What is Rodney Anoai's full name?
Rodney Agatupu Anoaʻi
Rodney Anoai nickname(s):
Yokozuna
Rodney Anoai date of birth:
October 2, 1966
How old was Rodney Anoai when died?
34
Where was Rodney Anoai born?
San Francisco, California
When did Rodney Anoai die?
October 22, 2000
Where did Rodney Anoai die?
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Why did Rodney Anoai die?
Pulmonary edema
How tall is Rodney Anoai?
6' 4" (193 cm)
How much does Rodney Anoai weigh?
589 lbs (267.2 kg)
Rodney Anoai body shape:
Large
What is Rodney Anoai's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Rodney Anoai nationality?
American
What is Rodney Anoai's occupation?
Wrestler
Short Biography
Rodney Agatupu Anoaʻi (October 2, 1966 – October 23, 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. Although the "Yokozuna" character was portrayed as a champion sumo wrestler, Anoaʻi never competed as an actual sumotori. Though Yokozuna wrestled as a representative of Japan, in real life Anoaʻi was Samoan American and was accordingly billed as hailing from Polynesia. However, he was managed by the Japanese character Mr. Fuji (in reality a Japanese American), who would follow Anoaʻi to the ring with a wooden bucket of salt, and waving a Japanese flag.