Rikishi had spent everything on his new Florida home when Yokozuna gave him a blank cheque to fix its broken heating system
- PC: WWEBefore Rikishi became one of WWE’s recognisable stars, there was a period when simply keeping his new family home running had become a financial problem.
- According to the various online reports, he had put almost everything he had into a Florida property while wrestling as Fatu, leaving little money for an essential repair.
- At the same time, his cousin Rodney Anoa’i was enjoying a very different level of success as Yokozuna, having risen to the top of the WWF and become one of its biggest earners.
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- PC: WWEBefore Rikishi became one of WWE’s recognisable stars, there was a period when simply keeping his new family home running had become a financial problem.
- According to the various online reports, he had put almost everything he had into a Florida property while wrestling as Fatu, leaving little money for an essential repair.
- At the same time, his cousin Rodney Anoa’i was enjoying a very different level of success as Yokozuna, having risen to the top of the WWF and become one of its biggest earners.
Sources: Times of India