Rikishi was one of the most beloved babyfaces during his stint on WWE's main roster
Rikishi made his way to WWE in the early 90s along with Samu, and the duo was named The Headshrinkers. Years later, Rikishi aligned with Scotty 2 Hotty and Grand Master Sexay. The trio's antics included dancing in the ring after their matches. Too Cool quickly turned into a popular comedy act. Years later, Rikishi reunited with Scotty 2 Hotty and the duo won the SmackDown Tag Team titles on the road to WrestleMania 20, by defeating The Basham Brothers.
They successfully defended the belts in a Fatal Four-Way Tag Team match at WrestleMania, defeating The APA, The Basham Brothers, and The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin). Mere days later, Rikishi and Scotty lost the Tag Team titles to Charlie Haas and Rico, following Benjamin's move to RAW in the WWE Draft. In July, WWE quietly released Rikishi, and Scotty was left on his own. Scotty went on to wrestle on WWE's Velocity and Heat brands and was released in 2007.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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