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Lex Luger's rivalry with Yokozuna began on July 4 at the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge on the deck of the USS Intrepid. After several wrestlers and other athletes attempted to body slam Yokozuna, Luger arrived in a helicopter. He was able to body slam Yokozuna, which led to a title shot at SummerSlam. [33]
The first list of yokozuna (with 17 names in total) was compiled by the 12th yokozuna Jinmaku Kyūgorō in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 42 more yokozuna have been promoted.
Many wrestlers and athletes failed to slam Yokozuna until Lex Luger flew in by helicopter, stepped forward, and slammed him on the deck. Commentator Bobby Heenan claimed Luger's move was a hiptoss, not a bodyslam, as Yokozuna was running at Luger, but the slam was ruled legitimate. This made Luger the next major challenger to Yokozuna's title.
2007 in sumo - Hakuhō is promoted to yokozuna, Asashōryū is first yokozuna to be suspended. Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal occurs. 2006 in sumo - Asashōryū wins four of six titles, Hakuhō wins his first title. 2005 in sumo - Asashōryū is first to sweep all six titles in his "grand slam" year. 2004 in sumo - Asashōryū wins five of ...
Yokozuna issued a challenge for any American athlete to try to bodyslam him on the deck of the USS Intrepid on Independence Day that year. Several athletes made the attempt, but nobody was able to lift Yokozuna until Luger arrived in a helicopter and bodyslammed Yokozuna. [ 53 ]
Luger's feud with Yokozuna began on July 4, 1993, at the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge. In June, Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna's manager, challenged all American athletes to attempt to bodyslam Yokozuna on the deck of the USS Intrepid. [18] After several athletes failed, [19] [20] the storyline saw Luger arrive by helicopter and successfully bodyslam ...
He faced Yokozuna for the WWF Championship at SummerSlam 1993; he won the match by count-out but did not win the title. [61] [62] Lex Luger and Bret Hart each earned a title match against Yokozuna the following year at WrestleMania X. Luger was disqualified in his match, but Hart won the championship later that night. [63]
Owen Hart and Yokozuna: September 25, 1995: Raw: Grand Rapids, MI: 2 <1 Due to the ensuing controversy around the previous title change, the championships were restored to Hart and Yokozuna the following night on Raw. [41] 67 The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) September 25, 1995: Raw: Grand Rapids, MI: 2 143 [42] — Vacated: February ...