10 wrestlers with fake hometowns

#6 Yokozuna - Tokyo, Japan, originally from San Franci

Yokozuna

In the early 1990s, there was a groundswell of resentment in America toward the country of Japan. It was believed -- erroneously -- and hyped up on right-wing media that Japanese corporations were 'buying all the land' and gobbling up businesses in America.

Seeking to capitalise on this unfortunate cultural phenomenon to gain cheap heel heat, the WWE debuted Yokozuna, a mock-sumo who was really a member of the famous Anoa'i clan of Samoan wrestlers.

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Yokozuna even became WWE champion, and feuded with such legends as Bret Hart and Lex Luger. He died in 2000 from heart failure, but he remains alive as a legend in wrestling.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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