NXT star Kushida has left WWE after his contract with the company expired this week and is expected to return to NJPW this Summer.

His real last name is in fact Kushida and he used it all over the world before arriving in NXT in 2019 (with his persona virtually unchanged from his New Japan days).

There have been quite a few departures from WWE NXT over the past few months, including Kushida, who departed after his contract expired. Kushida is now wrestling in several companies, including ...

Kushida's last official match for WWE was on the March 22 edition of NXT Level Up, which saw him and Ikemen Jiro lose to Edris Enofe and Malik Blade.

Since KUSHIDA’s departure from WWE, Jiro never found a new storyline for himself. His last match took place on NXT LVL Up in a losing effort to Luca Crusifino on September 12.

He has held the NXT UK and NXT Tag Team Titles. He continues to compete throughout the United Kingdom and Europe as well. RELATED: Report: KUSHIDA Wrapped Up With TNA, Focusing On NJPW ...