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Yokozuna/Summerslam

By Scott Keith on 16 July 2016

> I’ve been watching a lot of 1996 WWF lately (it’s where I am in the New Gen Podcast archives) and I had a question about SummerSlam 96 (and forgive me if it’s been asked/answered before):
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> Was Yokozuna’s 800 pound weight kayfabe or legit? Likewise, was breaking the turnbuckle on the Banzai Drop kayfabe or legit?

The turnbuckle breaking was a planned spot for whatever reason, and he certainly wasn’t 800 pounds yet. He got close afterwards, though.

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