If you knew nothing about Rikishi other than the tribute video that played Monday night, you would think that he was just a fat guy in a sumo-esque outfit who stuck his large rump in peoples faces. It really cant be understated how popular Rikishi was during the Attitude Era. For a brief period, he probably received some of the loudest cheers of any superstar not named Steve Austin or the Rock. Rikishi also had the wish-you-could-forget heel run after being revealed as the driver who ran over Austin, but he managed to somewhat resurrect his career a little longer. Today, Rikishis legacy lives on in his twin sons, the Usos, and his extended Samoan family, which includes the Rock and Roman Reigns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR366vg1seQ And yes, Rikishi did like to hit the Stinkface on a lot of people. But lets not forget that he had plenty of other memorable moments.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
