10 Fascinating WWE Survivor Series 1994 Facts
2. Yokozuna Was Given Time Off For Health Reasons
Undertaker's victory over Yokozuna avenged his loss from the Royal Rumble earlier that year, with Chuck Norris preventing the possibility of an interfering convoy getting involved. Neither match was particularly great, but story-wise it was a nice way to bookend an uneven 1994.
The match was Yokozuna's last appearance until WrestleMania 11 the following April. Word was that he was given time off in order to lose weight, but based on his ballooning physique, that desired result was clearly not met. In fact, some have claimed that Yokozuna intentionally gained weight to give himself a more massive appearance.
The Wrestling Observer noted that Yokozuna had minor surgery during his time away. It was also rumored around the time that Hulk Hogan was lobbying to bring him into WCW, likely to get his "win" back from the man who fictitiously ran him out of WWE.