Rikishi Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Rikishi Biography

Rikishi is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on October 11, 1965 in San Francisco, California, United States. Born Solofa Fatty, Samoan professional wrestler. He is best remembered for his time in the WWE.

He was first managed by the Iron Sheik.

Solofa F. Fatu Jr. (born October 11, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Rikishi (shortened from Rikishi Phatu) and Fatu with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is a one-time Intercontinental Champion, two-time World Tag Team Champion, and one-time WWE Tag Team Champion. He is a member of the Anoaʻi family of Samoan wrestlers. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his sons, wrestlers Jey and Jimmy Uso, in 2015.

Fatu 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, 1970–2017), Joe Anoaʻi (Roman Reigns), Reno Anoaʻi (Black Pearl), Afa Anoaʻi Jr. (Manu), Lloyd Anoaʻi (L.A. Smooth) and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock).

With Taliusa Fuavaii-Fatu, he has five children. Two of his sons, He has five children with wife Taliusa Fuavai-Fatu; two of his sons, Jimmy and Jey, also became WWE wrestlers., and Jey became WWE wrestlers.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Fatu has a scar on his abdomen from a drive by shooting that took place in 1987. He claims to have died for 3 minutes in the emergency room before being revived.

Rikishi Net Worth

Rikishi is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rikishi's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Early in his career, he wrestled in Canada as well as Puerto Rico.

He is a three time WWE tag team champion, and he is also an Intercontinental Champion.

Fatu was born on October 11, 1965 in San Francisco. He is a member of the famous Anoaʻi family. He attended Balboa High School in San Francisco.

Solofa Fatu Jr. started out in 1985 for Gino Brito and Dino Bravo’s Lutte Internationale promotion in Montreal. There, he worked as Prince Alofa, a high flying babyface. He often teamed with the territory’s top faces. His cousin Samula Anoaʻi, was also a wrestler and the two cousins signed with the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and became The Samoan Swat Team (Samu & Fatu). They used the “Samoan savage” gimmick their relatives, The Wild Samoans successfully used, working barefoot, never publicly speaking English and no-selling attacks to the head. They became the new WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champions (after a long vacancy) on November 7, 1987, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico when they beat Invader I and Invader III. They held the title for just over a month before dropping it to Mark and Chris Youngblood before leaving the promotion.

On September 12, 1988, The Samoan Swat Team became double champions by beating “Hollywood” John Tatum and Jimmy Jack Funk for the WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship. They made their pay-per-view debut at AWA SuperClash III, the AWA’s first and last PPV. They successfully defended their World Tag title against Michael Hayes and Steve Cox. In the beginning of 1989, the SST left WCCW, vacating both championships. Swat Team signed with Jim Crockett Promotions, introduced as manager Paul E. Dangerously’s replacement for The Original Midnight Express (Randy Rose and Dennis Condrey), who had left the promotion. The SST took over the Express’ feud with The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane), beating them at Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin’ Cajun on April 2, 1989. The SST teamed with former rival Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Jimmy Garvin at the 1989 Great American Bash, losing a WarGames match to The Road Warriors, The Midnight Express, and Steve Williams.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Fatu and his wife Talisua Fuavai-Fatu have five children. Jonathan and Joshua Samuel (born August 22, 1985), Jeremiah Peniata (born August 30, 1986) and daughter Thavana Monalisa Fatu and Joseph (born 1993). He is the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga/Jamal), who died on December 4, 2009.

In fall 1989, Paul E. Dangerously was phased out and the SST took a new manager, “The Big Kahuna” Oliver Humperdink. They were also joined by Fatu’s brother, The Samoan Savage. The SST lost more and more matches as 1989 drew to a close, but got a break when Sid Vicious was injured, leading his team, The Skyscrapers, to pull out of the “Iron Team Tournament” at Starrcade 1989. Fatu and The Samoan Savage, rebranded as The New Wild Samoans, replaced them. For the rest of their WCW career, Fatu and Savage teamed, while Samu only wrestled singles matches.

Who is Rikishi Dating?

According to our records, Rikishi married to Talisua Fuavai-Fatu . As of December 1, 2023, Rikishi’s is not dating anyone.

Samu and Fatu next appeared in Texas, working for Fritz Von Erich’s World Class Championship Wrestling. Storywise, Buddy Roberts brought them in to fight his fights against the Von Erich family and former Fabulous Freebirds partner Michael Hayes. The SST was given a big push right away; presented as an unstoppable force, they beat hometown heroes Kerry and Kevin Von Erich for the WCWA World Tag Team Championship on August 12, 1988. They remained undefeated in WCCW until they dropped the belts to Hayes and his new partner, Steve Cox, on September 12. They recaptured the title four days later. Hayes and Cox beat them for the title again on October 15, and, two days later, lost it back again.

Facts & Trivia

Rikishi Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rikishi celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.

After leaving WCW in the summer of 1990, Fatu and Savage worked for several independent promotions in the US, Europe, Puerto Rico and Japan, often teaming with cousin Kokina Maximus. The three worked for the Universal Wrestling Association in 1991, where they won the UWA Trios Tag Team Championship and held it for just under two months. They headlined the UWA’s 16th anniversary show, losing the title to Dos Caras, El Canek, and Mil Máscaras.

Is Rikishi The Rock's cousin?

Rikishi formerly known as Fatu and The Sultan is a wrestler in the WWE Shows, He is the cousin of The Rock, Umaga’s brother and the Usos’ father and Yokozuna’s lost cousin.

Is Rikishi Still Alive 2020?

WWE legend Rikishi ‘died for three minutes‘ in drive-by shooting | Metro News.

Is Rikishi The Usos dad?

The Usos are members of the renowned Anoaʻi family of Samoan wrestlers, which also includes their father Rikishi, uncle Umaga, their father’s cousins the late WWE Hall of Famer Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, and through a blood brotherhood between their great-grandfather Reverend Amituana’i Anoa’i and Peter Maivia, The Rock.

Is Rikishi related to Roman Reigns?

Rikishi (Solofa Fatu Jr.) is one of the most successful cousins of Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns’ cousin Rikishi joined WWE in 1992 as part of The Headshrinkers. He won his first tag team championship in the company as part of the team.

Is Roman Reigns related to Jason Momoa?

Despite so many similarities in looks and heritage, Roman Reigns is not related to Jason Momoa.

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