WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi is going viral today after he dropped a diss track on fellow Hall of Fame Hulk Hogan.
Rikishi’s track is dedicated to the late Iron Sheik, who famously despised Hogan in storylines on TV and on social media. Rikishi was managed by Sheik when he was The Sultan in 1996 and 97. The track is set to Fat Joe’s “Lean Back” and references “lies” Hogan has told over the years and some of the “creative control” he has exerted over the years. The lyrics start out like this (see below) and click to hear the entire song:
“Jabroni’s want to dance in my square circle so I had to do it for Sheiki baby we pass virtual. This one is for Mark saying that man hurt you. We know the family matters but I ain’t Urkel. This is a shoot Hogan, I ain’t trying to work you. Got to feed the truth those vitamins ain’t working. This ain’t the Dungeon of Doom so before you rip the shirt, might want to put your ear to this verse. Spken for the soldier I brutalize ya. What you see behind the mask is two evil eyes.”
Hip Hop music has always been apart of my life.  When I started my wrestling journey, I always had a tape playing in the car on the road from city to city.  As I start this new adventure in music, I wanted to pay homage to the hip hop and reggae artists that motivated me throught… pic.twitter.com/ORwG3CN0nR
— RIKISHI FATU (@TheREALRIKISHI) May 3, 2024