10 WWE moments every 90s kid will remember

#8 Yokozuna gets bodyslammed (1993)

Through the 80s and even in the early 90s, WWE had been built around the strength of its top star, Hulk Hogan. In the 90s, Vince McMahon would turn his attention to another Superstar from his roster, in an attempt to turn him into the next Hulk Hogan - Lex Luger.

Breaking Vince Russo and Jim Cornette update HERE.

Luger went babyface in 1993, and debuted this particular gimmick in a big way, by answering Yokozuna's bodyslam challenge. After a lot of Superstars failed to bodyslam 550 lb. Japanese Sumo Wrestler (who was actually Samoan), Luger arrived and achieved the impossible, before his adoring fans. Overnight, he became a wrestling sensation.

Although he did pick up steam, he could never become the same level of star as Hogan. Luger later debuted on the first episode of Nitro, and become one of WCW's featured stars, during the Monday Night Wars.

About the author

Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!

In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.

In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.

Follow him on Facebook and Twitter, for regular wrestling updates.

Know More

One wrong move ended Big E's career - Watch Here!

Edited by Nishant Jayaram