Nonetheless, the match itself was average, but it was memorable. Required fields are marked *. [25] To obviate the risk of outside interference, both title matches were scheduled to have special guest referees. Yokozuna was deathly afraid of caskets, and his WWE Championship was under grave danger at Royal Rumble 1994 as The Undertaker was determined to beat him for the WWE Title. Nonetheless, Undertaker executed the Tombstone on Goldust, but Mankind was a thorn in Undertaker's side, and he applied the Mandible Claw and aided Goldust in a successful title defense. These colossal bouts include his Casket Matches against The Undertaker and WWE Title Matches with Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart. Ultimately, Undertaker weathered the storm and he went on to win another casket match. [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. 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. The Deadman refused to stay down but the number's game proved to be too much with Yokozuna going on to retain the WWE Title. The deck was stacked against Triple H as he was aiming to book his spot in the six-pack challenge for the vacant WWE Championship at Unforgiven 1999. 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. [41] The splash was shown on television as a leg break, in reality it was performed to allow Yokozuna to take some time off to lose weight. [24] By virtue of winning a coin toss, Luger got to wrestle Yokozuna first at the event. 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. On May 16, 1994, Earthquake beat Yokozuna in the only (worked) sumo match[27] until WrestleMania 21, between The Big Show and an actual yokozuna, Akebono. Until then, yokozuna was merely a licence given to certain zeki to perform the dohy-iri ceremony. He clobbered Virgil to the ground, and he finished off with Virgil with his patented Banzai Drop to open up his account in WWE with a comprehensive victory. UK Classics In pinning Hogan to not only take back the title but send him packing from the WWF, Yokozuna got all the more over as an unstoppable force, and his second reign arguably marked the official point at which the WWF moved on from Hulkamania, into the new generation that would ultimately give way to Attitude. The Undertaker and Kane clashed in the first casket match to take place on Raw, just 24 hours removed from their WWE Championship match at Judgment Day: In Your House. [2][36] The next day, due to protests from the team and the legal help of Clarence Mason, President Gorilla Monsoon reluctantly returned the belts to Yokozuna and Hart, since Hart was not an official part of the match. 11 Yokozuna Vs. Shortly after he was offered a new gimmick: Yokozuna. Undertaker and Mark Henry had a WrestleMania 22 rematch on the March 10, 2008 edition of Raw in another casket match. 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. Best of Andre the Giant At WrestleMania 10, Yokozuna pulled double duty, and he put the WWE Championship on the line against Lex Luger, who was co-winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble match. On that night, his weight became the centerpiece of his match. Yokozuna won on account of his manager Mr. Fuji throwing salt in Harts eyes to set up the finish. There were huge stakes on the line for the winner of the 1993 Royal Rumble match as it was the first Rumble to award a Rumble winner, a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. The two-time WWE champion dominated the main event scene, combatting the likes of Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger and The Undertaker to considerable success while establishing himself as the lead villain of the era. Nonetheless, he had his moments and his solid rivalries. He was largely dominant over the WWF main event scene for the length of 1993 when, after just a few months on the roster, he won a Royal Rumble, won two world titles (one at WrestleMania, one over Hulk Hogan) and held the strap for half the year. The two heavy-hitters went at it, but there was always going to be one winner. At SummerSlam that year, he battled "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a Free for All match. However, instead of a stretcher, a real forklift had to be brought to carry Yokozuna out on that edition of RAW. And though the feud figured into the main event picture and started with the WWF Championship at stake, The Undertaker never actually put his hands on the gold during this time. Raw's Snitsky got involved, and he gave Heidenreich a helping hand. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Drew McIntyres Road to the WWE Championship He was a two-time world champion. Undertaker was relatively comfortable in this casket match with Henry posing few problems for his fellow Texan. Duggan got Yokozuna off his feet, but Yokozuna would subsequently squash him with four consecutive Banzai Drops, then foil Duggans attempts at challenging Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship. When fans look back at the early to mid-1990s, few Superstars towered over the New Generation of WWE the way the massive Yokozuna did. Adam Coles Undisputed Best For its unfulfilling resolution and absence of good matches, it hits the glass ceiling at number three. Jim Cornette also joined the Yokozuna camp as his American spokesperson. Now relive the best, worst and most outrageous moments in the iconic career of one of wrestling's most remarkable big men. To celebrate, he held a "Bodyslam Competition" aboard the USSIntrepid, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, on Independence Day. He fell backward, smacked his head and was pinned by the Texas Rattlesnake. Many wrestlers and athletes alike tried to slam Yokozuna, with no success. Jim Ross later commented that Yokozuna knew the release was coming and that it was also due to potential heart issues related to his weight and, following the unexpected death of Brian Pillman seven months previously due to an undiagnosed heart issue, the WWF didn't want to take the liability of letting Yokozuna perform with heart issues. [14], At WrestleMania IX, Yokozuna wrestled against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. In 1996, Yokozuna was on his final legs as a WWE performer. 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. Best of United States Championship Matches Upon Yokozunas return, they feuded again, trading wins during the wonky In Your House: Beware of Dog fiasco in which the power went out and some matches happened in the dark and then were recast days later. Host of the Sordid Cinema Podcast and NXpress Nintendo Podcast. At In Your House 3 on September 24, 1995, Yokozuna teamed up with Davey Boy Smith to take on Shawn Michaels and Diesel (the back story being that Hart was with his wife as she gave birth to one of their children) with Diesel's WWF Championship, Shawn Michaels' Intercontinental Championship and Hart and Yokozuna's Tag Team Championship on the line. Halloween Havoc's Most Hellacious Matches This was a forgettable WWE Championship match, and there was a possibility that Luger could finally add the WWE Championship to his collection. For Taker and Yokozuna feuded for a long timea full year, putting aside detours like The Dead Man disappearing from television to sell the loss to Yokozuna in a Casket Match. Your email address will not be published. His title reign would be short-lived, though, in what still ranks as one of his worst moments. Hart had the match won with Yokozuna about to submit to the Sharpshooter, when Mr. Fuji threw salt into the champion's face. 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. The match itself may have left fans wanting more, but the overall spectacle is impressive, technically astounding, and emotionally resonant seriously, I was devastated as a kid watching Mr. Fujis army destroy one of my favourite wrestlers. In the WWF, Anoai was a two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion[4] and two-time WWF Tag Team Champion (with Owen Hart),[5] as well as the winner of the 1993 Royal Rumble. FULL MATCH - Undertaker vs. Yokozuna - Casket Match: Survivor Series 1994 WWE 93.1M subscribers Subscribe 3.4M views 2 years ago Undertaker is out for retribution in his second Casket Match. Im not sure if a more extended program was planned beyond that pointI can imagine one-on-one bouts being entertaining enough spectacles if the WWF kept them shortbut the attack, instead, marked the end of Earthquakes run with the WWF before he headed off to WCW, not to return until after the end of the decade, under a mask. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Undertaker almost prevailed but Cowboy Boy grabbed Undertaker's hair, and Randy nailed Undertaker in the head with a chair. [2][21] Yokozuna and Luger continued to feud until Survivor Series, where each chose a team of allies for an elimination match. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1997 WWF WWE Playmates Yokozuna Ahmed Johnson Grudge Match Wrestling Figures WCW at the best online prices at eBay! The Best of Nexus Anoai took on the name of the "Great Kokina" while wrestling overseas in Japan. Kane and Triple H's feud in 2002 was strange, but their casket match was better than many expected it to be. Let us know what you think in the comments section. When Cornette tried to interfere to break a pinfall, Piper decked him. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. At the 2005 Royal Rumble, The Undertaker collided with Heidenreich in one of the worst casket matches. [2][44] Yokozuna took the advantage near the end of the match, but when he went for the Banzai Drop, the rope broke under his weight, sending him crashing back down. At the end of WrestleMania 9, Hogan re-enetered the main event picture, though, to infamously challenge Yokozuna for the world title at he end of the show and steal the big win. The Undertaker was noticeably limping in this bout, and Rock's arm had a brace on it. WWE Champion Yokozuna spearheaded Ludvig Borga, Crush, and Quebecers Jacques as the Foreign Fanatics in their traditional Survivor Series elimination match at Survivor Series 1993. The Best of Alexa Bliss Yokozuna: Bio. Before the match began, Undertaker snuck up behind Goldust to gain the upper hand. Goldust defended his title, but it was a stern test as The Undertaker was looking to end his run with the gold. Bryan upped the tempo to get things going his way. Undertaker and Kamala were on opposing sides of the ring in this bout, and the Ugandan Giant was deathly afraid of Undertaker. Clash of Champions Best of John Cena Unable to make the most important pay-per-view main cards, it was a fall from grace from a Superstar so integral to the goings-on in WWE. [2][46] For a second time, Yokozuna went to his home in Los Angeles to lose weight through exercise and dieting, being replaced by other wrestlers on a late November tour of the United Kingdom. [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. Yokozuna: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) Yokozuna Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV Yokozuna Promotion Search: All AWA CWA (Germany) HOW NJPW USWA WAR WWF WWF/USWA The Undertaker - No Mercy 2005, Shawn Michaels Vs. RELATED: Dustin Rhodes' 10 Best Matches, According To Cagematch.net. The Yokozuna Memorial Show was held in Allentown, Pennsylvania in November 2001, shortly after the first anniversary of Anoai's death. He was up against Mideon and Viscera in a handicap casket match. Please help us serve you better, fill out our survey. The Best of Hell in a Cell This proved to be a smart move from Hogan as Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji miscommunicated as Fuji accidentally threw salt in his charge's eyes. The Undertaker - Royal Rumble 1994 Yokozuna defended the WWE Championship against The Undertaker at the 1994 Royal Rumble. They were both eliminated by double-count-out. The Undertaker - In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog, 1996, The Undertaker Vs. Chavo Guerrero - SmackDown (10/31/08), The Undertaker Vs. Mark Henry - WrestleMania 22, The Undertaker Vs. Big Show - Survivor Series 2008, The Undertaker Vs. Kama Mustafa - SummerSlam 1995, The Undertaker Vs. Yokozuna - Survivor Series 1994, Daniel Bryan Vs. Kane - SmackDown (1/29/15), The Ortons Vs. [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. This is an underrated casket match, and Goldust held his own here. Moreover, Show finally made his way down to the ring and he pummeled Undertaker. The contest would be Yokozuna's last significant match on television. 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. He also knocked out Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette, who tried to enter the ring. Cowboy Bob was past his prime here, but the Ortons worked as a cohesive unit. The answer is no. After his WWE Championship reign came to a halt in 1994, Yokozuna was on a decline, but fans saw Yokozuna compete in some remarkable matches on pay-per-view. Commentator Gorilla Monsoon made mention of another, larger Samoan that they would soon be seeing in the WWF. WrestleMania 22 was the first time where The Undertaker didn't have to be pinned or submitted to lose his WrestleMania unbeaten streak. This was an underwhelming match between the brothers. Although, the inaugural Casket match at Survivor Series 1992 saw the opponent have to be pinned first before they could win the match. [2][26] Afterwards on television, Cornette would blame the fall on a concussion suffered from Luger's forearm plate. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. As you can imagine, there was a lot of hype leading into the Royal Rumble. 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Money Matches and Moments 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. The inaugural casket match at Survivor Series 1992 was called a coffin match. Best of Fastlane Austin 3:16 For a main event heel, there may be no greater milestone than putting over a hero in a high-profile situation in such a way that feels deeply satisfying. In 1998, he wrestled for Maryland Championship Wrestling. The Best of Jeff Hardy Yokozuna, a member of the legendary Anoa'i family, was an attraction and his first batch of matches on a WWE pay-per-view was a mixed bag. 10 Greatest Matches From the 2010s The Best of WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches The Best of Goldberg NXT's Most Defining TakeOver Matches Stone Cold's Hell Raisin' Moments The Best SmackDown Matches of the Decade The Best Raw Matches of the Decade The Best of Money in the Bank The Undertaker's Most Brutal Last Rides Kevin While not the first casket match and certainly not the best, the feud between Undertaker and Yokozunas is one of the most memorable rivalries of that era, and while this match isnt a technical classic, theres no denying that watching Yokozuna and a small army of wrestlers try and bury the Deadman, is nothing of sheer fun. The Best of the Holidays The One and Only Ricochet [2] Wrestling as a Samoan superstar, he was managed by Sheik Adnan El Kassey. During the match, Hart came to the ring, only to be pinned by Diesel. Former two-time Intercontinental Champion Mr. This feud makes the cut for the memorable, if unsavory images of these two engaged in sumo combat, as Yokozuna faced his one believable rival in that context, and went on to decimate him after the match. Yokozuna had an incredible WWE career, and he is a two-time WWE Champion.RELATED: WWE Icons: 10 Facts We Learned About YokozunaYokozuna had several noteworthy feuds throughout his career but he was at his peak in 1993. Former WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan and Kane headlined SmackDown in a casket match. 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. The Best of WWE: Best of United States Championship Matches is an episode of WWE Specials which was added to the WWE Network on June 30, 2020. Banzai! In late 1992, Yokozuna joined WWE and he pushed right to the top almost instantly in his WWE career. Their second meeting at Survivor Series had Chuck Norris as the special enforcer to ensure that a repeat of what happened at the Royal Rumble, would not materialize here. The Hogan Era was officially in the rear-view mirror and Vince McMahon was looking to create some new stars to lead his company. Every Casket Match In WWE History, Ranked Worst To Best, Mideon & Viscera Vs. Best of Braun Strowman What he lacked in mobility, he made up for with overwhelming size and strength, tossing his opponents around the ring and wearing them down with his sheer girth. After Fuji accidentally threw salt in Yokozuna's eyes, Hogan came through with the win and captured his fifth WWF Championship. And yet for all of that sustained success, The Dead Man also never truly had a sustained run as world champion to hang his hat on with only two reigns that lasted much more than a month, none more than five months. Nevertheless, the finish was remarkable with Undertaker Irish whipping Show into the casket which was standing up, and it closed with Undertaker triumphant. [2][31][32] Following the match, Jim Cornette stated, "Michael Jordan's back and so is Yokozuna", in reference to Jordan's first return to the NBA. He was a top heel in the New Generation Era, and he was under the tutelage of Mr. Fuji. Lex Luger, The Undertaker, and the Steiner Brothers represented the All-Americans, and they were on the other side of the ring. [2] He made a one-off appearance for Jim Crockett Promotions on August 12, 1987, facing Ron Simmons at a house show. The Best of In Your House Hart got the pinfall victory, finally taking the title away from the long-running champion who reigned for 280 days. Their match was physical but it wasn't anything special. This allowed Yokozuna to take Hogan out with a leg drop and regain the WWF Championship, after which Yokozuna proceeded to hit Hogan with the Banzai Drop in the corner. The casket match has become The Undertaker's signature match. Royal Rumble 1994 Undertaker vs Yokozuna Casket Match. 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. As expected, neither man held back, and Undertaker connected with a Tombstone on Vader. October 13, 2020 Undertaker came close on several occasions but heels flocked out of the locker room to decimate Undertaker and help Yokozuna beat Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. Yokozuna's career was celebrated, with his accomplishments in WWE detailed and his legacy cemented. 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). The 1994 Royal Rumble featured a Casket match for the WWE Championship between Yokozuna and The Undertaker. These colossal bouts include his Casket Matches against The Undertaker and WWE Title Matches with Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart . 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). 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee: Yokozuna A monster heel, he embarked on a series of squash victories, including a memorable one against Virgil at the 1992 Survivor Series, before arriving at the 1993 Royal Rumble match as a heavy favorite to win the popular gimmick match. 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