Rikishi will be the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame. (WWE Twitter) |
Rikishi will join the likes of Macho Man Randy Savage and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the WWE Class of 2015 Hall of Fame.
The popular tag team the Usos revealed that their father will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at Wrestlemania this year. Shortly after their tweet, the WWE confirmed the news.
Rikishi initially joined the WWE in 1992 as part of the tag team the Headshrinkers. He would breifly appear as Fatu after becoming a singles wrestler. During his tenure with the WWE, Rikishi was the Intercontinental Champion once, World Tag Team Champion twice, and WWE Tag Team Champion once.
His signature move, the Stink Face, quickly became a fan favorite. Rikishi remained with the WWE until 2004. He made a brief return to Raw last January.