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HalifaxDrunk · 03-26-2009, 08:59 AM

In the 1991-2000 category team Pipers Pit Stains is happy to welcome a Big Man:

Rodney Anoa'i better known as Yokozuna

In 1992, Anoa'i was contacted by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was offered a new gimmick: Yokozuna. Managed by Harry Fujiwara (Mr. Fuji), Yokozuna debuted in October 1992, and was announced as a sumo wrestler competing under the Japanese flag. He made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series 1992, squashing the much smaller Virgil.

Soon, Yokozuna's career took off, and he headed into 1993's Royal Rumble billed as a potential favorite. He eliminated Randy Savage to win the Rumble, cementing his movement towards main event status. Soon after, Yokozuna further solidified his status as a monstrous villain by crushing the American hero Hacksaw Jim Duggan with four Banzai Drops, the fourth being with the American flag draped over Duggan.

At WrestleMania IX, Yokozuna faced off against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. Hart had the match won with Yokozuna about to submit to the Sharpshooter, when Mr. Fuji threw salt into the champion's face. Blinded, Hart was then pinned by Yokozuna, who won the WWF Championship, causing a major upset, and officially making Yokozuna the seventeenth WWF Champion. As he and Mr. Fuji celebrated, Hulk Hogan came out from the back to protest against the decision. Mr. Fuji then arrogantly challenged the Hulkster (offering to put the title on the line in the process) and Hogan accepted after Hart gave it his blessing. Fuji tried to blind Hogan with salt, but the move backfired, leading to Yokozuna being pinned in less than a minute. This gave Yokozuna the 2nd-shortest title reign in WWE history.

RIP - On October 23, 2000, Anoa'i died of fluid in his lungs while in his room at the Moat House Hotel, Liverpool. He was 34 years old. It was reported that his death was caused by heart failure. Anoa'i died at the weight of 450 pounds.

03-26-2009, 08:59 AM	#337
HalifaxDrunk #2 960 Prankster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In a Pub Exp:	In the 1991-2000 category team Pipers Pit Stains is happy to welcome a Big Man: Rodney Anoa'i better known as Yokozuna In 1992, Anoa'i was contacted by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was offered a new gimmick: Yokozuna. Managed by Harry Fujiwara (Mr. Fuji), Yokozuna debuted in October 1992, and was announced as a sumo wrestler competing under the Japanese flag. He made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series 1992, squashing the much smaller Virgil. Soon, Yokozuna's career took off, and he headed into 1993's Royal Rumble billed as a potential favorite. He eliminated Randy Savage to win the Rumble, cementing his movement towards main event status. Soon after, Yokozuna further solidified his status as a monstrous villain by crushing the American hero Hacksaw Jim Duggan with four Banzai Drops, the fourth being with the American flag draped over Duggan. At WrestleMania IX, Yokozuna faced off against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. Hart had the match won with Yokozuna about to submit to the Sharpshooter, when Mr. Fuji threw salt into the champion's face. Blinded, Hart was then pinned by Yokozuna, who won the WWF Championship, causing a major upset, and officially making Yokozuna the seventeenth WWF Champion. As he and Mr. Fuji celebrated, Hulk Hogan came out from the back to protest against the decision. Mr. Fuji then arrogantly challenged the Hulkster (offering to put the title on the line in the process) and Hogan accepted after Hart gave it his blessing. Fuji tried to blind Hogan with salt, but the move backfired, leading to Yokozuna being pinned in less than a minute. This gave Yokozuna the 2nd-shortest title reign in WWE history. RIP - On October 23, 2000, Anoa'i died of fluid in his lungs while in his room at the Moat House Hotel, Liverpool. He was 34 years old. It was reported that his death was caused by heart failure. Anoa'i died at the weight of 450 pounds.