document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Hold the Drama! Ultimately, Undertaker weathered the storm and he went on to win another casket match. [14], At WrestleMania IX, Yokozuna wrestled against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. The Best of WWE: The Best of Yokozuna The two feuded in actuality in early 1996, cast as frenemies in Camp Cornette before Yokozuna turned face and the guys worked the house show circuit, besides working opposite sides of an underrated six-man tag at WrestleMania 12. Yokozuna got plenty of offense in the early proceedings and he controlled large portions of the match. Theres little argument that Lex Luger was Yokozunas most famous rival, and I was tempted to push him all the way to the top of this countdown, just like the WWF pushed him all the way to the top of the card the summer of 1993. Yokozuna was firmly locked-in as the top heel and The Undertaker was on his way to becoming a top face. Whether it was by design or pure happenstance, 1993 was the year of the super heavyweight monster heel, with Yokozuna in the main WWF main event scene and often as not holding the world title there, while Vader held WCWs top title for all but ten (non-consecutive) days of the year. He was a top heel in the New Generation Era, and he was under the tutelage of Mr. Fuji. Undertaker sported his Phantom of the Opera-like mask, and he was determined to put King Mabel away. The Undertaker - In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog, 1996, The Undertaker Vs. Chavo Guerrero - SmackDown (10/31/08), The Undertaker Vs. Mark Henry - WrestleMania 22, The Undertaker Vs. Big Show - Survivor Series 2008, The Undertaker Vs. Kama Mustafa - SummerSlam 1995, The Undertaker Vs. Yokozuna - Survivor Series 1994, Daniel Bryan Vs. Kane - SmackDown (1/29/15), The Ortons Vs. It was a competitive match, and Undertaker chokeslammed Rusev. Best of Braun Strowman There was a magnificent spot, where Undertaker executed a jumping Tombstone on Michaels into the casket. As expected, neither man held back, and Undertaker connected with a Tombstone on Vader. The inaugural casket match at Survivor Series 1992 was called a coffin match. [28] At King of the Ring 1994, Yokozuna and Crush failed to win the WWF Tag Team Championship from The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu). Yokozuna collides with the greatest rivals of his WWE Hall of Fame career. Until then, yokozuna was merely a licence given to certain zeki to perform the dohy-iri ceremony. Triple H gained the upper hand, and he hit Kane across the skull with a steel chair. In late 1992, Yokozuna joined WWE and he pushed right to the top almost instantly in his WWE career. Not only was Yokozuna forced to accept the first of their two Casket matches, but once it was revealed that the unstoppable Yokozuna had a fear of coffins, The Undertaker used that knowledge to gain a psychological advantage over the big man. The match itself may have left fans wanting more, but the overall spectacle is impressive, technically astounding, and emotionally resonant seriously, I was devastated as a kid watching Mr. Fujis army destroy one of my favourite wrestlers. Undertaker came close on several occasions but heels flocked out of the locker room to decimate Undertaker and help Yokozuna beat Undertaker to retain the WWE Championship. Yokozuna will collides with the greatest rivals of his WWE Hall of Fame career. However, he was managed by the Japanese character Mr. Fuji (in reality a Japanese American) who would follow Anoai to the ring with a wooden bucket of salt while waving a Japanese flag.[1]. Their clash was marginally better than their WrestleMania 9 match. [2][26] Afterwards on television, Cornette would blame the fall on a concussion suffered from Luger's forearm plate. Best of The Rock Yokozuna vs. giants: WWE Playlist WWE 217K views 3 months ago WWS 1993 Ultimate Warrior Vs Hercules (VERY RARE MATCH) RIP G0L0B 744K views 1 year ago Anoa'i family returns: WWE Top 10, May 16,. In the rematch, Vader defeated Yokozuna. The match was billed as an All-Americans (Lex Luger, The Undertaker and Steiner Brothers) vs. Foreign Fanatics (Yokozuna, Quebecer Jacques, Ludvig Borga and Crush) contest. The Undertaker - No Mercy 2005, Shawn Michaels Vs. The Undertaker - Royal Rumble 1994, Goldust Vs. The reigning WWE Champion managed to contribute to one elimination by taking out Scott Steiner with a leg drop. The first match between Yokozuna and Koko B. Ware was a highlight to be a squash match. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Before the match began, Undertaker snuck up behind Goldust to gain the upper hand. Ultimately, Yokozuna pushed Savage from the mat over the top rope to continue his push, and he won the 1993 Royal Rumble match punching his ticket to WrestleMania 9. Host of the Sordid Cinema Podcast and NXpress Nintendo Podcast. ECW Barely Legal 25 It was an emotional night but one that ensured the story of the super heavyweight would live on in the annals of WWE. The finish was bogus as Luger pushed Perfect, and Perfect abused his power by disqualifying Luger for pushing him which allowed Yokozuna to retain the WWE Championship. Tully . The bout was ruled as a no-contest since no one could end up in the casket. However, a photographer appeared on the apron, and he flashed a fireball in Hogan's face. Hakuh Sh , born 11 March 1985 as Mnkhbatyn Davaajargal, Mongolian: ) is a professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, M. Despite using his big size, Yokozuna lost the match to Michaels. He followed up that run by remaining an upper card talent for the length of his WWF tenure, the next three years, including a memorable tag run with Owen Hart, before his health issues caught up to him and he was relegated to the indies before passing away at the early age of thirty-four. [33] The two would remain champions for several months, defending against teams like the Allied Powers (Lex Luger and Davey Boy Smith),[34] the Smoking Gunns,[35] and others. Although the Yokozuna character was portrayed as a champion sumo wrestler, Anoai never competed as an actual sumotori. In the WWF, Anoai was a two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion[4] and two-time WWF Tag Team Champion (with Owen Hart),[5] as well as the winner of the 1993 Royal Rumble. And though the feud figured into the main event picture and started with the WWF Championship at stake, The Undertaker never actually put his hands on the gold during this time. Had Yokozunas physical condition not deteriorated to the extent it did at this point (by most reports, his kayfabe injuries and absences were connected to concern about his ballooning weight and general health) I can only imagine this would have been a more fully realized feud with more memorable moments. By late spring 1994, Yokozuna was already on the decline of his WWF run, but nonetheless regained some momentum and asserted himself as the alpha-super heavyweight in a short feud with. Taker and Yokozuna would wind up responsible for each others eliminations in a double countout brawl that set up their Royal Rumble Casket Match for the titlethe aforementioned instance in which Yokozuna and company recruited much of the heel locker room to help them bury The Dead Man and put him out of action for months. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. This is, in some ways, an odd pick, because based on the feud these guys literally had on TV, it would probably fall toward the bottom of the countdown or miss altogether. )[11] He made his pay-per-view debut at Survivor Series, easily defeating the much smaller Virgil with his huge weight advantage. Yokozuna's career was celebrated, with his accomplishments in WWE detailed and his legacy cemented. In terms of it being a pure cinematic spectacle, the match had everything going for it including a thunderous crowd standing and cheering at the edge of their feet; an animated Vince McMahon overselling the supernatural angle on commentary; a slew of special effects including green smoke escaping the from the urn that was taken from a helpless Paul Bearer; and even a disappearing act courtesy of The Undertaker who vanished from the casket only to reappear on the Titan Tron, and ascend like a messiah-like figure to the top of the stadium. Halloween Havoc's Most Hellacious Matches ! Randy Orton and The Undertaker's feud dominated SmackDown in 2005. Yokozuna Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV Introduction Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Nonetheless, Undertaker executed the Tombstone on Goldust, but Mankind was a thorn in Undertaker's side, and he applied the Mandible Claw and aided Goldust in a successful title defense. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Goomba Stomp and Tilt Magazine. [2][21] Yokozuna and Luger continued to feud until Survivor Series, where each chose a team of allies for an elimination match. In the 1994 Royal Rumble match, the last two competitors, Lex Luger and Bret Hart, fought and eliminated each other simultaneously. What should have been Yokozuna's night was instead a creative misstep designed at putting the spotlight on Hogan one last time at the event he helped create. This allowed Yokozuna to take Hogan out with a leg drop and regain the WWF Championship, after which Yokozuna proceeded to hit Hogan with the Banzai Drop in the corner. The Best of WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches For the second time in 1994, The Undertaker and Yokozuna were opponents in a casket match. [7] His first major exposure in the United States came in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) as "Kokina Maximus". He was the third-fastest newcomer (after Brock Lesnar and Sheamus) to win the WWF/E Championship after his debut. The feud took a painful turn a couple weeks later (April 8), when Vader jumped on Yokozuna's leg, ( kayfabe) breaking it. Yokozuna continued to wrestle briefly before taking some time off to increase his already huge weight advantage.[2][30]. Yokozuna's First 10 WWE PPV Matches, Ranked From Worst To Best, Yokozuna Vs. Virgil - Survivor Series 1992, The Foreign Fanatics Vs. [1][2] Later in the night, Yokozuna defended the championship again, this time against the former champion Bret "Hitman" Hart, who had lost earlier in the night to his brother Owen Hart. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012. The Best of the Holidays Your email address will not be published. RELATED: Dustin Rhodes' 10 Best Matches, According To Cagematch.net. Big Show was standing on the ramp and he was selling a throat injury. Yes, this rivalry was one-sided, but as such it completed its purpose, getting Yokozuna over. The Best of Rey Mysterio The Undertaker was originally scheduled to face Chris Jericho in a blockbuster casket match, but Rusev replaced Y2J. While not the first casket match and certainly not the best, the feud between Undertaker and Yokozunas is one of the most memorable rivalries of that era, and while this match isnt a technical classic, theres no denying that watching Yokozuna and a small army of wrestlers try and bury the Deadman, is nothing of sheer fun. When fans look back at the early to mid-1990s, few Superstars towered over the New Generation of WWE the way the massive Yokozuna did. However, fans were heavily backing Undertaker, and he remained unbeaten at SummerSlam with a fine win. [52][53] At the time, it was widely reported that he died of heart failure or a heart attack, but this was later found to be incorrect due to his lungs showing severe signs of fluid blockage.[53]. All the remaining participants tried to eliminate Yokozuna but he powered through them with ease. Best Matches of 2022. The Undertaker and Kane clashed in the first casket match to take place on Raw, just 24 hours removed from their WWE Championship match at Judgment Day: In Your House. Undertaker and Mark Henry had a WrestleMania 22 rematch on the March 10, 2008 edition of Raw in another casket match. [48], After his WWF career ended, he performed for various independent promotions. Luger had metal plates put into his arm following an injury from a motorcycle accident, making it a formidable weapon (it was stipulated that Luger had to wear a protective pad over it, but it was torn off in the course of the match) and Yokozuna was knocked out of the ring, unconscious, and lost via count-out. After several run-ins, Yokozuna left Cornette and began a short stint as a fan favorite. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1997 WWF WWE Playmates Yokozuna Ahmed Johnson Grudge Match Wrestling Figures WCW at the best online prices at eBay! The Hogan Era was officially in the rear-view mirror and Vince McMahon was looking to create some new stars to lead his company. Yokozuna was bidding to become the first heel to walk out of WrestleMania as WWE Champion. The One and Only Ricochet [1][2][12] Yokozuna's career soon took off, and he headed into 1993's Royal Rumble, where he was billed as a potential favorite. [39] He competed in the 1996 Royal Rumble match, managing to eliminate Bob Backlund, King Mabel, and Swat Team member #2 before being tossed out by Shawn Michaels, the eventual winner. Undertaker and Kamala were on opposing sides of the ring in this bout, and the Ugandan Giant was deathly afraid of Undertaker. During the match, Hart came to the ring, only to be pinned by Diesel. RELATED: Every Wrestler That Beat Hulk Hogan For A World Championship, Ranked From Worst To Best. Banzai! The Best Raw Matches of the Decade Afterward, Paul Bearer gave Undertaker a hammer and nails to seal Kamala's fate. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Wrestling as Kokina, he defeated Ron Neal. Best of WWE Backlash: Part 2 While the match wasnt as good this time around, and critics generally have lukewarm reactions to Yokozuna losing because he lost his balance going for a Banzai Drop, Harts win was nonetheless the happy ending fans had been waiting for. The match occurred at Royal Rumble, where all the odds looked to be in the Undertaker's favor. [2][20], At SummerSlam, Yokozuna, now weighing in at 568lb (258kg), and the newly reborn patriot Luger fought it out for the WWF Championship. In 2012, the two-time WWE champion was enshrined in the Hall of Fame, taking his place among wrestling's all-time greats. Anoai took on the name of the "Great Kokina" while wrestling overseas in Japan. He had two children, Justin and Keilani. Although, the inaugural Casket match at Survivor Series 1992 saw the opponent have to be pinned first before they could win the match. Best of WrestleMania: 1990s Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart to become the youngest WWE Champion in WWE history in the main event of WrestleMania 9. In The Undertaker, Yokozuna faced a rival with the size and strength to believably combat him, not to mention the supernatural abilities to get in his head. Yokozuna looked fitter, and he put on a decent performance. [45] He made his final WWF appearance at the 1996 Survivor Series, still going after Vader, however he only briefly entered the match illegally and it ended with all remaining wrestlers being disqualified. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. [1][2][39], Yokozuna was officially released from the WWF in May 1998, a decision that came directly from Vince McMahon due to his weight issues. They were both eliminated by double-count-out. The two competed in a worked sumo match in which Earthquake actually got the best of Yokozuna, only for Yokozuna to crush his big foe with Banzai Drops shortly thereafter. The Best of Yokozuna Two months after being humiliated via one of the shortest WWE Championship reigns in company history, Yokozuna found himself toe-to-toe against Hulk Hogan at the King of the Ring pay-per-view. The Best of Hell in a Cell Previous This all paid off at WrestleMania 10, when Hart not only got back into the title picture but wound up in the main event opposite Yokozuna again. The answer is no. Sign up for BINGE to watch. WrestleMania 22 was the first time where The Undertaker didn't have to be pinned or submitted to lose his WrestleMania unbeaten streak. Heidenreich wasn't a good in-ring competitor, and Undertaker was unfortunate to face Heidenreich for the second time in three months. All four competitors were fan favorites at the time, and seeing them all in the ring together was considered a dream match. Best of WarGames The Best of Hell in a Cell At the time, Yokozuna held the record for the second shortest time (after Ric Flair) to win the WWF Championship after his debut, with 173 days (currently, Yokozuna holds the fourth shortest time, after Flair, Sheamus and Brock Lesnar). Survivor Series 1992 was the sight of Yokozuna's WWE pay-per-view debut. After his WWE Championship reign came to a halt in 1994, Yokozuna was on a decline, but fans saw Yokozuna compete in some remarkable matches on pay-per-view. The Intercontinental Championship was contested in a casket for the first time at In Your House: Beware of Dog. In the night's marquee match, Yoko overcame a spirited onslaught by The Hulkster and benefited from a fireball attack by a Japanese photographer to regain his title. Is it disappointing that Yokozuna (accompanied by Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette) took full advantage of the no-disqualification rule and used everything in his reach to inflict damage on his opponent? Information Japanese Version Information Location Information Contents 1 Restriction 2 Battleground 3 Strategy 4 Walkthrough 5 Reference Restriction Unit Restriction: "Summer Break Cats" Insect Units Battleground Undertaker and The Rock's chemistry together has never been there which is quite surprising considering the quality of the pair. The 1994 Royal Rumble featured a Casket match for the WWE Championship between Yokozuna and The Undertaker. RELATED: 10 Undertaker Moments That Were Actually Hilarious. Best of John Cena The Extreme Best of SummerSlam of the 2010s Yokozuna sent Hogan packing, and he became a two-time WWE Champion with a leg drop. 182 minutes The second is what happened after Yokozuna defeated The Undertaker in a casket match for the WWF Championship. The wrestlers he feuded with were some of the all-time greats and that made Yokozuna look like a monster inside the squared circle. Best of the APA Best of Womens Evolution The seventh annual Royal Rumble (which took place on January 22, 1994, at the Providence Civic Center) is best known for two big moments: The first is when Owen Hart turned on his brother Bret Hart after The Quebecers defeated them to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. Again, the answer is no. The contract Luger had signed for the match, as orchestrated by Yokozuna's new spokesman and advisor James E. Cornette, stated that if he did not win the championship, he would not get another shot at the title. [1][38], Yokozuna, by now weighing in at 660lb (300kg), had little continued success in 1996. The issue between these two big men kicked off in the build to Survivor Series 1993, when The Undertaker stepped up to join the All Americans team and oppose Yokozunas Foreign Fanataics squad that had sidelined Tatanka. It was not always the strongest zeki but those with the most influential patrons who . Yoko and Savage were the final two participants, and the Macho Man nailed Yokozuna with his patented elbow drop from the top rope. What he lacked in mobility, he made up for with overwhelming size and strength, tossing his opponents around the ring and wearing them down with his sheer girth. Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker's casket match for HBK's WWE Championship at the 1998 Royal Rumble is unquestionably the greatest casket match in WWE history. Their match was physical but it wasn't anything special. This should have been the start of a decent WWE Championship run for Yokozuna but Hulk Hogan intervened, and he challenged Yokozuna to an impromptu WWE Title match. The Best of WWE: Best of United States Championship Matches is an episode of WWE Specials which was added to the WWE Network on June 30, 2020. This was the first time that the WWE Title was defended in a casket match. There is nothing I like more than basketball, travelling, and animals. Unable to make the most important pay-per-view main cards, it was a fall from grace from a Superstar so integral to the goings-on in WWE. Best of Stone Cold Steve Austin So, while the point is certainly debatable, Id argue Yokozuna never had a better match than his first title win opposite Bret Hart at WrestleMania 9. Please help us serve you better, fill out our survey.Use of this site signifies your agreement to our terms of use. The victory, which came about as a result of the heavyweight's insulting leg drop to the man who made the move famous, finally confirmed the company was serious about pushing Yokozuna as the centerpiece of the main event scene rather than the nondescript villain of the week. The winner of that match would go on to face Bret Hart later in the evening with the title on the line. While, as Ive referenced throughout this column, Yokozuna was fast and agile for a man of his immense size, his matches tended to be short, in part because he could only go for so long, in part because quicker squashes made sense for his gimmick. The Best of The New Day He defeated WWE Hall of Famers Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan, in consecutive pay-per-view victories in the main event of WrestleMania IX and the 1993 King of the Ring, to win his two WWF World Heavyweight Championships, and also headlined WrestleMania X against Hart. 10 Best Matches of 2020 Stream WWE on. Bryan upped the tempo to get things going his way. Anoai was a member of the Anoai wrestling family: Roman Reigns, Rikishi, Samu, Rosey, Manu, Umaga, and The Rock were among his cousins, The Usos were his first cousins once-removed and Afa and Sika were his uncles. He also spent some time in Mexico, learning the craft and gaining the experience necessary to be a star in the sport. October 13, 2020 The Best of WWE: The Best of Yokozuna is an episode of WWE Specials which was added to the WWE Network on October 13, 2020. It wasnt the most satisfying finish to a WrestleMania main event, but worked in the sense that it created doubt as to whether Yokozuna could beat Hart on his own, in addition to whether Hart ever could have actually bested Yokozuna (would his Sharpshooter have won the day, or would Yokozuna have powered out of it anyway in short order?). It also changed the course of history in Michaels' wrestling career as his back caught the back edge of the casket which led him to miss four years of action after WrestleMania 14. He was largely dominant over the WWF main event scene for the length of 1993 when, after just a few months on the roster, he won a Royal Rumble, won two world titles (one at WrestleMania, one over Hulk Hogan) and held the strap for half the year. Yokozuna is the kind of talent who is simultaneously legendary and too often forgotten. On the February 6, 1993, airing of Superstars, Duggan succeeded in knocking Yokozuna down, only for Yokozuna to then sneak attack Duggan with a bucket of salt Mr. Fuji had brought to the ring, and crush him with four Banzai Drops, the fourth being with the American flag draped over Duggan. Michaels was in an insurmountable amount of pain, but he soldiered on, and they still had an excellent contest. Best of Fastlane Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. The Big Red Machine was no stranger to casket matches, and he dominated proceedings with power moves. However, several heels including Diesel and Jeff Jarrett assaulted Undertaker. Now relive the best, worst and most outrageous moments in the iconic career of one of wrestling's most remarkable big men. Business was at hand here, and the Supreme Fighting Machine had one of the best matches in his career. He clobbered Virgil to the ground, and he finished off with Virgil with his patented Banzai Drop to open up his account in WWE with a comprehensive victory. outside, where Yokozuna seemed to be completely over-matched. 7 WWE Champion For Several Minutes When the Undertaker entered, he beat down on Ludvig Borga but was knocked down by Yokozuna. For the amount of attention and early fervor of this rivalry, it earns a high spot on this countdown. The Best of Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa There were huge stakes on the line for the winner of the 1993 Royal Rumble match as it was the first Rumble to award a Rumble winner, a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania. Clash of Champions By the time his career in WWE was over in 1996, he had been at the top of the industry, traveled the world as the top dog in Vince McMahon's company and established himself as a locker-room leader. Best: Wins the Royal Rumble Match (Royal Rumble 1993) 1 of 6 Few. Free shipping for many products! After the debacle at WrestleMania 9, Yokozuna had the chance to regain the WWE Championship from Hulk Hogan at the inaugural King of the Ring event in 1993. Commentator Bobby Heenan claimed Luger's move was a hiptoss, not a bodyslam, as Yokozuna was running at Luger, but the slam was ruled legitimate. This was a forgettable WWE Championship match, and there was a possibility that Luger could finally add the WWE Championship to his collection. Few Superstars have made as quick an impact on WWE as Yokozuna did in his first six months with the promotion. RELATED: 10 WWE Wrestlers Who Challenged For A World Title Multiple Times (But Never Won It). [41] With Austin prone, the perfect victim for the Banzai Drop, Yokozuna climbed the ropesthen broke them, with his weight too much for them to hold. The Deadman was hugely popular with the fans, and many believed that he had a legitimate chance of ending Yokozuna's WWE Championship reign. The Best of Sasha Banks As you can imagine, there was a lot of hype leading into the Royal Rumble. Unlike in many squash matches, Koko came out still looking strong despite losing the match. Yokozuna then gave the Undertaker a Banzai Drop, but the Undertaker sat up when Yokozuna went for a second Banzai Drop. The Undertaker's Most Brutal Last Rides These are the matches that exemplify the greatness of the United States Championship. To celebrate, he held a "Bodyslam Competition" aboard the USSIntrepid, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, on Independence Day. Jim Ross later commented that Yokozuna knew the release was coming and that it was also due to potential heart issues related to his weight and, following the unexpected death of Brian Pillman seven months previously due to an undiagnosed heart issue, the WWF didn't want to take the liability of letting Yokozuna perform with heart issues. A Tombstone was enough for Undertaker to put Henry into the casket and to go 14-0 at WrestleMania. Undertaker's Most Bone-Chilling Matches [41] The splash was shown on television as a leg break, in reality it was performed to allow Yokozuna to take some time off to lose weight. The Undertaker and his former tag team partner Big Show were opponents in a casket match at Survivor Series 2008. Yokozuna had an incredible WWE career, and he is a two-time WWE Champion.RELATED: WWE Icons: 10 Facts We Learned About YokozunaYokozuna had several noteworthy feuds throughout his career but he was at his peak in 1993. He then vanished. [2][22], Yokozuna's next challenger was The Undertaker. This proved to be a smart move from Hogan as Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji miscommunicated as Fuji accidentally threw salt in his charge's eyes. This storyline was used to allow the Undertaker to rest for several months to recover from lingering real-life injuries.[2][23]. [3] The two first squared off against each other as parts of their respective teams at Survivor Series. But his final elimination would be top star Randy Savage, who entered the rumble at #30. Best of The Bellas King Kong Bundy distracted Norris, and IRS assaulted the Deadman. He was up against Mideon and Viscera in a handicap casket match. I write, I blog, I podcast, I edit, and I design websites. Attitude Era Royal Rumble Matches He collided with Virgil in a squash match. Former WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan and Kane headlined SmackDown in a casket match. Copyright 2023 411mania.com, LLC. He spoke English to the fans, had Mr. Fuji wave an American flag during his matches, and challenged Vader to numerous matches. Undertaker looked a dead cert to pick up the win but Mankind emerged from the casket. Best of Mankind The Undertaker, however, was not tagged into the match until after it was just him and Luger on the American Team. This was one of the worst matches in Hart's storied career. They destroyed the casket, and the pair could not be separated. Forever Flair: Ric Flair's Defining Matches SummerSlam Classics [2][36] The next day, due to protests from the team and the legal help of Clarence Mason, President Gorilla Monsoon reluctantly returned the belts to Yokozuna and Hart, since Hart was not an official part of the match. The Game's World Heavyweight Championship was not on the line, and Triple H clocked Kane in the head with a ring bell. The Best of Eddie Guerrero Adam Coles Undisputed Best Without their help (although Irwin R. Schyster did successfully interfere on Yokozuna's behalf), Yokozuna could not win and eventually ended up locked inside the casket. On that night, his weight became the centerpiece of his match. Best of Bobby Lashley The Phenom dominated the match, and Rusev was frightened when he rolled onto the casket. 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