TAJIRI receives the checks multiple times a year.
From 2001-2008 and 2016-2017, TAJIRI was with WWE. He returned to the company as a part of the Cruiserweight Classic tournament and then went on to be part of the 205 Live brand before departing in April 2017.
TAJIRI posted a note to his blog and the cover photo is a check from WWE. He noted in the post that he has not been with the company in quite some time but he still receives merchandise checks three or four times a year, as per contract.
『TVショーよりも入りのいいハウスショーの方が金額は断然大きかった。オレのWWE人生初期のころ。TVショーよりも入ったどこかのハウスのメインで、ロックやストーンコールドにHHHらと絡んだ10人タッグに……』
いまも途絶えぬWWEからの不労所得を解説する|TAJIRI #note https://t.co/UDtjLviAjQ
— TAJIRI (@TajiriBuzzsaw) May 18, 2023
To close out 2022, TAJIRI departed All Japan Pro Wrestling and in the new year, he officially joined Kyushu Pro Wrestling.