Survivor Series 1992 was the sight of Yokozuna's WWE pay-per-view debut. It was mission impossible for Triple H as there was no way that he was going to stuff both Mideon and Viscera in the casket. For the second time in 1994, The Undertaker and Yokozuna were opponents in a casket match. February 27, 2023 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, The Best of WWE: The Best of Yokozuna on WWE Network, The Best of WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches, The Best of Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa, Best of United States Championship Matches, Drew McIntyres Road to the WWE Championship, Halloween Havoc's Most Hellacious Matches, Forever Flair: Ric Flair's Defining Matches. The WreslteMania match between the two was too short to count for much, and their rematch at King of the Ring was fully realized but pretty bad. On the February 6, 1993, airing of Superstars, Duggan succeeded in knocking Yokozuna down, only for Yokozuna to then sneak attack Duggan with a bucket of salt Mr. Fuji had brought to the ring, and crush him with four Banzai Drops, the fourth being with the American flag draped over Duggan. Yokozuna won on account of his manager Mr. Fuji throwing salt in Harts eyes to set up the finish. Please help us serve you better, fill out our survey. The All-Americans - Survivor Series 1993, Yokozuna Vs. Hulk Hogan - King Of The Ring 1993, Yokozuna Vs. Nonetheless, he had his moments and his solid rivalries. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012. Hart had the match won with Yokozuna about to submit to the Sharpshooter, when Mr. Fuji threw salt into the champion's face. Ultimately, this night belonged to Hart who recaptured the WWE Championship for the first time in a year, and the locker room flooded to celebrate with him. Best of nWo WrestleMania 22 was the first time where The Undertaker didn't have to be pinned or submitted to lose his WrestleMania unbeaten streak. Yokozuna vs. giants: WWE Playlist WWE 217K views 3 months ago WWS 1993 Ultimate Warrior Vs Hercules (VERY RARE MATCH) RIP G0L0B 744K views 1 year ago Anoa'i family returns: WWE Top 10, May 16,. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [10] This would be the only time that Anoa'i wrestled under his former gimmick. Michaels was in an insurmountable amount of pain, but he soldiered on, and they still had an excellent contest. The Undertakers feud with Yokozuna seems emblematic of these statistics. In 1992, Anoai was contacted by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and offered a roster spot along with The Samoans (Fatu and Samoan Savage). The Undertaker's uninspiring rivalry with King Mabel finally came to an end in a casket match in the final WWE PPV of 1995. These are colossal bouts include his Casket Matches against The Undertaker and WWE Title Matches with Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart. There have been numerous casket matches in WWE over the years, with some better than others. The two competed in a worked sumo match in which Earthquake actually got the best of Yokozuna, only for Yokozuna to crush his big foe with Banzai Drops shortly thereafter. The Rocks Most Electrifying Matches However, fans were heavily backing Undertaker, and he remained unbeaten at SummerSlam with a fine win. Triple H - SmackDown (9/23/99), The Undertaker Vs. Heidenreich - Royal Rumble 2005, The Undertaker Vs. Mark Henry - Raw (3/10/08), The Undertaker Vs. Kamala - Survivor Series 1992, The Undertaker Vs. Anoai was a member of the Anoai wrestling family: Roman Reigns, Rikishi, Samu, Rosey, Manu, Umaga, and The Rock were among his cousins, The Usos were his first cousins once-removed and Afa and Sika were his uncles. The Best of TLC Luger vs. Yokozuna was largely paint-by-numbers booking, with the super strong American hero going after the foreign menace, and all signs suggest the WWF intended to crown Luger at WrestleMania until the fans started cooling on him, and it became apparent Bret Hart was at least equally over (not to mention significantly better in the ring). While the resulting matches werent great, and there are ways in which the meat of their rivalry (the turn from 1993 to 1994) felt like a placeholder before we returned to Luger-Yokozuna, the story was sound and I give this rivalry the nod over Lugers because it did get a proper resolution. A member of the storied Anoa'ifamily, his relatives and loved ones were on hand for the ceremony, including The Usos, who inducted their uncle. Name: Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i Preferred Name: Yokozuna Date Of Birth: Oct 2nd 1966 Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States Nationality: USA Gender: Male Matches: 215 (30 Pay Per View) Date Of Death: Oct 23rd 2000 Cause of Death: pulmonary edema Place of Death: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Ring Name(s): Great Kokina, Kokina, Kokina Maximus, Kokina the Samoan, Yokozuna The second is what happened after Yokozuna defeated The Undertaker . The Best of Nexus The Best of Alexa Bliss He had two children, Justin and Keilani. Drew McIntyres Road to the WWE Championship Their clash was marginally better than their WrestleMania 9 match. Yokozuna continued to wrestle briefly before taking some time off to increase his already huge weight advantage.[2][30]. On that night, his weight became the centerpiece of his match. Yoko and Savage were the final two participants, and the Macho Man nailed Yokozuna with his patented elbow drop from the top rope. However, outside interference from Kane aided Michaels in a successful WWE Championship title defense. The seventh annual Royal Rumble (which took place on January 22, 1994, at the Providence Civic Center) is best known for two big moments: The first is when Owen Hart turned on his brother Bret Hart after The Quebecers defeated them to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. The Best of Goldberg The contest would be Yokozuna's last significant match on television. 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[2] He wore a mawashi as part of his ring attire, but wore long tights underneath the loincloth, something that Vince McMahon and Yokozuna's own cousin Rikishi later felt wasn't needed and that he should've worn the traditional mawashi without the tights to expose his buttocks. Best of Ruthless Aggression Best of Braun Strowman This all paid off at WrestleMania 10, when Hart not only got back into the title picture but wound up in the main event opposite Yokozuna again. The Hogan Era was officially in the rear-view mirror and Vince McMahon was looking to create some new stars to lead his company. The answer is no. 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Ultimately, Bryan was victorious as he connected with the Running Knee with Kane locked inside the casket. Business was at hand here, and the Supreme Fighting Machine had one of the best matches in his career. Best of Asukas Undefeated Streak [29] Yokozuna then had to deal with the "rebirth" of the Undertaker, who immediately came after the foe who had taken him out of action. Until then, yokozuna was merely a licence given to certain zeki to perform the dohy-iri ceremony. After the debacle at WrestleMania 9, Yokozuna had the chance to regain the WWE Championship from Hulk Hogan at the inaugural King of the Ring event in 1993. All seemed lost until Luger choppered in, marking a sharp turn in character as he went straight form his Narcissist gimmick to All-American hero without much explanation or any transition time. It was total domination from Yokozuna right from the word go as Virgil had no answers to stop Yokozuna in his tracks. Best of United States Championship Matches [1][2][39], Yokozuna was officially released from the WWF in May 1998, a decision that came directly from Vince McMahon due to his weight issues. Tevon is a big fan of professional wrestling, who has followed wrestling since the Attitude Era. Mickie James Some casket matches delivered and others failed to catch fire. He collided with Virgil in a squash match. This should have been the start of a decent WWE Championship run for Yokozuna but Hulk Hogan intervened, and he challenged Yokozuna to an impromptu WWE Title match. [48], After his WWF career ended, he performed for various independent promotions. Prior to the match starting, the two stood nose-to-nose as a tease to the crowd as to the possibility of those two facing each other. Undertaker and Kama Mustafa's casket match at SummerSlam 1995 were superb with Undertaker having a good match against one of his real-life good friends. The factors included Yokozunas sheer size and dominancehe was bigger than anyone else, and it became a challenge to simply take him off his feet, then to body slam him, let alone hope to defeat thim. Luger battled on gallantly and there were several near falls but Luger clattered Yokozuna out of the ring, and he prevailed by count-out. Kevin Owens' Biggest Fights Yokozuna collides with the greatest rivals of his WWE Hall of Fame career. However, Shawn Michaels emerged from the casket, and he nailed Triple H with Sweet Chin Music. 11 Yokozuna Vs. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. The Best of SummerSlam The Best SmackDown Matches of the Decade RELATED: The 11 Worst SummerSlams, According To Cagematch.net. He clashed with Mark Henry in a casket match, and Undertaker was 13-0 on the Grandest Stage of Them All. By late spring 1994, Yokozuna was already on the decline of his WWF run, but nonetheless regained some momentum and asserted himself as the alpha-super heavyweight in a short feud with Earthquakethe near five-hundred-pounder whod menaced the main event scene in 1990 and 1991 before transitioning to the tag scene. [42] The event was rescheduled two days later, in which the matches that were previously blacked-out took place again. Undertaker and The Rock's chemistry together has never been there which is quite surprising considering the quality of the pair. Yokozuna was the 27th entrant, and he wasted no time by eliminating Tatanka, Carlos Colon, and most impressively, he took care of Earthquake with ease. At the end of the match, Yokozuna seemed ready to hit his finishing maneuver, the Banzai Drop, when he lost his balance and took a fall from the ropes. Lex Luger, The Undertaker, and the Steiner Brothers represented the All-Americans, and they were on the other side of the ring. Undertaker incapacitated Henry with Hell's Gate, and the World's Strongest Man was bleeding from the mouth. Commentator Gorilla Monsoon made mention of another, larger Samoan that they would soon be seeing in the WWF. He was the third-fastest newcomer (after Brock Lesnar and Sheamus) to win the WWF/E Championship after his debut. Best of the APA Yokozuna: Bio. Best of Survivor Series: Part 2 Perfect, he was disqualified, thus making Yokozuna the first villainous champion to successfully defend the WWF Championship at a WrestleMania. [54], Teaming with Owen Hart and departure (19951998). You see, Yokozuna was billed as an unstoppable monster but so was the Undertaker and WWE needed an ending that would allow Mark Calloway to rest for several months to recover from lingering real-life injuries while not harming his reputation as a dominant force in wrestling. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Both Yokozuna and Hart had a match under their belt, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper undertook special guest referee duties. As expected, neither man held back, and Undertaker connected with a Tombstone on Vader. Undertaker was the favorite once more, and he imposed himself on proceedings. RELATED: The First 10 Casket Matches, Ranked From Worst To Best. At the time, Yokozuna held the record for the second shortest time (after Ric Flair) to win the WWF Championship after his debut, with 173 days (currently, Yokozuna holds the fourth shortest time, after Flair, Sheamus and Brock Lesnar). Tito Santana, Yokozuna's future WWE Tag Team Championship winning partner Owen Hart, Repo Man, and Bob Backlund were Yoko's next victims. Yokozuna's First 10 WWE PPV Matches, Ranked From Worst To Best, Yokozuna Vs. Virgil - Survivor Series 1992, The Foreign Fanatics Vs. Most of Yokozuna's stuff still looks good, but the man himself just didn't have the cardio for fast-paced matches anymore. By WrestleMania 10, Yokozuna had run his course as world champ, and handing the title back to Hart was ideal final chapter to that angle, and his on-again off-again rivalry with Hart. Clash of Champions For its unfulfilling resolution and absence of good matches, it hits the glass ceiling at number three. Triple H gained the upper hand, and he hit Kane across the skull with a steel chair. The Undertaker's Most Brutal Last Rides The second is what happened after Yokozuna defeated The Undertaker in a casket match for the WWF Championship. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Yokozuna's career was celebrated, with his accomplishments in WWE detailed and his legacy cemented. This week, Im looking back at seven of the best of them with consideration to quality of storyline, quality of matches, heat, and longevity. Bryan upped the tempo to get things going his way. The two heavy-hitters went at it, but there was always going to be one winner. Best of Rob Van Dam Best of Fastlane Nevertheless, the finish was remarkable with Undertaker Irish whipping Show into the casket which was standing up, and it closed with Undertaker triumphant. The Best of Hell in a Cell Undertaker triumphed and the Game destroyed the casket. The Best of Hell in a Cell Jim Cornette also joined the Yokozuna camp as his American spokesperson. Rating: ** (fine enough TV bout) The legend finally makes his "Dream Matches" debut. Before he could celebrate, Yokozuna watched from the floor in awe as Undertaker appeared on the video screen and then rose from the dead and into the sky, not to be seen for eight months. Best: Wins the Royal Rumble Match (Royal Rumble 1993) 1 of 6 Few. He spoke English to the fans, had Mr. Fuji wave an American flag during his matches, and challenged Vader to numerous matches. In the process, Yokozuna and his finisher were established as killers, and Yokozuna was geared up for higher tier patriotic threats over the year to follow. He was a two-time world champion. The former Cruiserweight Champion bumped around for the Deadman, who dominated the match. [39], Yokozuna returned at In Your House 8: Beware of Dog to wrestle Vader. RELATED: 10 WWE Wrestlers Who Challenged For A World Title Multiple Times (But Never Won It). [39] He competed in the 1996 Royal Rumble match, managing to eliminate Bob Backlund, King Mabel, and Swat Team member #2 before being tossed out by Shawn Michaels, the eventual winner. When Undertaker returned, he would avenge his defeat, beating Yokozuna in another Casket match and ending their feud once and for all. This was a watchable casket match with both men giving their all in a physical encounter. Had Yokozunas physical condition not deteriorated to the extent it did at this point (by most reports, his kayfabe injuries and absences were connected to concern about his ballooning weight and general health) I can only imagine this would have been a more fully realized feud with more memorable moments. Copyright 2022 TIlt Magazine. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. [2] He made a one-off appearance for Jim Crockett Promotions on August 12, 1987, facing Ron Simmons at a house show. It was during this feud that Yokozuna teamed up with Ahmed Johnson and Jake Roberts in a six-man tag-team match at WrestleMania XII, facing off with Vader, Owen Hart and British Bulldog. Next On October 23, 2000, three weeks after his 34th birthday,[51] Anoai died from pulmonary edema in his room at the Moat House Hotel on Paradise Street in Liverpool while on a wrestling tour of the UK for All Star Wrestling. The Deadman was hugely popular with the fans, and many believed that he had a legitimate chance of ending Yokozuna's WWE Championship reign. On top of that, though the WWF billed him from Polynesia, he dressed in sumo garb, waved the Japanese flag and came to the ring with Mr. Fuji, clearly casting him as a representative of Japan and appealing to the WWF fanships jingoistic impulses. Nonetheless, Luger was physically capable of the slam and got the big push, into a rivalry that reached its climax at SummerSlam where Luger picked up a count-out victory, to be followed by the two captaining opposing teams at Survivor Series. outside, where Yokozuna seemed to be completely over-matched. Now relive the best, worst and most outrageous moments in the iconic career of one of wrestling's most remarkable big men. The Best of WWE: The Best of Yokozuna Required fields are marked *. The two feuded in actuality in early 1996, cast as frenemies in Camp Cornette before Yokozuna turned face and the guys worked the house show circuit, besides working opposite sides of an underrated six-man tag at WrestleMania 12. WWE Best Moments of 2020, Roman Reigns' Championship Matches Nevertheless, the match flowed better than their Rumble match, and Undertaker turned the tables with a victory over the former two-time WWE Champion. UK Classics Click here for our privacy policy. Some people take my heart, others take my shoes, and some take me home. Let us know what you think in the comments section. The feud took a painful turn a couple weeks later (April 8), when Vader jumped on Yokozuna's leg, (kayfabe) breaking it. The mammoth competitor cashed his ticket to WrestleMania IX, and eventhough it was a monumental occurrence, what played out in Las Vegas' Caesars Palace put him on the wrong side of history. Undertaker almost prevailed but Cowboy Boy grabbed Undertaker's hair, and Randy nailed Undertaker in the head with a chair. [6] He was the first wrestler of Samoan descent to hold the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, as well as the first Royal Rumble winner who (as a result of a direct stipulation) received a WWF world championship title shot at WrestleMania. CAGEMATCH Wrestlers Database Yokozuna Matches Yokozuna Also known as Great Kokina, Giant Kokina, Kokina Anoai, Kokina Maximus, Kokina The Samoan, Kokina Overview News and Rumors Articles Career Career highlights Titles Matches Match Statistics Matchguide Feuds Tournaments Tag Teams & Stables Entourage Awards Wrestling Games Movies Ratings [1][2] Later in the night, Yokozuna defended the championship again, this time against the former champion Bret "Hitman" Hart, who had lost earlier in the night to his brother Owen Hart. He followed up that run by remaining an upper card talent for the length of his WWF tenure, the next three years, including a memorable tag run with Owen Hart, before his health issues caught up to him and he was relegated to the indies before passing away at the early age of thirty-four. Ultimately, Yokozuna pushed Savage from the mat over the top rope to continue his push, and he won the 1993 Royal Rumble match punching his ticket to WrestleMania 9. 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