Solofa Fatu Jr.
Born
October 11, 1965 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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.
It Wants Blood 2
Dr. Coco
2023
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
Rikishi (archive footage)
2017
Rise of the Gladiators
High Chief Faku
2017
Sandy Wexler
Tsunami
2017
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
Rikishi
2016
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Rikishi
2015
JCW Bloodymania 7
Rikishi
2013
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself
2010
Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
Himself
2009
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
Rikishi
2008
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Himself (Fatu)
2005
WWE WrestleMania XX
Rikishi
2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
Rikishi
2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Rikishi
2004
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
Rikishi
2003
WWE Backlash 2003
Rikishi
2003
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Rikishi
2003
WWE Rebellion 2002
Rikishi
2002
WWE No Mercy 2002
Rikishi
2002
WWE Unforgiven 2002
Rikishi
2002
WWE Global Warning
Rikishi
2002
WWE Vengeance 2002
Rikishi
2002
WWE Judgment Day 2002
Rikishi
2002
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Rikishi
2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Rikishi
2002
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Rikishi
2001
WWE No Way Out 2001
Rikishi (Appearance)
2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Rikishi
2001
WWE Armageddon 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Rebellion 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Survivor Series 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE No Mercy 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE SummerSlam 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE King of the Ring 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Judgment Day 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE Armageddon 1999
Rikishi
1999
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
The Sultan
1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
The Sultan
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
The Sultan
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1996
The Sultan (Free-for-All)
1996
WWE Survivor Series 1995
Fatu
1995
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
German Fan Favorites 2
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Fatu
1993
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
Fatu
1990
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
Fatu
1989
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Fatu
1989
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Fatu
1989
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
Rikishi
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Self
2025
The Contract
Nicole's Father
2024
WWE This Is Awesome
Rikishi · (3 episodes)
2022
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Rikishi · (1 episode)
2021
WWE Icons
Rikishi · (1 episode)
2021
WWE Icons Revisited
Rikishi · (1 episode)
2021
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Rikishi (Appearance)
2020
The Big Show Show
Rikishi · (1 episode)
2020
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Rikishi
2019
Groove Street
Big D
2018
YouShoot: Rikishi
Himself
2015
WWE Rivalries
(1 episode)
2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Rikishi
2014
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
Himself
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Rikishi
2014
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Rikishi (archive footage)
2012
Victorious
Sumo Wrestler · (1 episode)
2010
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
Rikishi
2008
TNA Bound for Glory 2007
Junior Fatu
2007
Christmas in Miami
Marito di Justine
2005
WWE Velocity
Rikishi · (1 episode)
2002
The Rock - Just Bring It!
Rikishi
2002
WWE Tough Enough
Rikishi · (1 episode)
2001
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Rikishi
2000
WWE SmackDown
Rikishi Fatu · (1 episode)
1999
WWE SmackDown
Rikishi · (47 episodes)
1999
WWE SmackDown
Rikishi Phatu · (7 episodes)
1999
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Fatu
1996
WWF Mega Matches '95
Fatu
1995
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
Fatu
1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Headshrinker Fatu
1995
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
WWE SummerSlam 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
WWF WrestleFest '94
Fatu
1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Headshrinker Fatu
1994
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
WWE King of the Ring 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Headshrinker Fatu
1993
Raw
Headshrinker Fatu · (17 episodes)
1993
Raw
Rikishi · (10 episodes)
1993
Raw
Fatu · (16 episodes)
1993
Raw
The Sultan · (11 episodes)
1993
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Headshrinker Fatu
1992
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
Headshrinker Fatu
1992
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Fatu
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Fatu
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Fatu
1989
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
Fatu
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Fatu
1989
AWA SuperClash III
Fatu
1988
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
Fatu
1988
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
Fatu
1988
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Fatu · (1 episode)
1986