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Solofa Fatu Jr.‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1965-10-11

Popularity

star5.8

Solofa Fatu Jr.

San Francisco, California, USA

Solofa Fatu Jr.

San Francisco, California, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1965-10-11

Popularity

star5.8

Biography

Solofa Fatu Jr. is a Samoan American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi (which means sumo wrestler in Japanese) with WWE, where he was a one time WWE Intercontinental Champion, two time WWE World Tag Team Champion, and one time WWE Tag Team Champion. Rikishi is a member of the famous Anoaʻi family. He is the twin brother of Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid/Tama), and both brothers have twins. Sam is the father of twins Marley and Myracle, and Rikishi is the father of twins Jonathan and Joshua Samuel, who currently wrestle in WWE as Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. Rikishi is the nephew of Sika Anoaʻi and Afa Anoaʻi, known as the Wild Samoans, and his cousins in wrestling are Rodney Anoaʻi (Yokozuna), Samula Anoaʻi (Headshrinker Samu), Matt Anoaʻi (Rosey), Joe Anoaʻi (Roman Reigns), Reno Anoaʻi (Black Pearl), Afa Anoaʻi Jr. (Manu), Lloyd Anoaʻi (L.A. Smooth) and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). Rikishi and his wife Talisua Fuavai-Fatu have five children. Jonathan and Joshua Samuel, Jeremiah Peniata and daughter Thavana Monalisa Fatu and Joseph. He is the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga/Jamal), who died on December 4, 2009 from heart attack. Solofa has a scar on his abdomen from a drive by shooting in 1987. He says he died for 3 minutes in the emergency room Rikishi is a playable DLC character in the Attitude Era-themed video game WWE '13. He also appeared in WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, WWE 2K16, WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, and WWE 2K19. Outside of the main series, he is featured in WWF No Mercy, WWF Raw, WWE Raw 2, WWE Wrestlemania X8 and WWE Wrestlemania XIX. Fatu appeared in the Italian comedy film Natale a Miami. He also guest starred on the Nickelodeon show Victorious, as a sumo wrestler in the episode "Brain Squeezers." Fatu appeared in the Netflix original film Sandy Wexler. Fatu under his "Rikishi" ring name is the Samoan judge in the "Wall of the World" on the CBS show The World's Best.

Movie Credits

JCW Bloodymania 7

JCW Bloodymania 7‌
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calendar 2013

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003‌
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calendar 2003

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams‌
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calendar 1994

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt‌
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calendar 1994

German Fan Favorites 2

German Fan Favorites 2‌
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calendar 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 2003

WWE Royal Rumble 2003‌
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calendar 2003

WWE Royal Rumble 2004

WWE Royal Rumble 2004‌
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calendar 2004

WWE WrestleMania XX

WWE WrestleMania XX‌
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calendar 2004

WWE WrestleMania 13

WWE WrestleMania 13‌
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calendar 1997

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

WWE Royal Rumble 1997‌
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calendar 1997

WWE Royal Rumble 2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2002‌
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calendar 2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2001

WWE Royal Rumble 2001‌
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calendar 2001

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath‌
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calendar 2010

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches

Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches‌
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calendar 1993

WWE Survivor Series 1993

WWE Survivor Series 1993‌
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calendar 1993

WWE No Way Out 2004

WWE No Way Out 2004‌
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calendar 2004

WWE Unforgiven 2000

WWE Unforgiven 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Survivor Series 1995

WWE Survivor Series 1995‌
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calendar 1995

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days‌
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calendar 1989

WWE Armageddon 1999

WWE Armageddon 1999‌
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calendar 1999

WCW Halloween Havoc '89

WCW Halloween Havoc '89‌
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calendar 1989

WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock

WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock‌
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calendar 1989

WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop

WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop‌
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calendar 1990

WWE No Way Out 2001

WWE No Way Out 2001‌
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calendar 2001

WWE No Way Out 2000

WWE No Way Out 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker‌
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calendar 1997

WWE King of the Ring 2000

WWE King of the Ring 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Insurrextion 2000

WWE Insurrextion 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Judgment Day 2000

WWE Judgment Day 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWF Fully Loaded 2000

WWF Fully Loaded 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE No Mercy 2000

WWE No Mercy 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE SummerSlam 2000

WWE SummerSlam 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Survivor Series 2000

WWE Survivor Series 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Rebellion 2000

WWE Rebellion 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Armageddon 2000

WWE Armageddon 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Judgment Day 2001

WWE Judgment Day 2001‌
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calendar 2001

WWE Royal Rumble 2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE Judgment Day 2002

WWE Judgment Day 2002‌
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calendar 2002

WWE Rebellion 2002

WWE Rebellion 2002‌
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calendar 2002

WWE Backlash 2003

WWE Backlash 2003‌
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calendar 2003

The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect

The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect‌
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calendar 2008

Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story

Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story‌
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calendar 2016

WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3

WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3‌
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calendar

WWE Vengeance 2002

WWE Vengeance 2002‌
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calendar 2002

101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler‌
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calendar 2005

It Wants Blood 2

It Wants Blood 2‌
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calendar 2023

WWE Unforgiven 2002

WWE Unforgiven 2002‌
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calendar 2002

WWE No Mercy 2002

WWE No Mercy 2002‌
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calendar 2002

WWE Hall of Fame 2015

WWE Hall of Fame 2015‌
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calendar 2015

WWE Global Warning

WWE Global Warning‌
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calendar 2002

Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi

Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi‌
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calendar 2009

JCW Legends and Icons

JCW Legends and Icons‌
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calendar 2011

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased‌
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calendar 2016

WWE Wrestlemania X8

WWE Wrestlemania X8‌
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calendar 2002

WWE Survivor Series 1996

WWE Survivor Series 1996‌
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calendar 1996

Rise of the Gladiators

Rise of the Gladiators‌
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calendar 2017

Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection

Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection‌
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calendar 2017

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler‌
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calendar 2017

Groove Street

Groove Street‌
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calendar 2018

Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami‌
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calendar 2005

YouShoot: Rikishi

YouShoot: Rikishi‌
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calendar 2015

TNA Bound for Glory 2007

TNA Bound for Glory 2007‌
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calendar 2007

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009‌
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calendar 2012

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2‌
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calendar 2014

WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time

WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time‌
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calendar 2008

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals‌
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calendar 2019

WWE WrestleMania 2000

WWE WrestleMania 2000‌
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calendar 2000

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show

WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show‌
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calendar 2014

WWF WrestleFest '94

WWF WrestleFest '94‌
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calendar 1994

AWA The Road to Super Clash III

AWA The Road to Super Clash III‌
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calendar 1988

AWA SuperClash III

AWA SuperClash III‌
star10.0
calendar 1988

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun‌
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calendar 1989

WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89‌
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calendar 1989

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88‌
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calendar 1988

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory‌
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calendar 1989

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown‌
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calendar 1989

WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush‌
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calendar 1990

WWE In Your House 4: Great White North

WWE In Your House 4: Great White North‌
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calendar 1995

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1996‌
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calendar 1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993‌
star7.9
calendar 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993‌
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calendar 1993

WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX‌
star6.3
calendar 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1993‌
star8.4
calendar 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993‌
star6.2
calendar 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994‌
star7.7
calendar 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994‌
star8.0
calendar 1994

WWE The Countdown to The Crowning

WWE The Countdown to The Crowning‌
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calendar 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994‌
star8.0
calendar 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994‌
star8.2
calendar 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995‌
star7.2
calendar 1995

WWE Survivor Series 2020

WWE Survivor Series 2020‌
star7.5
calendar 2020

WWF Mega Matches '95

WWF Mega Matches '95‌
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calendar 1995

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions‌
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calendar 2014

Tv Credits

WWE Icons

WWE Icons‌
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calendar 2021

WWE Icons Revisited

WWE Icons Revisited‌
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calendar 2021

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
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calendar 1993

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
star6.7
calendar 1993

WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown‌
star7.3
calendar 1999

WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown‌
star7.3
calendar 1999

WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown‌
star7.3
calendar 1999

WWE This Is Awesome

WWE This Is Awesome‌
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calendar 2022

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge‌
star6.8
calendar 1986

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures‌
star8.6
calendar 2021

Victorious

Victorious‌
star8.2
calendar 2010

WWE Velocity

WWE Velocity‌
star6.2
calendar 2002

WWE Rivalries

WWE Rivalries‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
star6.7
calendar 1993

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
star6.7
calendar 1993

WWE Tough Enough

WWE Tough Enough‌
star7.4
calendar 2001

The Big Show Show

The Big Show Show‌
star7.5
calendar 2020