5 WWE superstars who had foreign gimmicks, but were American

#4 WWE Hall of Famer Yokozuna

According to WWE, Yokozuna was from the Land of the Rising Sun. The term "Yokozuna" is a sumo wrestling term and the character, too, was supposed to be a sumo wrestler. However, neither was Yokozuna Japanese nor was he a sumotori.

Yokozuna was a member of the famed Anoa'i family, and was born in San Francisco. He was a person of Samoan descent due to the background of his family. Yokozuna became quite successful in WWE as he won the WWE Championship multiple times and became part of many memorable moments in the company's history.

Unfortunately, his constant increase in weight put an end to his WWE success. He died at the young age of 34 and was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.

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#3 WWE Slammy Award winner Boris Zhukov

Boris Zhukov's WWE career saw him form a tag team with Nikolai Volkoff. While Volkoff was Croatian in origin, Zhukov was from Roanoke, Virginia.

Zhukov and Volkoff, named The Bolsheviks, found some success in WWE but never managed to win the tag team championship. He also competed solo for some time, before reuniting with Volkoff to take part in an extended series of matches against the Bushwhackers.

Zhukov was neither as effective as Volkoff as an "evil foreigner," nor was he as good in the ring. However, his dedication to the character made him a regular presence.