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* FanNickname: "Bono".
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Rumoredly, he didn't get along with Big Daddy Voodoo back when the latter worked in AJPW. Some say Akebono was jealous that BDV could take his place as the company's big man, while others believe BDV's reputation of being difficult to work with had something to do. The same rumors insinuate Akebono used his connections to press AJPW into not booking BDV anymore.
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** Akebono wasn't originally Royce Gracie's opponent in Dynamite!!! 2004. The fight had been conceived as a rubber match between Gracie and Hidehiko Yoshida, but it was changed to Akebono when Royce refused to face Yoshida.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent for Akebono in K-1, as he was a famous shoot-style wrestler with few shooting skills who might have given Akebono a much needed victory. However, Vrij declined for being over 40 and having persistent injuries.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent for Akebono in K-1, as he was a famous shoot-style wrestler with few shooting skills who might have given Akebono a much needed victory. However, Vrij declined for being over 40 and having persistent injuries.
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** Akebono wasn't originally His 2004 fight against Royce Gracie's opponent in Dynamite!!! 2004. The fight Gracie was a last resource offer by Japanese promoters, as Gracie had been conceived as rejected a highly anticipated rubber match between Gracie and against Hidehiko Yoshida, but it was changed to Akebono when Royce refused to face Yoshida.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent for Akebono in K-1, as he was a famous shoot-style wrestler with fewshooting actual fighting skills who might have given Akebono a much needed victory. However, Vrij declined for being over 40 and having persistent injuries.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent for Akebono in K-1, as he was a famous shoot-style wrestler with few
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** When WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp would lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion angle, but it was immediately shut down when they realized such a move wouldn't draw at all in United States.
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** When WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp would lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion angle, but it was immediately shut down when they realized such a move storyline wouldn't draw work at all in United States.
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** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent for Akebono in K-1, but he refused citing age problems (he was over 40 and had persistent injuries).
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** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent for Akebono in K-1, but as he refused citing age problems (he was a famous shoot-style wrestler with few shooting skills who might have given Akebono a much needed victory. However, Vrij declined for being over 40 and had having persistent injuries).injuries.
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* FanNickname: "Bono".
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** When WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp could lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion angle, but it was immediately shut down when they realized such a move wouldn't draw at all in United States.
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** When WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp could would lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion angle, but it was immediately shut down when they realized such a move wouldn't draw at all in United States.
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** After WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp would lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion, but it was shut down when they realized such a move wouldn't draw in United States.
** It was pushed a rubber match between Hidehiko Yoshida and Royce Gracie, but Gracie refused, so he faced Akebono instead.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent to Akebono in K-1, but he refused citing age problems (he was over 40 and had persistent injuries).
** It was pushed a rubber match between Hidehiko Yoshida and Royce Gracie, but Gracie refused, so he faced Akebono instead.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent to Akebono in K-1, but he refused citing age problems (he was over 40 and had persistent injuries).
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** After When WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp would could lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion, invasion angle, but it was immediately shut down when they realized such a move wouldn't draw at all in United States.
**It was pushed Akebono wasn't originally Royce Gracie's opponent in Dynamite!!! 2004. The fight had been conceived as a rubber match between Gracie and Hidehiko Yoshida and Royce Gracie, Yoshida, but Gracie refused, so he faced it was changed to Akebono instead.
when Royce refused to face Yoshida.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponentto for Akebono in K-1, but he refused citing age problems (he was over 40 and had persistent injuries).
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** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent
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* AscendedFanboy: Was a fan of professional wrestling before his own career.
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* AscendedFanboy: PromotedFanboy: Was a fan of professional wrestling before his own career.
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* AscendedFanboy: Was a fan of professional wrestling before his own career.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** After WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp would lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion, but it was shut down when they realized such a move wouldn't draw in United States.
** It was pushed a rubber match between Hidehiko Yoshida and Royce Gracie, but Gracie refused, so he faced Akebono instead.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent to Akebono in K-1, but he refused citing age problems (he was over 40 and had persistent injuries).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** After WWE and K-1 got in talks to have Akebono booked in Wrestlemania, they considered an angle in which he and Wrestling/BobSapp would lead a "K-1 Puroresu Army" along with other kickboxers to wrestle matches in WWE in a sort of invasion, but it was shut down when they realized such a move wouldn't draw in United States.
** It was pushed a rubber match between Hidehiko Yoshida and Royce Gracie, but Gracie refused, so he faced Akebono instead.
** Dick Vrij was considered as a possible opponent to Akebono in K-1, but he refused citing age problems (he was over 40 and had persistent injuries).
