After Sika suffered an injury, the tag team was supplemented by Afa's son Samu (the relationship was not acknowledged on TV). [9] The tag team consisted of members from the Anoa'i family. Problems began between Smalls and Smooth. [6][13] He was the wrestling trainer for Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film, The Wrestler. Also WWE Wrestler Jimmy Snuka married into the family through his second wife Sharon Georgi. [9] According to Afa, he lost his job because a few days earlier, Afa didn't come to work because he was at the birth of his son. The brothers known as the "Wild Samoans," Afa and Sika won the WWE Tag Team championship three times before retiring in the mid-90s. He began teaming with Ekmo (Eddie Fatu) as The Island Boyz and the duo worked in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) before signing with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and working in its developmental territories. Fatu is the nephew of Sika Anoaʻi and Afa Anoaʻi, known as the Wild Samoans, and his cousins in wrestling are Rodney Anoaʻi (), Samula Anoaʻi (Headshrinker Samu), Matt Anoaʻi (Rosey, 1970–2017), Joe Anoaʻi (Roman Reigns They won the WWC World Tag Team Championship from Thunder and Lightning on February 9, before losing the titles back to Thunder and Lightning on March 30 at Camino a la Gloria. On March 27, 1998, Smooth defeated Smalls in a Loser Leaves Town match. Famous members of the family include Rikishi, Umaga, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Usos and brothers Afa and Sika Anoaʻi, the Wild Samoans. [10] Their tag team was formed in 1997 in WXW, the promotion of one half of The Wild Samoans, Samu's father and Matt's uncle Afa Anoa'i. Anoaʻi inducted the Wild Samoans (his father Sika and his uncle Afa) into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1999, Afa and Lynn Anoa'i started the Usos Foundation, a non-profit organization aiming to turn youth away from drugs, gangs and poverty by providing scholarships to the Wild Samoans Training Center. The team reformed in April 2009 at a WXW show with Afa Jr. and L.A. [7][8], Samoan Gangstas was a tag team made up of brothers from another mothers Matt E. Smalls and Sweet Sammy Silk (Matt and Samu Anoa'i). Anoaʻi inducted the Wild Samoans (his father Sika and his uncle Afa) into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. The team was formed at WXW in 1998, briefly as a stable with Samu (Samula). The duo received success in WXW in the tag team division. Anoa'i left the WWF in mid-1995. They returned in the summer of 1997 and defeated Siberian Express (The Mad Russian and Russian Eliminator), on September 17 to win their second WXW Tag Team Championship.[9][12]. Peter Maivia and his grandson The Rock are considered honorary members. Famous members of the family include Rosey, Rikishi, Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Nia Jax, Tamina Snuka and brothers Afa and Sika Anoaʻi, the Wild Samoans. He made his debut on August 28, 1998 at the age of 14, winning a battle royalin Austria. The Children of Amituana Anoa'i. He attended Freedom High School, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Famous members of the family include Rosey, Rikishi, Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Nia Jax, Tamina Snuka and brothers Afa and Sika Anoaʻi, the Wild Samoans. Upon leaving the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Anoa'i began training as a wrestler under family friends Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia. Calling themselves "The Wild Samoans", the brothers and gained notoriety due to their large, wild afros, sarongs, and habit of wrestling barefoot and eating raw fish in the ring. Afa was not seen in WWE until returning in 1992 to manage The Headshrinkers, a team with ties to The Wild Samoans, both professionally and by blood. Famous members of the family include Rosey, Rikishi, Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Nia Jax and brothers Afa and Sika Anoa'i, the Wild Samoans. Peter married Ofelia "Lia" Fuataga, who already had a daughter named Ata, whom he adopted and raised as his own. Samoan Tribal Tattoos. The team consists of Afa Jr. and L.A. At Euphoria 2013, they lost to Thunder and Lightning. Smooth (Lloyd). [9][12] He left WXW while Smooth focused on a singles career. Upon leaving the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Anoaʻi began training as a wrestler under family friends Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia. Two of Amituana's sons followed their uncle into the family business. The promotion is associated with Afa Anoa'i's Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center in Minneola, Florida, and students who have competed for the promotion include Batista, Chris Kanyon, Billy Kidman, Gene Snitsky and cousins Jamal (known as Umaga) and Rosey of Three Minute Warning. While in the WWF, The Wild Samoans won the WWF World Tag Team Championship. [4], Upon leaving the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Anoa'i began training as a wrestler under family friends Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia. However, due to their family disputes and problems with each other, they did not take part in the tournament for the vacated tag title, and instead feuded with each other. Since retiring, he has operated the World Xtreme Wrestling promotion and trained wrestlers at the Wild Samoan Training Center. Hollywood stuntman Tanoai Reed (known as Toa on the new American Gladiators) is the great nephew of wrestling promoter Lia Maivia (Peter Maivia's wife),[3][4] while professional wrestler Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) is Dwayne Johnson's non-biological second cousin. [10] Afa Anoa'i returned to the WWF for a third time in 1992, as the manager and occasional tag partner of The Headshrinkers (Samu and Anoai's nephew, Fatu). Samoan Gangstas was a tag team in the independent promotion World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW). Smooth) and Samula He made his debut on August 28, 1998, at the age of 13, winning a battle royal in Austria. Peter Maivia and his grandson The Rock are considered honorary members. The tag team consisted of members from the Anoa'i family. Afa Amituana'i "Arthur" Anoa'i Sr. (born November 21, 1942) is a Samoan-American retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. He wrestled his first match in 1971, in Phoenix, Arizona. He later received supplementary training from Kurt Von Steiger. He then trained his brother Sika, and the siblings formed a tag team known best as The Wild Samoans. Ata married wrestler Rocky Johnson, and the couple became the parents of Dwayne Johnson, who wrestled under the names "Rocky Maivia" and "The Rock", before establishing himself as an actor. Peter Maivia and his grandson The Rock are considered honorary members. After a short while, Smalls returned to WXW and the two partners reunited again as Samoan Gangstas and began teaming in the tag team division. He then trained his brother Sika, and the siblings formed a tag team known as The Wild Samoans. The Wild Samoans appeared at Hell in a Cell (2020) to celebrate Roman Reigns victory. The first … He attended Freedom High School, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. [11] Matt was repackaged as Matty Smalls. His mother, Vera, was the sister of Afa and Sika of The Wild Samoans. [5] Sean Maluta, nephew of Afa Anoa'i, was a participant in WWE's first Cruiserweight Classic tournament. The team reformed in April 2009 at a WXW sho… High Chief Peter Maivia, The Rock's grandfather, was "blood brothers" with The Wild Samoans' father, Amituanai Anoa'i. Fatu was born on March 28, 1973 to Vera and Solofa Fatu, Sr. Fatu was a member of the famous Anoaʻi family. Other cousins include Rikishi, Tonga Kid, , and . After leaving the WWF, he began training wrestlers at his Wild Samoan Training Facility, along with Sika. Smooth) and Samula He made his debut on August 28, 1998, at the age of 13, winning a battle royal in Austria. They feuded with several tag teams in WXW and focused to regain the WXW Tag Team Championship. Family members have comprised several tag teams and stables within a variety of promotions. Afa Anoaʻi آغاز 1984 یوکوزونا (انگلیسی: Yokozuna ; ۲ اکتبر ۱۹۶۶ – ۲۳ اکتبر ۲۰۰۰ ()) کشتی گیر کشتی حرفه ای، هنرپیشه، و کشتی گیر اهل ایالات متحده آمریکا بود. He later received supplementary training from Kurt Von Steiger. Afa and Sika Anoa'i. [11] When Samu left WWF in 1994, he also managed Sionne. Top 15 Best ROMAN REINGS FAMILY WRESTLERS - WWE Anoa'i FamilyDonate Support My Master: https://www.paypal.me/MyMasterM2 Subscribe now! World Xtreme Wrestling (1998–2006) Anoa'i began training as a wrestler under his father, Afa, and brothers, Lloyd (L.A. Professional wrestling career Early career (1973–1980) Anoa'i was trained as a wrestler by his brother Afa and Kurt Von Steiger, debuting in 1973 in Stampede Wrestling as "Sika". Samu … They are also former four-time WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions. Smooth. He is a cousin of wrestler and movie star, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. [5], Throughout the 1970s, The Wild Samoans wrestled for the Canadian Stampede Wrestling promotion (where they received further training from Stu Hart) and for numerous National Wrestling Alliance affiliates. Samula Anoaʻi (born May 29, 1963 in Samoa) is a Samoan American professional wrestler best known as one half of The Headshrinkers/Samoan Swat Team under the name Samu.His father is Afa Anoaʻi who trained Samula for his professional wrestling debut. He wrestled his first match in 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona. He wrestled his first match in 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona. Other cousins include Rikishi, Tonga KidUmaga. Throughout the 1970s, The Wild Samoans wrestled for the Canadian Stampede Wrestling promotion (where they received further training from Stu Hart) and for numerous N… Many wrestlers from the Anoa'i family dynasty sport tribal tattoos. He wrestled for the family promotion… He later received supplementary training from Kurt Von Steiger. He 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 … Samoan Gangstas feuded with each other after their splitting until Smalls left WXW and began wrestling as Kimo. Both members also challenged Bob Backlund for the WWF Heavyweight Championship on several occasions. [12] On March 31, 2007, the Wild Samoans were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Samu and Sika's son, Matt. [9] On June 24, they won their first WXW Tag Team Championship by beating Love Connection (Sweet Daddy Jay Love and Georgie Love). The Usos (born August 22, 1985) are a Samoan American professional wrestling tag team consisting of twin brothers Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, who appear in WWE where they are former two-time WWE Tag Team Champions. Famous members of the family include Rosey, Rikishi, Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Usos, Nia Jax and brothers Afa and Sika Anoaʻi, the Wild Samoans. However, they won the titles on June 29, 2013, at Summer Madness. View Manufou Liaiga Anoa'i's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. In 2013, they began wrestling at the WWC promotion in Puerto Rico. The … The brothers known as the "Wild Samoans," Afa and Sika won the WWE Tag Team championship three times before retiring in … In March 2002, Sika suffered head and facial injuries when a beer truck hit his car near Pensacola, Florida . [6], Samoan Gangstas was a tag team in the independent promotion World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW). The Sons of Samoa are a tag team currently wrestling in the Puerto Rican wrestling promotion World Wrestling Council and WXW. Peter Maivia and his grandson The In 1978, The Wild Samoans traveled to Japan to wrestle for the International Wrestling Alliance, winning the IWA Tag Team Championship. The Usos have also periodically aligned with their cousin Roman Reigns as The Bloodline. As a result of losing this match, Smalls was forced to leave the promotion. Smooth) and Yokozuna was born Rodney Anoa'i in 1966 and, as mentioned, was a member He is a cousin of wrestler and movie star, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. [6], In 1979, The Wild Samoans joined the World Wrestling Federation, where they were managed by Lou Albano and referred to as "Albano's Wildmen". [2][3], Anoa'i was born on the island of Western Samoa, a trust territory that was then administered by New Zealand, and his family relocated to San Francisco, California in the United States when he was young. The trio remained in the WWF until 1984. The pair were previously managed by Tamina Snuka and are one-time FCW Florida Tag Team Champions. Reverend Amituana'i Anoa'i and Peter Maivia were blood brothers,[1] a connection that continued with Afa and Sika, who regard Peter as their uncle. The "wild" nature of the brothers was conveyed through their unorthodox behavior (which included communicating only in unintelligible grunts and consuming unprepared raw fish, during interviews and while approaching the ring). He attended Freedom High School, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. [9] However, they were temporarily suspended and the title was declared vacant. Peter's First Cousin Joseph Fanene was the father of Savelina Fanene better known as Nia Jax. 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He then trained his brother Sika, and the siblings formed a tag team known best as The Wild Samoans. They left the promotion in 1980.[7][8]. The Wild Samoans then wrestled in Mid-South Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions, before returning to the WWF (renamed from WWWF in 1979) in 1983 and regaining the WWF World Tag Team Championship. The team consists of Afa Jr. and L.A. Anoa'i began training as a wrestler under his father, Afa, and brothers, Lloyd and Samula, at the age of 13. The Sons of Samoa are a tag team currently wrestling in the Puerto Rican wrestling promotion World Wrestling Council and WXW. Afa and Sika, also known to wrestling fans as The Wild Samoans, were one of the most successful tag teams in the business. Sika and Afa now run The Wild Samoan Training Center, a wrestling school that has produced such alumni as Umaga and Batista, Rikishi, Billy Kidman, Chris Kanyon. He wrestled his final match on May 22, 1994, teaming with The Headshrinkers to defeat The Quebecers and Johnny Polo at the Rosemont Horizon. Afa's Three sons are all wrestlers — Samuel (best known as The Great Samu), Afa Jr. (best known as Manu), Lloyd (best known as L.A. In 2013 and 2014, Afa came out of retirement to wrestle for his promotion World Xtreme Wrestling at age 71. Smooth. The Hall of Famers won tag team gold on 21 occasions including three times in WWE. His two older brothers, Sam and Solofa, are also professional wrestlers, he was the uncle of The Usos and he was a cousin of Roman Reigns, Yokozuna and Rosey.On April 27, 2008, Fatu's mother died after a seven-year battle with cancer. At the age of 17, Anoa'i enlisted in the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. The two partners began feuding with each other and could not focus properly on their tag title. The team was formed at WXW in 1998, briefly as a stable with Samu. Pete McKay Gonzalez, Ismael Gerena, Bobby Bold Eagle, Afa Anoaʻi, The Fabulous Moolah Trained by Ballard Brothers, Bill DeMott, Billy Gunn, Rick Rayson Flatliner, Fireman’s carry neckbreaker, Fireman’s carry Facebuster The Anoa'i family, originating from American Samoa, is a family of professional wrestlers. 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