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The original members, Joe Anoa'i, better known as Roman Reigns, was born in Pensacola, Florida as the son of Sika Anoa'i of The Wild Samoans and twin brothers Jonathan Fatu and Joshua Fatu, also known as Jimmy and Jey Uso respectively as part of The Usos and sons of Solofa Fatu (better known as Rikishi), were born in San Francisco; as the trio ...
Solofa Fatu Jr. [1] (born October 11, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Rikishi and Fatu with the WWE and also competed under the variety of names in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Thamiko T. Fatu, son of Rikishi, wrestles on the independent circuit. [18] Sean Maluta, Afa's nephew, was a participant in WWE's Cruiserweight Classic tournament. [19] Afa's nephew David Tua is a professional boxer. [20] Jimmy Snuka was a member of the Anoa'i family though his marriage to Sharon Georgi.
The Fatu brothers are of Samoan descent. As the sons of WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, they are also part of the Anoaʻi family; they are first cousins once-removed from former WWE performer Afa Anoaʻi Jr. [15] [16] The brothers attended Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, where they played competitive
A rikishi (力士), sumōtori (相撲取り) or, more colloquially, osumōsan (お相撲さん), is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly used to refer to professional wrestlers, employed by the Japan Sumo Association, who participate in professional sumo tournaments (called honbasho) in Japan, the only country ...
Rikishi tried to do a splash on Angle in the ring but Rock was also splashed. Rikishi tried to hit a Savate Kick on Angle but accidentally hit Rock with it. Rikishi tried to perform another Savate Kick on Angle but Angle ducked and performed an Angle Slam on Rikishi. Angle focused on a knocked out Rock and delivered him an Angle Slam to win the ...
On the October 9, 2000 episode of Raw Is War, Rikishi finally admitted to being the driver because "he did it for The Rock." [5] At the following pay-per-view, No Mercy, Austin made his in-ring return to face Rikishi in a No Holds Barred Match. During the match, Austin attempted to drive his truck into Rikishi, who by that time was a bloody mess.
He is related to Roman Reigns, The Rock, The Usos, Yokozuna, Umaga, Rikishi, and others. He has Samoan tattoos on his arms. [2] Anoa'i appeared in WWE's Most Wanted Treasures episode Samoan Dynasty in 2023 which was filmed in Pennsylvania in fall of 2022. On September 23, 2023, Anoa'i was hospitalized for a "complex cardiac issue." [20]