User blog comment:CoolTrainerTerry/New The Wolverine Trailer/@comment-5977347-20130521162404/@comment-1895174-20130521165357

It's been said that he isn't, that he was just a Yakuza guy skilled with a sword and wore an electrified suit.

If it turns out he is one, it'll just be something tacked on since all we'll care about is the Iron Monger Silver Samurai armor.