Rikishi Releases Hulk Hogan Diss Track In Honor Of The Iron Sheik

Originally posted on Wrestlezone | By Anthony Nash | Last updated 5/4/24

Legendary wrestler Rikishi is stepping into the world of rap, as the star recently released a song taking aim at Hulk Hogan.

In a recent post on social media, Rikishi shared the track, titled “The Sulant,” that acted as a diss track to Hulk Hogan. In the post, Rikishi said that hip hop has always been a part of his life, and that as he started a “new adventure” into music, he wanted to honor it with the song.

Rikishi also dedicated the song to the late The Iron Sheik, noting that the song was inspired by Fat Joe’s “Lean Back,” which Rikishi said he and Sheik used to always listen to while together on the road. In the song, Rikishi jokes about Hogan’s infamous use of creative control, backstage politics in wrestling, and more.

Check out Rikishi’s new song “The Sultan” below:

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