10 Things You Didn't Know About Tatanka
10. He Was Undefeated For An Entire Year
It might seem hard to fathom in this age of 50/50 booking and the constant trading of wins and 'rubber matches', but in days past WWE would sometimes build someone up by giving them a lengthy winning streak. A novel idea, I know.
Few were as lengthy as Tatanka's and between his February 1st 1992 debut on WWE Superstars (where he defeated Pat Tanaka) until the October 30th 1993 edition of WWE Superstars, Tatanka did not suffer a pinfall or submission loss on WWE television.
Of course, like most things in wrestling, it wasn't all it seemed and Tatanka did suffer losses on house shows (usually by countout or disqualification). Still, having him go over everyone on TV showed that WWE had a lot of faith in him and the character.
Eventually though, it had to end, and Tatanka wasn't exactly sure WWE had picked the right guy to give the rub to...