Matt Bloom as Lord Tensai Where Did It All Go Wrong?

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As Lord Tensai, Matt Bloom went from defeating John Cena and CM Punk to jobbing out and dancing in women’s lingerie less than a year later. Where did it all go wrong?

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We first saw Matt Bloom in the then-WWF in 1999 as Prince Albert. It wasn’t long until he became known as just Albert, A-Train, and bizarrely, The Hip Hop Hippo.

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After leaving WWE, Matt Bloom left for Japan, where he made a big splash and name for himself. He was having the finest moments of his career.

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Before re-debuting back in WWE, vignettes were aired teasing the arrival of Lord Tensai.

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Despite his face not being shown, everybody knew who it was.

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