10 Genius Ways WWE Stars Recovered From Absolute Disaster

8. Rikishi

Disaster: Following a respectable run as part of savage islanders The Headshrinkers, Fatu became an anti-drugs campaigner (!?) and then a mysterious "foreign menace" without a tongue. The Sultan, one of the many crappy WWF gimmicks of the mid-90s, was a flop, and it left the guy without any tangible future on the roster.

How He Recovered: By being proud of his massive ass.

According to Bruce Prichard, Vince McMahon had once wanted Yokozuna to bare his cheeks to the world as a sumo great. Far more self-conscious than his cousin, Yoko didn't like the idea and wore tights instead. Thus, Vinnie Mac's obsession with grotesque ass meat was shelved...until Rikishi came along.

That was the former Fatu's new meal ticket. Being so open to McMahon's questionable desires effectively saved his career, and it was sneakily intelligent. By pushing the ass-proud vision Vince once had for Yokozuna, Rikishi extended his run and left crap ideas like The Sultan behind.