10 Most Unlikely First WWE World Championship Defenses

If this was a list documenting unexpectedly-*timed* challengers, Yokozuna would likely surpass most/all Money in the Bank cash-ins owing to his now-infamous post-WrestleMania IX main event challenge from Hulk Hogan. However, this is not such a list, and we will instead be focusing on Yoko's second run with the WWF Championship, which he won by destroying Hulkamania at King of the Ring 1993 - leading to Hogan not making another WWF/E appearance for nine years.

Yokozuna celebrated Iron Shiek's wet dream by hosting a Bodyslam Competition on the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier on Independence Day. Because America.

Many stepped up to slam the behemoth to no avail, until former Demolition afterthought Crush stepped up and was actually able to lift the 550-pounder off his feet, before his back gave out and he ultimately failed. Instead, Lex Luger would eventually win the competition because - again - America.

A now-vexed Crush would then challenge Yokozuna for his World Title on the following week's RAW, where he was soundly battered by the champion, who hit multiple Banzai Drops on Crush, leading to him being stretchered out and written off TV to deal with a back injury he legit picked up trying to slam Yoko the previous week.