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*** Doubles as a meta example: In RealLife, Hogan -- [[SarcasmMode paragon of humility]] that he is -- had used his creative control to not only overshadow Yoko and Bret at the end of ''[=WrestleMania=] IX'', but also refuse to put Bret over here as compensation. Thus, Yoko was allowed not only sweet {{Revenge}}, but also to get RootingForTheEmpire treatment as an enforcer of the collective XPacHeat against Hogan during this.
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*** Doubles as a meta example: In RealLife, Hogan -- [[SarcasmMode paragon of humility]] that he is -- had used his creative control to not only overshadow Yoko and Bret at the end of ''[=WrestleMania=] IX'', but also refuse to put Bret over here as compensation. Thus, Yoko was allowed not only sweet {{Revenge}}, but also to get RootingForTheEmpire treatment as an enforcer of the collective XPacHeat against Hogan during this.
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*** Doubles as a meta example: In RealLife, Hogan -- [[SarcasmMode paragon of humility]] that he is -- had used his creative control to not only overshadow Yoko and Bret at the end of ''[=WrestleMania=] IX'', but also refuse to put Bret over here as compensation. Thus, Yoko was allowed not only sweet {{Revenge}}, but also to get RootingForTheEmpire treatment as an enforcer of the collective XPacHeat against Hogan during this.
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* Yoko is one of the fastest rising [=WWE=] Superstars in the history of the company, becoming a certified main-eventer in only a few months. Only Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} has ever rose to prominence this quickly in [=WWE=], and even he was never the [[WrestlingMonster monster]] presence Yoko was. This was his first four pay-per-views with the company:

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* Yoko is was one of the fastest rising [=WWE=] Superstars in the history of the company, becoming a certified main-eventer in only a few months. Only Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} has ever rose to prominence this quickly in [=WWE=], and even he was never the [[WrestlingMonster monster]] presence Yoko was. This was his first four pay-per-views with the company:
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*** Doubles as a meta example: In RealLife, Hogan -- [[SarcasmMode paragon of humility]] that he is -- had used his creative control to not only overshadow Yoko and Bret at the end of ''[=WrestleMania=] IX'', but also refuse to put Bret over here as compensation. Thus, Yoko was allowed not only sweet {{Revenge}}, but also to get RootingForTheEmpire treatment as an enforcer of the collective XPacHeat against Hogan during this.
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* Yoko was able to end the career of Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan after throwing salt into his eyes, suplexing him, and then hitting with three Banzai Drops- the final of which had him under the American Flag.

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* On an early 1993 edition of ''Superstars,'' Yoko was able to end the career of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7yhI1aYjfw absolutely destroyed]] Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan after throwing salt into his eyes, suplexing him, and then hitting with three four Banzai Drops- Drops - the final of which had him under the American Flag.Flag. [[TheWorfEffect An injured Duggan]] was out for four months.
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** To put all this in perspective: Yoko hadn't even been with the company for eight months, and he was already on par with ''Wrestling/TheUndertaker'' as one of the most feared names in the business (which is part of the reason that their feud was so hotly anticipated).

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** To put all this in perspective: Yoko hadn't even been with the company for eight months, and he was already on par with ''Wrestling/TheUndertaker'' as one of the most feared names in the business (which is part of the reason that their feud was so hotly anticipated).anticipated).
* Yoko was able to end the career of Wrestling/HacksawJimDuggan after throwing salt into his eyes, suplexing him, and then hitting with three Banzai Drops- the final of which had him under the American Flag.

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* Yoko is one of the fastest rising [=WWE=] Superstars in the history of the company, becoming a certified main-eventer in only a few months. Only Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} has ever rose to prominence this quickly in [=WWE=], and even he was never the [[WrestlingMonster monster]] presence Yoko was. This was his first eight months with the company:

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* Yoko is one of the fastest rising [=WWE=] Superstars in the history of the company, becoming a certified main-eventer in only a few months. Only Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} has ever rose to prominence this quickly in [=WWE=], and even he was never the [[WrestlingMonster monster]] presence Yoko was. This was his first eight months four pay-per-views with the company:



** And in his fourth, at ''King Of The Ring 1993,'' he defeated Hogan, one of the biggest stars in the company's history, to regain the title, then squashed him flat with Banzai Drops afterward to cement his reputation as '''the''' monster heel of the company.

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** And in his fourth, at ''King Of The Ring 1993,'' he defeated Hogan, one of the biggest stars in the company's history, to regain the title, then squashed him flat with Banzai Drops afterward to cement his reputation as '''the''' monster heel of the company.company.
** To put all this in perspective: Yoko hadn't even been with the company for eight months, and he was already on par with ''Wrestling/TheUndertaker'' as one of the most feared names in the business (which is part of the reason that their feud was so hotly anticipated).
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* Yoko is one of the fastest rising [=WWE=] Superstars in the history of the company, becoming a certified main-eventer in only a few months. Only Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} has ever rose to prominence this quickly in [=WWE=], and even he was never the [[WrestlingMonster monster]] presence Yoko was. This was his first eight months with the company:
** In his first PPV appearance, ''Survivor Series 1992,'' he [[SquashMatch absolutely squashed]] Wrestling/{{Virgil}} flat in a matter of minutes. Given Virgil's reputation this might seem a modest start. Hang on.
** In his second PPV appearance in January, he ''won the Royal Rumble'' after last eliminating Wrestling/RandySavage.
** In his third at ''Wrestling/{{Wrestlemania}} IX'' just a few months later, he pinned Wrestling/BretHart to win the title (only to be usurped by Wrestling/HulkHogan in an impromptu match).
** And in his fourth, at ''King Of The Ring 1993,'' he defeated Hogan, one of the biggest stars in the company's history, to regain the title, then squashed him flat with Banzai Drops afterward to cement his reputation as '''the''' monster heel of the company.

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