April 7, 2020
Yokozuna Wrestling
Title Record
- WWF Royal Rumble Winner final eliminating Randy “Macho Man” Savage (1993);
- WWF World Heavyweight name beating Bret “Hitman” Hart (April 4, 1993 – WrestleMania 9);
- WWF World Heavyweight name defeating “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan (Summer 13, 1993 – King of the Ring);
- WWF World Tag Team brands w/Owen Hart beating The Smoking Cigarettes Gunns (April 2, 1995 – Within Your House);
- WWF World Tag Team brands w/Owen Hart -Awarded- (September 25, 1995);
Career Highlights
Initially:
- Rodney Anoai was a member of just one of the very popular wrestlng households, being nephew to Afa & Sika..
- 1984: Rodney Anoai began his pro wrestling job in Japan..
World Wrestling Federation – Heel:
- Fall 1992: Vince McMahon and the WWF finalized Rodney Anoai, just who out of the blue became “Japanese” and generally Yokozuna..
- ~~~Yokozuna (which is the highest honor it's possible to attain in sumo wrestling) and given Mr Fuji as a mananger..
- ~~~Yokozuna had been billed as a Japanese wrestler even though he had been legitimately Samoan..
- ~~Following the match, Mr Fuji issued challenging to “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan (Hogan arrived and defeated Yoko for the subject!)
- July 4, 1993: Mr. Fuji’s challenged any athlete to get and slam Yokozuna regarding the deck associated with the U.S.S. Intrepid aircraft company in NYC..
- ~~Numerous Wrestlers and professional professional athletes react, including basketball celebrity Alonzo Mourning and Macho Man Randy Savage..
- ~~~All seemed lost as Mr. Fuji and Yokozuna willing to enhance the Japanese flag..
- ~~After that away from no place, a helicopter landed on deck and Lex Luger showed up wearing the tints associated with USA..
- ~~~Lex Luger told the fans he had altered their techniques and he’ll be damned before he allows this to happen..
- ~~~Lex Luger operates throughout the deck, picks up Yokozuna, and slams him down to thunderous cheers!
- ~~The group goes crazy and Lex Luger, who had been a heel, becomes an immediate hero..
- ~~~Lex Luger & The Undertaker & The Steiners beat Yokozuna & Crush & Jacques Rougeau & Ludvig Borga & Crush.
World Wrestling Federation – Heel II:
- Immediately after this, Yokozuna began a major feud utilizing the Undertaker and Paul Bearer..
- Royal Rumble 1994: Yokozuna recruited an army of heel wrestlers to simply help him beat the Undertaker in a Casket complement..
- Wrestlemania X: Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger at the beginning of the evening, but continued to reduce the WWF title to Bret Hart however event..
World Wrestling Federation – Camp Cornette:
- WrestleMania XI: Yokozuna showed up as Owen Hart’s mystery partner, and defeated the Smoking Gunns for Tag Team games..
- September 24, 1995 – In Your House: Owen & Yokozuna took in Shawn Michaels & Diesel in a match in which all 4 games had been on the line..
- ~~~Shawn Michaels & Diesel won the label brands although decision had been corrected the following evening on RAW by Gorilla Monsoon..
- January 1, 1996—RAW: The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart) defeated Razor Ramon & Savio Vega and Sycho Sid & The 1-2-3 child and Owen Hart & Yokozuna in a “RAW Bowl” Elimination match.
- 1995: Yokozuna breifly feuded with Mabel, then Ahmed Johnson, whom managed to slam Yoko in his 1st look..
- ~~~This generated Jim Cornette, Vader, British Bulldog & Owen Hart attacking Yokozuna and “breaking his leg”..
World Wrestling Federation – Babyface:
- Yokozuna & Mr Fuji officially turned babyface..
- ~~Following the match, health staff carried Yokozuna out on a forklift because of a “storyline” broken leg..
- WrestleMania XII: Owen Hart & British Bulldog & Vader beat Yokozuna & Jake Roberts & Ahmed Johnson..
- Yokozuna took the summertime down, urged by WWF administration to reduce some body weight before he returned.
- SummerSlam 1996: Steve Austin overcome Yokozuna in ‘Free-for-all’ complement.. Yoko moved up for Bonzai fall additionally the top line broke!
- ~~~This sent Yokozuna crashing on pad, in which he had been easily pinned by Steve Austin..
- Survivor Series 1996: Yokozuna, Jimmy Snuka, Flash Funk & Savio Vega took in Vader, Farooq, Fake Razor & Fake Diesel–DOUBLE DQ..
- Yokozuna failed an actual because of the ny State Athletic Commission, which revolked his wrestling permit in just about every State.
- Yokozuna had been never ever seen in a WWF band once more.