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A rikishi (力士), sumōtori (相撲取り) or, more colloquially, osumōsan (お相撲さん), is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly used to refer to professional wrestlers, employed by the Japan Sumo Association, who participate in professional sumo tournaments (called honbasho) in Japan, the only country ...
Jul 13, 2023 · The 31-year-old currently holds the MLW National Openweight Championship. Rikishi also trained Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Solo Sikoa before they became big names in WWE: "We had Rusev that came out ...
Jun 28, 2021 · In March 2021, Rikishi discussed how The Stinkface came about in a visit to Chris Van Vliet’s Insight podcast. The big man explained that he was wrestling The Big Boss Man when he had one of the most important moments of his career at a house show, early in the days of Rikishi wrestling in his signature thong gear. When Boss Man was prone in ...
Anoaʻi family. The Anoaʻi family ( Samoan: [anoˈaʔi] ah-noh-AH ee) is a family of professional wrestlers originating from the Samoan Islands. Family members have comprised several tag teams and stables within a variety of promotions, most notably WWE. Famous members of the family include Roman Reigns and WWE Hall of Famers Rikishi, Yokozuna ...
Apr 9, 2022 · 2 He Had A Falling Out With TNA. A few years after his WWE release, Rikishi decided to join Impact Wrestling, where he went by the name, Junior Fatu. Impact believed that they were adding real star power because of Rikishi's contributions to the Attitude Era. Unfortunately, the partnership did not go as planned.
Rikishi is announced for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015: Raw, February 9, 2015. From the brutality of The Headshrinkers to the Attitude Era popularity of Too Cool, look back at the amazing career of the fun-loving big man from the islands, Rikishi.
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Also known as Kishi, Rikishi Phatu, Kishi Fatu, Kish, Hustle RIKISHI, SUMO RIKISHI, RIKI-SHI, Fatu, Junior Fatu, Solofa Fatu Jr., JR Smooth, Sultan, Tonga Kid ...
