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Rikishi, Fatu, Rikishi Phatu, Alofa the Polynesian Prince, Headshrinker Fatu, J.R Smooth, Junior Fatu, Kishi, Riki-Shi, The Sultan
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1965-10-11
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 4.7
- info Birth Place San Francisco, California, USA
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JCW Bloodymania 7
2013-09-11
0
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003-12-20
10
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994-06-29
0
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
1994-12-14
0
German Fan Favorites 2
1994-10-24
7.9
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003-01-19
7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004-01-25
7.5
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997-03-23
8.4
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004-03-14
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997-01-19
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001-01-21
7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002-01-20
0
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010-01-01
0
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993-07-05
7
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993-11-24
7.4
WWE No Way Out 2004
2004-02-15
7.2
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000-09-24
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995-11-19
8.5
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
1989-07-23
6.2
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999-12-12
6.7
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
1989-10-28
7.4
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
1989-12-13
5.9
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
1990-05-19
8.2
WWE No Way Out 2001
2001-02-25
7.3
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000-02-27
0
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997-04-19
8.6
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000-07-23
7.8
WWE Judgment Day 2000
2000-05-21
5
WWE Insurrextion 2000
2000-05-06
8
WWE King of the Ring 2000
2000-06-25
6
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000-10-22
7.4
WWE SummerSlam 2000
2000-08-27
8
WWE Survivor Series 2000
2000-11-19
7.6
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000-12-10
6
WWE Rebellion 2000
2000-12-02
6.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000-01-23
6.5
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001-05-20
8
WWE Judgment Day 2002
2002-05-19
6.4
WWE Rebellion 2002
2002-10-22
7.3
WWE Backlash 2003
2003-04-27
6.8
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
2008-09-09
6
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
2016-07-05
0
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
7.2
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002-07-21
6
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
2005-06-01
2
It Wants Blood 2
2023-08-10
6.2
WWE Unforgiven 2002
2002-09-22
7.6
WWE No Mercy 2002
2002-10-20
6.8
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015-03-28
7.4
WWE Global Warning
2002-08-10
10
Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
2009-08-29
0
JCW Legends and Icons
2011-12-08
0
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016-08-09
8.2
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002-03-17
7.3
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996-11-17
2.7
Rise of the Gladiators
2017-05-15
10
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
2017-08-01
5.5
Sandy Wexler
2017-04-14
0
Groove Street
2018-06-08
5.1
Christmas in Miami
2005-12-16
0
YouShoot: Rikishi
2015-06-22
9
TNA Bound for Glory 2007
2007-10-14
10
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012-01-03
10
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014-01-01
10
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
2008-10-14
9
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019-06-11
7.4
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000-04-02
6.6
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014-04-22
10
WWF WrestleFest '94
1994-06-29
10
AWA SuperClash III
1988-12-13
0
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989-04-02
0
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988-09-18
0
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988-10-15
0
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989-06-14
6.3
WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989-09-12
0
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
1989-05-07
0
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990-06-13
9
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995-10-22
0
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
1992-11-22
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992-11-25
6.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996-01-21
7.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993-01-24
9
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993-04-11
6.3
WWE WrestleMania IX
1993-04-04
8.4
WWE King of the Ring 1993
1993-06-13
6.2
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993-08-30
0
WWE The Countdown to The Crowning
1994-06-13
7.7
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994-01-22
8
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994-06-19
8
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994-08-29
8.2
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994-11-23
7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995-01-22
7.5
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020-11-22
0
WWF Mega Matches '95
1995-12-01
10
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014-05-27
10
WWE Icons
2021-01-31
0
WWE Icons Revisited
2021-01-31
6.7
WWE Raw
1993-01-11
6.7
WWE Raw
1993-01-11
7.3
WWE SmackDown
1999-04-29
7.3
WWE SmackDown
1999-04-29
7.3
WWE SmackDown
1999-04-29
10
WWE This Is Awesome
2022-07-29
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986-09-07
8.6
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021-04-18
8.2
Victorious
2010-03-27
6.2
WWE Velocity
2002-05-25
7
WWE Rivalries
2014-10-28
6.7
WWE Raw
1993-01-11
6.7
WWE Raw
1993-01-11
7.4
WWE Tough Enough
2001-06-21
7.5
The Big Show Show
2020-04-06