Yokozuna (wrestler)

Yokozuna
Yokozuna in 1995
Born	(1966-10-02)October 2, 1966 San Francisco, California, United States
Died	October 23, 2000(2000-10-23) (aged 34) Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Great Kokina Kokina Maximus Wild Samoan Kokina Yokozuna
Billed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Billed weight	608 lb (276 kg)
Billed from	Japan Polynesian Islands
Trained by	Afa Anoa'i
Debut	1984
Retired	2000

Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i (October 2, 1966 – October 23, 2000) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling for the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Yokozuna. He is a member of the famous Anoa'i family. The Rock, Roman Reigns, Rikishi, Samu, Rosey, Manu, The Usos, Solo Sikoa and Umaga were related to him. He was a two time WWF Champion, a two-time Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 1993 Royal Rumble.

On March 31, 2012, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by The Usos and Rikishi.^[1]

1. ↑ "2012 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee: Yokozuna". WWE. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2013.