section_path: Professional wrestling career/Big Japan and All Japan Pro Wrestling (1996–1997)
section_name: Big Japan and All Japan Pro Wrestling (1996–1997)
paragraph_text: Big Japan and All Japan Pro Wrestling (1996–1997)
  
  Sabu returned to Japan to work for Big Japan Pro Wrestling in March 1996, where he embarked on an 18-match winning streak, first defeating Jason Knight on March 13 until June 4, when he lost to Kazuo Sakurada 's Kendo Nagasaki. He made his debut for All Japan Pro Wrestling in November 1996, initially teaming with Gary Albright before teaming with Rob Van Dam the following year.
  
  Sabu returned to Japan to work for Big Japan Pro Wrestling in March 1996, where he embarked on an 18-match winning streak, first defeating Jason Knight on March 13 until June 4, when he lost to Kazuo Sakurada 's Kendo Nagasaki. He made his debut for All Japan Pro Wrestling in November 1996, initially teaming with Gary Albright before teaming with Rob Van Dam the following year.