Rikishi

Stats

• Height: 6’1”
• Weight: 425 pounds
• From: Isle of Samoa
• Career Highlights: Intercontinental Champion; WWE Tag Team Champion; World Tag Team Champion

Signature Moves

Super Kick 3

Running or Irish whip rebound

Stink Face 2

Corner opponent seated

Finishers

Rikishi Driver

Standing front

Rump Shaker

Corner opponent front

Attributes

• Strike Power: 90
• Grapple Power: 90
• Submission: 85
• Strike Defense: 75
• Grapple Defense: 80
• Speed: 65
• Jump: 40
• Agility: 40
• Adrenaline: 65
• Recovery: 75
• Toughness: 100
• Durability: 90
• Charisma: 80
• Tag Team: 85
• Overall: 87

Abilities

• Hammer Throw
• Resiliency

WWE Bio

WWE has been home to many giants, but few big men have been as agile as the 400 plus-pound Samoan wonder known as Rikishi. A member of the famed Anoa’i wrestling family, Rikishi made his WWE debut in the early 90s under the name Fatu. The Superstar immediately teamed up with his cousin, Samu, to form the Headshrinkers, a savage duo cut from the same cloth as their uncles, The Wild Samoans. The mad pair captured the World Tag Team Championship on April 26, 1994, defeating The Quebecers on Monday Night Raw. After losing the gold to Shawn Michaels & Diesel, The Headshrinkers split. Rikishi would then try his luck with a new partner, Sionne, but the pair had limited success. The Samoan then briefly competed in singles action, before leaving WWE in 1997. In 1999, Rikishi returned with a new name and a new look, consisting of bleached blonde hair, hip sunglasses and sumo wrestling gear. The big man formed a wildly popular alliance with the duo known as Too Cool, Grand Master Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty. This trio was loved for their hip hop dance moves and for Rikishi’s infamous signature maneuver—the Stink Face. When his opponent was incapacitated in the corner of the ring, Rikishi would stand over the Superstar and plant his ample buttocks on their face. This humiliating move was applied to many WWE greats, including Mr. McMahon and The Rock. As a fan favorite, Rikishi had a memorable reign as Intercontinental Champion and waged great rivalries with Edge & Christian and Val Venis. In spite of this memorable run as a fun-loving big man, Rikishi may be best remembered as the driver of the car that hit Stone Cold Steve Austin at the 1999 Survivor Series . Claiming he had performed this heinous act to allow his cousin, The Rock, to capture the WWE Championship, Rikishi began to battle Austin, culminating in a brutal No Holds Barred Match at No Mercy in 2000. Later, it was revealed that Triple H was the mastermind behind the hit and run, giving the WWE Universe more reason to detest the once-popular Samoan. Eventually, the bulky Superstar saw the error of his ways and went back to being a man the fans could cheer for. Realigning himself with Scotty 2 Hotty, Rikishi would go on to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship in 2004. After holding the gold for a few months, Rikishi exited WWE, leaving behind a memorable legacy of hilarious dance moves, unexpected acts and many, many stinky faces.

Breakdown

Rikishi shares two things with Kelly Kelly—they both have blond hair and they both tear opponents up in the corners of the ring with the Stink Face. Rikishi is a big, powerful Superstar, so the effect of his giant backside might leave more of a mark on the head HP of your opponent. To get a victory, use big strikes and grapples to power through opponents. He is surprisingly speedy for a big guy, so mix up a running grapple here and there to keep your opponent on their toes. When you download him, you are rewarded with five moves in your move-set—his Signature Moves, Finishers, and an attack to a corner opponent: the Running Hip Attack. To use it, whip your opponent into the corner, run and press strike to execute a Running Hip Attack for yet another big move with his big behind.

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