Kushida
Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artistWikipedia
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Search complete. 48 mentions across 25 episodes found for "Kushida".
Sep 15, 2026
WWE NXT Preview - Who Will Be The #1 Contender? Myles Borne's Public Apology! Kali Armstrong Vs. Lizzy Rain! Are DarkState Still A Thing?!
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21:40Michael HamflettHOST
Yep.
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21:40Adam WilbournHOST
Um, and out comes Kushida, uh, who says they all talk too much, and he's ready for Roderick Strong, and the match is set for next week.
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21:48Michael HamflettHOST
Ugh.
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21:49Michael HamflettHOST
Strong was just, like, a Diamond Mine guy, so-
Road to Destruction Nights 3 & 4
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62:33Josh SmithHOST
But, um, I think there's a way to utilize him, but the days of Jeff Cobb going on a unprecedented undefeated monster streak in the G1, those days are gone.
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62:47Josh SmithHOST
I'm not saying he'll never have a push or hold a title, but it seems to me, and I've, I've said this before on the show and I'll say it again, is I think that he's being brought in as more of like a senior hand to work with young guys and take losses to them, and, um, you know, kinda fulfill a similar role that we saw with, um, Kushida when he made his return from, uh, uh, WWE.
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63:12Josh SmithHOST
But this Callum-Jeff Cobb feud, I hate to say it, man, but it is really fucking dead to me.
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63:20Josh SmithHOST
Um, Callum right now is doing some interesting things.
Keepin It Strong Style 459 9-15-26 - Road to Destruction Nights 3 & 4
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61:30Joshua SmithHOST
Those days are gone.
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61:32Joshua SmithHOST
I'm not saying he'll never have a push or hold a title, but it seems to me, and I've, I've said this before on the show and I'll say it again is I think that he's being brought in as more of like a senior hand to work with young guys and take losses to them and, um, you know, kind of fulfill a similar role that we saw with, um, Kushida when he made his return from, uh, But this column, Jeff Cobb feud, I hate to say it, man, but it is really fucking dead to me.
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62:05Joshua SmithHOST
Callum right now is doing some interesting things.
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62:08Joshua SmithHOST
Like he's got like him and Will Ospreay, they've been trading barbs over, you know, the internet and on social media talking about who's the real leader of the United Empire.
The Rundown: Canonically Hung
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117:39AdamHOST
The very end of that sounded vaguely familiar.
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117:43SalHOST
It was Kushida's theme.
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117:46SalHOST
Okay.
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117:47SalHOST
Y'all remember Kushida, right?
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117:50AdamHOST
Y'all remember crazy Kushida?
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117:52SalHOST
All right.
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117:55SalHOST
Two more.
Jade Cargill vs. Men; Zelina Vega’s 9/11 Holiday; Kevin Knight’s Black Standard
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35:08Kevin ScampoliHOST
So how is this equating to talent in your shitty fucking eyes?
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35:12GinoHOST
Again, I think it may have been more because of him paying in a partnership with Kushida, but I was thinking him and Kushida being a great tag team was able to prove that they had some moments where I was able to see like, okay, this guy has something.
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35:23GinoHOST
It might have been more that Kushida was able to have him be elevated by his time when they were a tag team.
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35:28Kevin ScampoliHOST
I'm so glad you brought up tag teams at least.
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35:30Kevin ScampoliHOST
We have Eric Bischoff making a statement on those tonight.
Blue Justice XIX + Road to Destruction 2026 Nights 1 & 2 Review
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46:38Jeremy DonovanHOST
And, you know, it's been a while since we've seen that.
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46:40Jeremy DonovanHOST
The last openweight challenger was Kushida when Takeshita was opening, was a champion.
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46:48Jeremy DonovanHOST
And before that, I don't even know what it would be before that.
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46:51Jeremy DonovanHOST
I know we've seen Gata Karomu do some openweight stuff.
Keepin' It Strong Style - EP 458 - Blue Justice XIX + Road to Destruction 2026 Nights 1 & 2 Review
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46:33Jeremy DonovanHOST
it's always fun when you have heavyweights and juniors mixing it up.
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46:36Jeremy DonovanHOST
And, you know, it's been a while since we've seen that last, um, open weight challenger was, uh, Kushida when the cash that was opening was, uh, was a champion.
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46:46Jeremy DonovanHOST
And before that, I don't even know what it would be before that.
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46:49Jeremy DonovanHOST
Um, I know we've seen, um, guys like Haromu do some open weight stuff.
JBA: Sendai Girls Top of Joshi Wrestling, Marigold Dream Star GP, Stardom To The World Preview and more!
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4:38TaylorHOST
And I mean, he did nothing, right?
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4:41KellyHOST
He was in the classic tag team Jacket Time with Kushida.
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4:47KellyHOST
Oh,
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4:47TaylorHOST
sure.
JBA: Sendai Girls Top of Joshi Wrestling, Marigold Dream Star GP, Stardom To The World Preview and more!
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3:59Taylor MaimbourgHOST
And I mean, he did nothing, right?
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4:03Kelly HarrassHOST
He was in the classic tag team Jacket Time with Kushida.
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4:08Kelly HarrassHOST
Oh,
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4:08Taylor MaimbourgHOST
sure.
5 YRS AGO NXT ON USA POST-SHOW: Wells & Stoup cover Creed Brothers in first excellent enhancement match, bachelorette and bachelor parties
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35:00Tom StoupHOST
And, yeah, I liked Lopez's involvement here.
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35:04Tom StoupHOST
I guess it just signals as much as I would like to say, like I agreed with you initially that he will probably cash in his contract for another shot at Kushida.
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35:16Tom StoupHOST
But it just I'm not sure that they want to co-mingle.
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35:23Tom StoupHOST
so much.
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35:45Tom StoupHOST
But, uh, but yeah, it continues to be so far so good for Hayes and, and, uh, and for Lopez.
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35:51Kelly WellsHOST
And Hayes could kind of be in the spot where they don't have to have that decided.
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35:57Kelly WellsHOST
They can do Kushida if that's what they want to do, but if they want to do North American, they will throw him in there and see if he sinks or swims.
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36:07Kelly WellsHOST
And that is something that they've talked about.
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