WWE History Vol. 10: Bring on the big guys

#3 Rikishi Fatu

Rikishi Fatu

Real Name: Solofa Fatu, Jr.

Active years: 1985-still active on the indie scene.

Height and Weight: 6' 1" 380 lbs (Billed at six foot four and 425 lbs.)

Signature Move: Technically, the Rikishi driver (fire thunder driver) was his finisher, but he's more well known for the dreaded Stink Face.

Rikishi Fatu got his start in the great white north of Canada, working for Dino Bravo's wrestling promotion. Believe it or not, in his youth, Rikishi used a lot of offense off the turnbuckle and was considered a high flying babyface.

Then he began teaming with his cousin, Samu, as the Samoan Swat Team. They enjoyed feuds with such luminaries as the Steiner Brothers and the Road Warriors before heading to WWE. There, the SST became known as the Headshrinkers for several years before Samu was let go from the company.

After that, Rikishi was 'make a difference' Fatu, a baby face street preacher, before being repackaged again as the Sultan. In his final repackaging, he was at last known as Rikishi, in an attempt at an homage to Yokozuna.

No one much cared about Rikishi until he started dancing with Too Cool. Then he became a true babyface, and enjoyed a ton of popularity until the infamous "I did it for the people" promo in which he admitted to running over Stone Cold Steve Austin in an infamous incident.

The move was supposed to elevate Rikishi to the main event, but instead it derailed his momentum. He eventually would be released from his WWE contract and work the indie scene, which he still does today. However, he is now under a legends contract and a member of the WWE Hall Of Fame as recognition of his contributions to the sport.