8 Amazing Wrestlers That Flopped In WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era
4. Rikishi
Despite being one of the most recognisable faces of the 'Attitude Era', Rikishi had a topsy-turvy time of things in WWE. He's loved for his stink-facing, body-popping antics with Too Cool, and maligned for a heel run that never quite hit the way it should have. Nevertheless, he was an agile big man with an iconic look who should have thrived under Paul Heyman’s tutelage on SmackDown during the 'Ruthless Aggression' period.
That was not to be.
In truth, big Kish was nothing more than a peripheral figure in his final few years, finding himself involved in boring feuds like his spat with Roddy Piper that involved him seeking revenge for the volatile Scotsman’s famous coconut attack on Jimmy Snuka. Surely there had to be something better for the big man than harbouring a grudge for a coconut attack from 20 years before?!
After spending much of 2003 failing to grab fans’ attention, Rikishi eventually returned to his most popular gimmick, forming a tag team with Scotty 2 Hotty for another run as Too Cool. They had a 2-month reign with the tag team titles before Rikishi was released in July 2004.