Mr. Fuji: Ranking His WWE Managerial Clients From Worst To Best

9. "Cowboy" Bob Orton

Randy Orton’s old man was a great wrestler in his own right, and a guy who built a reputation for being able to pull a good match out of anybody. Sadly, he was largely unable to separate himself from the crowded WWE pack during his 1983-1990 run, and was utilised mostly as a midcard enforcer character.

A former NWA Tag Team Champion, Orton acquired Mr. Fuji’s managerial services through his existing relationship with The Magnificent Muraco. Muraco was managed by Fuji at the time, and when Orton and Muraco opted to form a tag team, it was only natural that they’d keep Fuji on as their manager.

The managerial role was often shared with Jimmy Hart, but Fuji helped Orton and Muraco achieve moderate levels of success in WWE’s tag division. The duo were given a decent push towards the top of the division, and while they never captured the tag gold, they regularly demolished preliminary wrestlers with the greatest of ease. Most notably, Fuji accompanied Muraco & Orton to the ring for their WrestleMania 3 match with The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk), though they lost.

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