Ranking EVERY WWE Champion From Worst To Best
37. Yokozuna
Yokozuna was an absolutely terrific wrestler for a man his size.
So much so that his work is ageing better than that of many from his era. The pace at which he throws his gargantuan frame around is a sight to behold, and though the xenophobic character he portrayed was low hanging fruit as far as heel heat went, he was dominant enough in the matches to sell the threat of holding the WWE Championship hostage forever.
Unfortunately for Yoko, he's one of many Champions let down by his numbers. The time wasn't a commercially fertile one for the company, and the sumo star was one of many failed attempts to turn the corner doing what had worked in the past. Not to be reductive either, but 'Zuna's size was particularly crucial for the era - as the company hurriedly tried to eliminated artificially inflated physiques, they relied on natural ones. "Big" suddenly wasn't rooted in height or bicep measurement, but just how much you could tip the scales at and if sitting on an opponent could be a believable finish.
"Loads" and "yes" were the answers provided by Mr Fuji's final Champion, at least until he was shunted down the card following the end of his second reign in 1994.