20 Worst Wrestlers In TNA History

16. Junior Fatu

Rikishi was undoubtedly a huge star (literally) in the early 2000s but, by 2007, he was totally washed-up and had very little to contribute to mainstream American wrestling, besides his giant thong-clad backside. Anyone who had watched him on the indies or for the barmy Hustle promotion in Japan since his release from WWE in 2004 could attest to that.

The Hall of Famer had ballooned in size by the time he waddled into the Impact Zone in September. He made his WWE self look positively slim in comparison. Rikishi's TNA run was not a particularly long one - he essentially came out for a cheap nostalgia pop and delivered a stinkface or two. He was gone in just over a month. The source of his release? He and TNA could not agree on a pay raise. Yes, even though he moved with all the speed of a glacier (and completely fluffed several interviews including one time calling Bobby Roode 'Rick Rude'), the 'Kish felt as though he was worth more than TNA were paying him - which was probably a lot more than their homegrown stars were getting. TNA shouldn't have been surprised: they had wanted the big Samoan to start with the company in August but his wage demands were way too high.