So, I’ve been digging into this old-school wrestling stuff, right? And I stumbled upon this character called “The Sultan” from back in the WWF days. It’s wild how these gimmicks used to be!
First off, I started looking into who this guy was. Turns out, he was this wrestler named Fatu, who later became more famous as Rikishi. But before all that, he had this Sultan gig. I watched a bunch of old matches to get a feel for it. The whole setup was that he was this masked wrestler, managed by The Iron Sheik and Bob Backlund, and he supposedly couldn’t talk because his tongue was cut out. Pretty intense, huh?
- Watched old matches: I went through a whole bunch of old WWF shows, like Superstars of Wrestling, to see The Sultan in action.
- Checked out his moves: This dude had some interesting moves. He had this one called the “Rump Shaker,” which he later used as Rikishi, and another called “The Rikishi Driver.” And, of course, the infamous “Stinkface.”
- Tracked his matches: I found records of his matches, like one where he took on Matt Hardy and another where he beat Carl LeDuc. It was cool to see how he was used in those days.
He was mostly in the midcard scene, not really in the main events, but still a noticeable character. I even tried to find some of his stuff from his time in All Japan Pro Wrestling, but that was a bit tougher to dig up. But it was a really interesting journey to watch and see how wrestling styles have evolved.
The whole Sultan thing didn’t last forever, though. By early 1998, they dropped the gimmick, and Fatu moved on. I kept following his career, seeing how he transformed into Rikishi, which was a whole different ball game. It’s fascinating how these wrestlers reinvent themselves over time.
Reflections
Man, looking back at this Sultan character really showed me how much wrestling has changed. From these over-the-top characters to the more complex storylines we see today, it’s been quite a ride. It was a fun trip down memory lane, and it made me appreciate the history of this wild world of professional wrestling even more.
This deep dive into The Sultan’s past was a blast, I really enjoyed it. It’s always cool to uncover these bits of wrestling history and see how they fit into the bigger picture.
