THE MOST MEMORABLE WWF/WWE STARS – THEN AND NOW
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Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i AKA Yokozuna – Died at 34
Rodney Agatupu Anoa’i, better known as Yokozuna, his ring name, left this world too early. The late professional wrestler whose character was a champion sumo wrestler was a two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Rodney came from a family of wrestlers which includes Dwayne Johnson AKA The Rock. After his departure from the WWF, Yokozuna did independent promotions and it was during one of such tours that he died. He was found dead in his motel room in England, in 2000. The initial report stated that he died of a heart attack but this was later proved to be incorrect. He was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.
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