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Solofa Fatu Jr.

Born · October 11, 1965 (59 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Bio

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.

Known for

Victorious

Victorious

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami

Raw

Raw

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