Rikishi informs that he was excited about “The Sultan” gimmick when Vince McMahon came to him with the idea because if Vince comes to you with an idea, more often than not he’s gonna push you. Things went well for a few months but then it fell apart, and after just signing a 4-year deal, he spent the next 3 years basically sitting at home.
Soon McMahon had another idea for him, a character called “Rikishi”. At first he thought this gimmick might have been a rib but he owned the character and it became a great fit for him. He says he’s a big guy who likes to have fun, and he could back it up in the ring with his physical style.
Rikishi says it was great to work with Steve Austin during the top of his run. He says that Austin was a complete professional and he had so much fun working with him. He notes that he wanted to stay at the top of the card as long as he could, and he hoped to win the WWE Championship at some point. Unfortunately that didn’t happen, but it was a pleasure working with such a stacked roster during the attitude era.
That sums up today’s episode of X-Pac 1, 2, 360. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
