Japan , he was teamed with fellow rookie Hiroshi Tanahashi , who had debuted only four months before him . Their combination was known as The Kings of the Hills . World Japan and Excursion ( 2003 ) . In 2003 , Suzuki resigned from New Japan , choosing to follow his mentor and trainer , Riki Choshu , to Choshu ' s World Japan promotion . Later in the year , he left to wrestle in the United States . It is speculated that he was forced to resign because a wrestler he was helping to train , Giant Ochiai , died while training on his watch . The World Japan promotion had been embroiled in controversy up to that point and this news was something that the promotion did not need . This led to him being blackballed , thus venturing to wrestle in the United States . Suzuki wrestled for the Major League Wrestling ( MLW ) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) promotions in the United States during 2003 . Nevertheless , citing lack of competition in the World Japan roster , he quit . World Wrestling Entertainment ( 2004 - 2005 ) . In 2004 , Suzuki debuted for World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) ' s SmackDown ! brand , along with his geisha valet ( and real - life wife ) Hiroko , whose trademark phrase was " You cheer Kenzo Suzuki on to the victory ! " . Dan Madigan created a Hirohito gimmick for his WWE debut , but the idea was dropped and he debuted under his real name . He made his WWE TV debut on the June 10 episode of SmackDown ! . His first opponent was Scotty 2 Hotty , followed by Spike Dudley and a short feud with Billy Gunn which ended with a match at the Great American Bash , which Suzuki won . Generally , he worked as a heel with two humorous gimmicks . One was convincing fans he was pro - American by poorly singing popular songs ; the other was an obsession with busty wrestling divas such as Torrie Wilson ( often earning Hiroko ' s great ire ) . Often at house shows and television tapings , the crowd would chant " USA ! USA ! " , while Suzuki covered his ears and got down on one knee . On the episode of SmackDown ! airing September 9 , Suzuki , along with Rene Dupree won the WWE Tag Team Championship , defeating Billy Kidman and Paul London . They lost the titles to Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio on the December 9 airing of SmackDown ! . Van Dam and Mysterio retained the titles in a rematch at Armageddon . In singles action he briefly feuded with John Cena for the WWE United States Championship , at one point challenging him to a battle rap on the January 6 , 2005 episode of SmackDown ! . Suzuki failed to beat Cena . He was soon injured with a collapsed lung and was moved over to Ohio Valley Wrestling ( OVW ) immediately after his recovery , where he continued his training until he was ready to return to the main roster . Suzuki and Hiroko were traded to Raw on June 30 , 2005 at the end of the Draft Lottery . On July 6 , 2005 , Suzuki was released from his WWE contract along with his wife Hiroko , before debuting on Raw . Hustle ( 2005 - 2009 ) . Suzuki and his wife then returned to Japan , where he began competing for the off - beat Hustle promotion . In a match on December 25 , 2005 both Suzuki and Hiroko were defeated by the team of Liosazer and Riser Glen . In one of his more humorous matches , he was defeated by Razor Ramon HG when he was pantsed during a Sunset Flip maneuver . Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( 2006 ) . After leaving the WWE , Suzuki got booked in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) along with Mark Jindrak who went under the name of Marco Corleone who was doing an Italian gimmick . Instantly they were put in a feud with Shocker and Universo 2000 . This led to a hairs match on June 12 which Corleone and Suzuki lost to the CMLL veterans . Suzuki was then used sparingly and eventually parted ways with the company . Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( 2007 - 2010 ) . On March 13 , Suzuki was seen on Asistencia Asesoría y Administración after jumping from the rival CMLL . He is a part of the Legion Extranjera with Konnan as the ring leader . On July 7 , Suzuki lost his hair in the main event of AAA ' s Triplemanía XV . Sean Waltman was also in the match with his fiancé , Alicia Webb . Suzuki has been an active member of Konnan ' s Legion Extranjera since his debut and he had an opportunity for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship against Cibernético . He has teamed up with the returning Electroshock who is also a member of the Legion Extranjera . They have feuded with La Parka and Octagón . As of Triplemania XVI he has received a mini who accompanied him to the ring for a six - man tag match teaming with Electroshock and Bobby Lashley to take on Chessman , La Parka , and the returning Silver King . Suzuki ' s team won in the end . Suzuki was part of the Rey de Reyes 2009 losing to La Parka on March 15 . After Triplemania XVII , Konnan ' s Legion Extranjera lost control of AAA ; Konnan was suspended from Mexican wrestling for an indefinite time . At this time Legion Extranjera was dissolved leaving only Electroshock , Chessman , and Suzuki . Suzuki made an alliance with El Oriental and they formed their own team with Sugi San getting victories in their debut . They would lose to the Psycho Circus at Verano de Escandalo 2009 . In December 2009 Suzuki re - joined La Legión Extranjera . He has not appeared for the promotion since June 2010 . Dragon Gate ( 2007 ) . On November 7 , 2007 , Suzuki made his debut in Dragon Gate as the surprise member of the Muscle Outlaw ' z unit . He came out to Anthony W . Mori ' s entrance theme to trick the Typhoon unit into believing one of their own betrayed them . Suzuki competed in a six - man tag team match with new teammates Genki Horiguchi and Yasushi Kanda against CIMA , Dragon Kid , and Ryo Saito that resulted in a disqualification loss for his team after assaulting the referee . Afterward , he and the rest of the MO ' z assaulted Dragon Kid and removed the ring ropes to be used against him . This set up a match between Suzuki and Dragon Kid at the big November 25 show in Osaka . He faced on November 18 Keni ' chiro Arai in Fukuoka in his first match for the promotion . All Japan Pro Wrestling ( 2010 - Present ) . On July 25 , 2010 , Suzuki , disguised under a La Parka mask , made his debut for All Japan Pro Wrestling ( AJPW ) , helping the Voodoo Murders put Keiji Mutoh through a table . Afterwards , Suzuki unmasked himself , adopted the ring name KENSO and joined the heel group , which also included his former tag team partner René Duprée . On November 20 , 2010 , KENSO entered the World ' s Strongest Tag Determination League , teaming with fellow Voodoo Murders member KONO . After winning six out of their eight round robin stage matches , KENSO and KONO finished first in the group and on December 7 defeated Ryota Hama and Suwama in the finals to win the 2010 World ' s Strongest Tag Determination League . KENSO and KONO received their shot at the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship on January 3 , 2011 , but were defeated by the defending champions , Akebono and Taiyō Kea . Shortly afterwards KENSO left the Voodoo Murders , turning face and on February 13 , 2011 , defeated KONO and Akebono in a three - way match to become the number one contender to the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship , held by Suwama . On March 21 KENSO failed in his challenge for the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship . On June 19 , KENSO and The Great Muta defeated Akebono and Ryota Hama to win the vacant AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship . After losing the title to Dark Cuervo and Dark Ozz on October 23 , Muta turned on KENSO . Personal life . Kenzo is the real - life husband of Hiroko .