We’re looking at the early career of Lex Luger this week. Yokozuna and Luger continued to feud until Survivor Series, where each chose a team of allies for an elimination match. 7/10. Luger just turned at the time and had the “All-American” gimmick and was running the “Lex Express” your as he feuded with Yokozuna. [Photo: WWE.com] This hurt Lex Luger just as much as not being as charismatic as the former champion he was attempting to replace. Luger on what it was like to work Yoko.\r\r\r\rListen to the entire Solomonster Sounds Off 396 * A special thanks to The Solomonster for .\r\rJim Cornette gives his take on the All American Lex Luger not winning the WWF Title from Yokozuna at Summerslam 1993 (Lex won by count-out).\r\rYokozunas goal … Promoted to arrive in 2021, WWE Icons is a documentary series that is poised to cover a number of top legends and Hall of Famers. Whether he’s applying the “torture rack” in the ring, or hitting … Former WWE & WCW star Lex Luger recently appeared on the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast, hosted by John and Chad.They sent in these highlights of what Luger said about: If he thought Sting would ever make it to WWE’s Hall o Fame: “I wasn’t sure but I was extremely happy that he did. The altercation at the 1993 Survivor Series PPV led to the first … ~~~The crowd goes wild and Lex Luger, who was a heel, becomes an instant hero.. July 12, 1993–RAW: Yokozuna defeated … The match was billed as an All-Americans (Lex Luger, The Undertaker and Steiner Brothers) vs. Foreign Fanatics (Yokozuna, Quebecer Jacques, Ludvig Borga and Crush) contest. Yokozuna was a legendary WWF (WWE these days) heel, the professional-wrestling term for a bad guy — but Agatupu Rodney Anoaʻi was a legendary good dude. With Larry Pfohl, Mark Calaway, Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner. Winner by countout: Lex Luger (Yokozuna is still WWE Champion) Analysis: **1/2 It was a decent match that was better than I remember, but it’s not like this was some great title match either. -Lex Luger. Yokozuna's … ~~~Lex Luger told the fans he had changed his ways and he’ll be damned before he allows this to happen.. ~~~Lex Luger runs across the deck, picks up Yokozuna, and slams him down to thunderous cheers! Quote. All summer long in ‘93, Lex Luger toured the country in a massive bus to rally his fans behind him for his SummerSlam match against Yokozuna. Cornette on the apron, so Luger punched him. With Hogan in the company’s rearview, he moved on to a program with McMahon’s newly anointed American hero, Lex Luger. Lex Luger would return as the primary contender for Yokozuna’s WWF Heavyweight Championship, which had been for more than half a year at this point. Luger's team won the match after he pinned Borga. Luger ended up beating Yokozuna but by count out and fans were disappointed. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Back to Top; Post by jking1979 on Oct 9, 2019 12:46:59 GMT -5. Luger hits Yokozuna with the running forearm and Yokozuna tumbles to the floor and gets counted out at 17:58. Here is a final interview with Lex Luger in the back, Ludvig Borga confronts the new American Hero. The presentation was pretty much amazing to have that big of a crowd – it was 100 degrees that day. Yokozuna’s feud with the Undertaker is focused on next but only briefly. He came from a wrestling family, as his uncles were Afa Anoai and Sika Anoai.He was trained by his uncles and Sam Fatu as a teenager and wrestled in Alabama and the USWA under the name Kokina Anoai. Lex Luger faced Yokozuna at Summerslam in 1993. Both men brawled to the outside and got themselves counted out, allowing Lex Luger to win the match. As Lex celebrated with other wrestlers and confetti rained down in the arena, Yokozuna slipped away, still clutching his WWF Title. photo: wwe.com The Independent Circuit (1999-2000) After being dropped by the WWF, Anoa’i attempted to keep his career going on the independent circuit. The Lex Express is coming through! Yes. Finally, I don’t wanna see any more of these! One of Yokozuna’s more memorable feuds was with baby faced Lex Luger. Lex Luger challenges Yokozuna for the WWE Championship. Lex Luger vs Yokozuna Oct 9, 2019 12:46:59 GMT -5 via mobile . The ref Earl Hebner counted Yokozuna out for a ten count. Lex Luger was called to be the new Hulk Hogan with a story that started when he lifted the massive Yokozuna. We get the conclusion of the Lex Express! But there was something that did not work. At Survivor Series 1993, Luger captained a team dubbed "All-Americans" (Lex Luger, The Undertaker, and The Steiner Brothers) against Yokozuna's team "Foreign Fanatics" (Crush, Yokozuna, Ludvig Borga, and Quebecer Jacques) in a 4-on-4 … In early 1993, everything indicated that the days of Hulk Hogan in WWF they were numbered. That was … Even for Luger, known as “the total package,” slamming the 627-pound Yokozuna would be a challenge, he recalled. Yokozuna could not inflict much damage on the Deadman and even rendered the dreaded Banzai Drop ineffective. In late 1993, Luger began a feud with Ludvig Borga, another anti-American foreigner. Yokozuna and Luger continued to feud until Survivor Series, where each chose a team of allies for an elimination match. WWF World Heavyweight Title: Lex Luger defeats Yokozuna (c) by Count Out (17:58) WWF SummerSlam 1993 - Pay Per View @ The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Lex Luger and Yokozuna Feud. CHECK IT OUT ON THE WWE NETWORK. Luger signed the contract that stated he would never get another title opportunity if he lost to the Mighty Yokozuna. Focus. The man who would eventually become known as Yokozuna was born in San Francisco on October 22, 1966. Documentaries highlighted include ones for Beth Phoenix, Lex Luger, Rob Van Dam, The British Bulldog, and Yokozuna. The Total Package will be remembered for a lot of things in the wrestling world: His failed push as a main event star in the early 90s for the WWF, his triumph over Yokozuna at SummerSlam that included a confetti celebration even though it was a victory by COUNTOUT, his …