In the 1950s, Sito left Mexico and gained a measure of great success wrestling in the United States, especially the Houston, Texas area.

[1] He adopted the ring name "Sugi Sito" to play off his mother's oriental ancestry, making him an instant Rudo during World War II.

[1] Sito's career highlights in Mexico came in the early part of the 1950s, as he was working for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL).

[5] Following his stint in the south eastern United States Sito travelled north to Calgary, Alberta, Canada to work for Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling.

Over the course of the next two years Sito held the Calgary version of the NWA International Tag Team Championship three times, twice with Chin Lee and once with Tor Kamata.