Yokozuna speaking English after Camp Cornette

[héad.casé]

I don't know why I thought of this, but I just remembered the time Yokozuna was kicked out of Camp Cornette just after the Rumble '96, and a month later at In Your House, where I think he faced the Bulldog, Todd Pettengill brought him in for an interview, and Yoko spoke perfect english. Obviously he always could, but to me, still being a mark at the time, I was like "How long has Yokozuna been able to speak English? Why hasn't he until now?".

It was unfortunate he was approaching his biggest at this time, because I enjoyed his feud with Vader, even when he got driven out of the arena on RAW in a forklift after Vader broke his leg with a Vader Bomb

[Sin Cara Tres]

I was just watching King of the Ring 1993 and he did a promo, but it was in sort of broken English. He had a banzai tree in his dressing room, that was awesome.

[probable]

It killed him off way before a spider did.

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My favorite Yokozuna talking moment was when he was in the Royal Rumble, and Vince was putting over how he was Japanese and literally seconds later Yoko chopped a guy and yelled "For Samoa!"

[Cranjis McBasketball]

I believe they used the excuse that Cornette and Fuji wouldn't let him speak, even though he could. So once he ditched them, he could speak for himself.

[MolotovMocktail]

Also, once he did start speaking, it was with a heavy Samoan accent, complete with saying "brudda," yet they still tried to bill him as being of Japanese ancestry.

[molson5]

Sept 8, 2011 13:26:57 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I believe they used the excuse that Cornette and Fuji wouldn't let him speak, even though he could. So once he ditched them, he could speak for himself.

I remember him saying he didn't speak out of respect for Mr. Fuji (who turned face with him, briefly).

[Threadkiller [Classic]]

I can't believe I ever bought Yokozuna as a Japanese wrestler as a kid. In fact, if anyone but kids ever bought it, I'd be absolutely floored.

Dude was more Samoan than Sheamus is pale.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Sept 8, 2011 22:04:34 GMT -5 molson5 said:

Sept 8, 2011 13:26:57 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I believe they used the excuse that Cornette and Fuji wouldn't let him speak, even though he could. So once he ditched them, he could speak for himself.

I remember him saying he didn't speak out of respect for Mr. Fuji (who turned face with him, briefly).

That could be. It's been since it happened I ever watched most of this time frame.

[johnpricesuperstar]

Sept 8, 2011 22:25:15 GMT -5 Threadkiller [Classic] said:

I can't believe I ever bought Yokozuna as a Japanese wrestler as a kid. In fact, if anyone but kids ever bought it, I'd be absolutely floored.

Dude was more Samoan than Sheamus is pale.

As a 10 year old kid I bought him as Japanese- the music, the sumo gimmick, Mr Fuji as a manager... Those were the days ;D

[Bone Daddy]

Sept 12, 2011 6:03:25 GMT -5 johnpricesuperstar said:

Sept 8, 2011 22:25:15 GMT -5 Threadkiller [Classic] said:

I can't believe I ever bought Yokozuna as a Japanese wrestler as a kid. In fact, if anyone but kids ever bought it, I'd be absolutely floored.

Dude was more Samoan than Sheamus is pale.

As a 10 year old kid I bought him as Japanese- the music, the sumo gimmick, Mr Fuji as a manager... Those were the days ;D

Brudda, When I was a kid I bought CRUSH as japanese because Fuji was his manager. He was wearing face paint! Who could tell...?

[Porky's Butthole]

I totally remember the promo he gave at...I wanna say an In Your House. But this big fat dude they've been hyping as Japanese comes out and talks all gangsta. It f***ing CRACKED. ME. UP.

"Brutha....youse in the wroooooooooooooong place....at the wrooooooooooooooooong time!"

EDIT: Also, was it just me or was it REALLY weird to see Mr. Fuji waving an American flag?

EDIT: Search youtube 'Yokozuna Speaks'. It's like the first or second one there.

[jason1980s]

I liked Fuji waving the American flag but was dissapointed his wrestlemania 12 appearance was only shown for a few seconds during the match. I think he could be seen from certain shots from the commentators angle and Vince even mentioned him waving the flag. He didn't even get a proper introduction with Yokozuna. I can see him falling behind, walking slowly but he should have been featured. I'm not so sure he didn't come out until a few minutes into the match. Kind of strange. Too bad he didn't get into it with Jim Cornette. Remember when he was listed as a ticket taker for a movie theater. Wouldn't a fan love to go to that theater and who cares about the movie just pay the ticket price and talk to Fuji for two hours or more. Awesome!

[Porky's Butthole]

I totally bet Fuji has some amazing road stories...

[johnnyk9]

Yoko should've spoke from the begining, WWE keeping him silent made him look less intimadating as time passed