Rikishi revealed as the driver

I cant help but feel that triple h should have been outed as the main villain first, with rikishis role as driver revealed shortly after. Rikishi wrestler simple english wikipedia, the free. Rikishi would then try his luck with a new partner, sionne, but the pair had limited success. In 1999, rikishi returned with a new name and a new look, consisting of bleached blonde hair, hip sunglasses and sumo wrestling gear. This led to speculation that the driver may have been a woman. As a member of too cool, rikishi is also in the tag team division with both scotty 2 hotty and. Fatu is a member of the huge samoan anoai wrestling family and the nephew of the wild samoans, afa and sika, who trained him in the 1980s.

Following the assault, rikishi revealed that rock knew about the attack and had given rikishi, the keys of the truck to run down stone cold steve austin at previous years survivor series. Claiming he had performed this heinous act to allow his cousin, the rock, to capture the wwe championship, rikishi began to battle austin, culminating in a brutal no holds barred match at no mercy in 2000. Bruce prichard says there was no set plan to have rikishi as. On this weeks byte this, rikishi spoke with on a number of issues, including his current feuds, his rise to. None of those guys has any connection to the rock or hhh and one of those 2 guys was always going to be revealed as the mastermind. Despite being one of wwes most popular personalities, rikishis most noteworthy moment may be when he was revealed as the driver of the car that ran over stone cold steve austin in autumn 1999.

Aug 11, 2018 nearly a year later, rikishi admitted to being the driver, turning heel in the process. Wwf plays the race card with rikishiaustin feud sun. The rock was infuriated when rikishi revealed that he was the. Rikishi confesses to running over stone cold steve austin. Participation in official tournaments is the only means of marking achievement in sumo and the rank of an individual rikishi is based solely on official wins.

It took place on november 19, 2000 at the ice palace in tampa, florida. Rikishi was released from wwe in 2004 for refusing to comply with wwes repeated request to lose weight. Now that rikishi has been revealed as the driver of the vehicle that ran down austin, how will this affect his popularity. Maybe not as bad as hornswoggle being revealed as vince mcmahons illegitimate son. The former intercontinental champion tells a hilarious story about the stinkface move.

During a handicap match pitting rikishi and angle against austin, triple h came to the ring, seemingly to aid austin, but swerved the audience by attacking him with a sledgehammer. He was very popular with too cool, and there was no need to turn him. The rocks own cousin rikishi had been revealed as the man behind the wheel of the car that struck stone cold steve. On the november 2 episode of smackdown, rikishi cost rock, a title shot for the wwf championship against kurt angle. The match resulted in a no contest when the action spilled to the backstage.

Even worse, he was later shown to have just been a pawn of hhhs. Mar 26, 2015 almost a year after the survivor series angle that involved stone cold steve austin being run down by an unknown driver, the identity of the assailant was revealed to be rikishi, who admitted to doing it. In 1999, rikishi returned with a new name and a new look that consisted of bleached blonde hair, hip sunglasses and sumo wrestling gear. Oct 24, 2017 rikishi would wind up becoming a key player during the tail end of the monday night wars, becoming a very popular babyface before he was revealed as the driver who ran over stone cold steve austin. Rikishis heel turn in 2000, with him being revealed as the driver who ran down steve austin, just came too far out of left field. Rikishi reveals who helped him create the stinkface.

Rikishi announced for the class of 2015 wwe hall of fame. The assault is violent, jason faces three days of suspension. As a member of too cool, rikishi is also in the tag team division with both scotty 2 hotty and grandmaster sexay. Rikishi announced for wwe hall of fame class of 2015 wwe. The decision to make rikishi the driver was a curious one to say the. Survivor series 2000 was the fourteenth annual survivor series professional wrestling payperview event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf. He is the brother of the late eddie fatu, better known as umaga, and the tonga. Though wwe had a plethora of worthy superstars to choose from, it went in a very surprising direction. Rikishi are expected to live according to centuriesold rules and, although there are some exceptions, most come from japan, where sumo is practiced exclusively. On this weeks byte this, rikishi spoke with on a number of issues, including his current feuds, his rise to superstardom over the past year, and the.

The main event was a no disqualification match between stone cold. While austin began feuding with triple h, rikishis tension with the rock boiled over. While the heel turned flopped, he continued as a babyface for. Triple h then revealed he had masterminded the survivor series assault, and hired rikishi to drive the car.

This text is hidden because it is only available in german language. Later, it was revealed that triple h was the mastermind behind the hit and run, giving the fans more reason to detest the oncepopular samoan. He debuted in 1985 in the international wrestling territory in montreal as alofa the polynesian prince. Rikishi was one of the most popular single face competitors in the wwf, on that monday night at an episode of raw is war rikishi was revealed as the driver. It took 11 months for the big reveal to take place that rikishi was driving the car that ran over austin. Bruce prichard on if rikishi being the person to run down. The main event was a no disqualification match between stone cold steve austin and triple h.

According to bruce prichard, there was no plan in place to have rikishi be the driver who ran down stone cold steve austin with a car in 1999. The ending to the world wrestling federations whodunit storyline on this weeks monday night raw telecast was a major disappointment, as rikishi was revealed as the driver of the car that hit. At home, he kills time researching on rikishis, these. Bruce prichard on vince mcmahons reaction to rikishi being the. Nearly a year later, rikishi admitted to being the driver, turning heel in the process. At the pool, a classmate bullies him, comparing him to a sumo. Rikishi reveals how he came up with the stinkface move. It was later revealed that thenwwe champion triple h orchestrated the entire thing and hired rikishi. Bruce prichard says there was no set plan to have rikishi. Survivor series 2000 was the 14th annual survivor series professional wrestling. Rikishi definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. He is known by his work in world wrestling federationentertainment.

Mar 02, 2016 rikishi was released from wwe in 2004 for refusing to comply with wwes repeated request to lose weight. Rikishi definition of rikishi by the free dictionary. The stone cold gets hit by a car storyline, explained thesportster. Rikishi active also known as kishi, rikishi phatu, kishi fatu, kish, hustle rikishi, sumo rikishi, rikishi, fatu, junior fatu, solofa fatu jr.

Mcmahon, jonathan coachman, linda mcmahon, stephanie mcmahon, shane mcmahon, triple h and mr. Was revealed as the driver of the car that ran down stone cold steve austin at survivor series 1999. He is an actor and producer, known for wwe smackdown. Wwf plays the race card with rikishiaustin feud sun sentinel. Claiming he had performed this heinous act to allow his cousin, the rock, to capture the wwe championship, rikishi began to battle austin, culminating in a brutal no holds barred match at no mercy 2000. Tna fight for the right tournament 07 octobernovember junior fatu beat robert roode in the first round. Rikishi makes his series debut as the 2nd heaviest superstar in the game, after viscera.

It was later revealed that thenwwe champion triple h. Almost a year after the survivor series angle that involved stone cold steve austin being run down by an unknown driver, the identity of the assailant was revealed to. Rikishi, who was now a heel, had a match with austin at no mercy 2000 that completely. Oct 06, 2015 this entry was posted in well that didnt work, wwe, wwf and tagged rikishi debut, rikishi did it for the rock, rikishi heel turn, rikishi hit and run, rikishi runs over steve austin, rikishi too cool, rikishi vs stone cold, rikishi vs the rock, rikishi wwe, rikishi wwf, survivor series 1999.

Furious, he seizes the young man and tries to drown him. The rocks own cousin rikishi had been revealed as the man. When it was revealed the rikishi ran over scsa, i wasnt at an age where i was using internet forums or anything like that. The rock was infuriated when rikishi revealed that he was the mystery driver that ran over stone cold steve. Since then, he was involved in many independent promotions, including tna. Bruce prichard says there was no set plan to have rikishi as the driver who ran down steve austin, claims vince mcmahon didnt think it mattered. He switched to the fatu name when he and his cousin samu started teaming in the world wrestling. Heres the point the driver was always going to be a henchman to the actual culprit and thats why rikishi was the most logical choice. Discover information about rikishi and view their match history at the internet wrestling database. Rikishi would wind up becoming a key player during the tail end of the monday night wars, becoming a very popular babyface before he was revealed as the driver who ran over stone cold steve austin. The samoan then briefly competed in singles action before leaving wwe in 1997. Despite being one of wwes most popular personalities, rikishis most noteworthy moment may be when he was revealed as the driver of the. Participation in official tournaments is the only means of marking achievement in sumo and the rank. However, fatu then left the promotion, forfeiting his spot.

The reveal that triple h was behind the whole ordeal created a big main event feud that was missing when it was austin and rikishi. During his podcast something to wrestle, bruce prichard discussed the infamous angle where rikishi was revealed as the man who ran down stone cold steve austin with a car at survivor series 1999. He initially is a contender for the intercontinental championship in season mode. Until october 9, 2000 rikishi was one of the most popular single face competitors in the wwf, on that monday night at an episode of raw is war rikishi was revealed as the driver of the car that ran over stone cold steve austin at survivor series 1999. During his podcast something to wrestle, bruce prichard discussed the infamous angle where rikishi was revealed as the man who ran down stone cold steve austin with a car at survivor series. Following the assault, rikishi revealed that rock knew about the attack and had. Hosts corey graves and kyle edwards recall when rikishi said he ran over stone cold steve austin during survivor series 1999. He is still wrestling on independent shows occasionally but is most. Oct 08, 2015 hosts corey graves and kyle edwards recall when rikishi said he ran over stone cold steve austin during survivor series 1999. Steve austin vs rikishi no hold barred match went to a no contest when austin tried to ram him with a vehicle.

Austin was hit by a car at the 1999 survivor series as a way to give him time off because of his impending surgery. He has been married to talisua fuavai since july 20, 1985. In spite of this memorable run as a funloving big man, rikishi may be best remembered as the driver of the car that hit stone cold steve austin at the 1999 survivor series. Four famously hyped wrestling story lines with terrible payoffs. Tna bound for glory 07 october 14 junior fatu competed in the fight for your right battle royal, which was won by eric young. While the heel turned flopped, he continued as a babyface for several years before departing wwe in 2004. So spoilers ahead for anyone who might be watching through like 2000ish raws and smackdown. Rikishi was one of the most popular superstars in wwes chaotic attitude era, and as announced on raw, he now he becomes the third member of the wwe hall of fame class of 2015.