Akebono was raised in Hawaii and became the ... He brought his skills to WWE in 2005 when he defeated Big Show at WrestleMania 21 in a Los Angeles exhibition match by throwing him out of the ...

Taro Akebono, the first non-Japanese yokozuna grand champion sumo wrestler, has died Taro Akebono, the first foreign sumo wrestler, died at the age of 54. Born Chad Rowan in Hawaii, he shattered ...