#4 Yokozuna
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It is impossible to talk about WWF 1993 without mentioning Yokozuna. Which is strange because today’s fans don’t really seem to give him the recognition he deserves. On paper, the semi-racist Yokozuna character (he was Samoan dressed up and presented as a Japanese sumo wrestler) had no business getting over in the way it did.
Maybe it was his work rate and in ring versatility, despite his massive 500+ pound weight, that just made you sit up and take notice whenever he was on your screen. Something about Yokozuna spelt gold for the WWF in a time when bigger guys weren’t being as prominently featured as they once were.
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Of course, a lot of the credit has also got to go towards Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette. The guy was so awesome that he had two managers! They were able to get heat on themselves and Yoko to the point where feuding with him always came with a ready-made storyline.
As fans of the WWF in 2017, we are well used to seeing anti-American heels stomp their way through the babyface roster, but Yoko’s size, demeanour and intimidation factor made his one of the most successful anti-American characters we have ever seen.
