The Debut of Yokozuna in the WWF After learning his trade in Japan and Mexico, Anoa'i worked for the failing AWA for a short time before signing with the WWF. Making his debut as "Yokozuna" in October 1992, Anoa'i portrayed a grand sumo champion, despite not being of Japanese descent.

WWE previously announced that WWE Icons, a Peacock-exclusive series, would chronicle his career and life last summer before it was scrapped at the last minute without explanation. It has since been revealed that most of the footage used in that doc has been repurposed for his upcoming A&E documentary.

On October 23, 2000, while on an independent wrestling tour, he was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Liverpool, England. The cause of Yokozuna's death was determined to be pulmonary edema, a condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs.

Yokozuna (wrestler)

horizontal rope Yokozuna literally means "horizontal rope" and the name comes from the Shinto-style white rope they wear around their waist.

Retiring. As opposed to all other sumo ranks, a yokozuna cannot be demoted. However, during tournaments, expectations are very high for yokozuna. A yokozuna is expected to win or at least be a serious contender for championships on a regular basis.

The 2021 TLC was canceled due to the scheduling of an event titled Day 1 that took place on January 1, 2022. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer reported that TLC, which was scheduled for December 19, 2021, was canceled to allow WWE to focus on Day 1 after November's Survivor Series.

Merger of U.S. service into Peacock, other streaming deals After a transitional period, the standalone WWE Network ceased operations in the United States on April 4, 2021. To coincide with the introduction, Peacock announced plans to offer a four-month half-price promotion for new Premium subscribers.

horizontal rope Yokozuna literally means "horizontal rope" and the name comes from the Shinto-style white rope they wear around their waist.

There are no absolute criteria, nor is there a set quota: there have been periods with no wrestlers at yokozuna rank, and there have been periods with as many as four simultaneously. The power and skill aspects are usually considered with reference to recent tournament performance.

sumo. … leads to the designation of Yokozuna, or “grand champion.” The list of men awarded this title commences with Akashi Shiganosuke, victor in 1632.

A Yokozuna's basic salary is 2.82 million yen per month and a Makushita's allowance is 150,000 yen per Basho. There is also prize money and the more a wrestler wins, the more money he can earn.