 Sugi signed up with Lucha Libre AAA World Wide in 2009 and made his return to México, now under a modified, black and red version of his Yoshitsune outfit and the name of Sugi San (his last name followed by the Japanese honorific -san).He was introduced by Kenzo Suzuki as a part of his rudo stable La Yakuza, thus turning Sugi heel for the first time in his career.The faction, which also included El Oriental, amassed a number of tag team wins until a match in Verano de Escándalo, where they fell to The Psycho Circus.