5 wrestlers who left us too early

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#3 Yokozuna (34)

Yokozuna
Yokozuna

Yokozuna is one of the greatest Samoan wrestlers to have stepped into the squared circle. Billed as a legendary Japanese sumo wrestler, Yokozuna was a two-time World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time Tag Team Champion.

He even won the Royal Rumble in 1993, after eliminating Randy Savage. He is the third fastest newcomer after Brock Lesnar and Sheamus to win the WWF/WWE Championship after his debut.

While on an independent wrestling tour in Europe, Yokozuna died from pulmonary edema in his Liverpool room. His weight at the time of his death was 580 lbs, and the reason for his death was attributed to his lungs showing severe signs of blockage due to a fluid.

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In March 2012 Yokozuna was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his cousins, The Usos and Rikishi.

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