The grand champion in which sport is known as a Yokozuna?
Yokozuna (wrestler) Yokozuna (wrestler) Rodney Agatupu Anoai (October 2, 1966 – October 23, 2000) was an American professional wrestler who is best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The name was a reference to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. Although the Yokozuna character was portrayed as a champion sumo wrestler, Anoai never competed as an actual "sumotori". Though Yokozuna wrestled as a representative of Japan, in real life Anoai was Samoan American and was accordingly billed as hailing from Polynesia. However, he was managed by the
Yokozuna (wrestler) into the ring as payback for the earlier attack. At WrestleMania IX, Yokozuna wrestled against Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Hart had the match won with Yokozuna about to submit to the Sharpshooter, when Mr. Fuji threw salt into the champion's face. Blinded, Hart was then pinned by Yokozuna, who won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="WrestleMania 9 – Yokozuna vs Hart/Hogan vs Yokozuna"></ref> As he and Mr. Fuji celebrated, Hulk Hogan came to the ring to help Hart and was challenged by Mr Fuji to take on the champion for his newly won crown. After Fuji