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After Samu and Fatu joined theWorld Wrestling Federation, they were renamedThe Headshrinkers, but their savage gimmick remained.
Kokina Maximus also joined the WWF, but was repackaged as Japanese sumo wrestler Yokozuna, and his relation to The Headshrinkers was not acknowledged.
The Headshrinker's first notable angle came when they interfered to helpMoney Inc.beatThe Natural Disastersfor theWWF World Tag Team Championship.[15]Soon after,
The Headshrinkers feuded with The Natural Disasters and the recently formedHigh Energy.[16]
Between 1992 and early 1994, The Headshrinkers occasionally challenged for the tag title and made sporadic PPV appearances, feuding withThe Smoking Gunns[17]andMen on a Mission.[18]Fatu would receive aWWF
Championshipmatch againstBret Harton the March 1, 1993 episode ofMonday Night RAW. Despite interference by Samu, Fatu was unsuccessful.
The Headshrinkers helped Yokozuna win acasket matchagainstThe Undertakerat the1994 Royal Rumble.[19]In April, they turned face, tookLou Albanoas their manager and challenged tag championsThe Quebecers.
They won the gold on the May 2 episode ofMonday Night RAW.[20]AtKing of the Ringon June 19, they successfully defended the title against Yokozuna andCrush.[21]Their title reign ended at ahouse showinIndianapolison August 28, when they lost toShawn MichaelsandDiesel.[22]
This happened a day before they were scheduled to defend againstIrwin R. SchysterandBam Bam BigelowatSummerSlam.
The match went on without the title, and The Headshrinkers lost by disqualification.[23]
