Biography
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.
Filmography
all 109
Movies 97
TV Shows 12
self 7
It Wants Blood 2 (2023)
Biography: Yokozuna (2023)
WWE This Is Awesome (2022)
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021)
WWE Icons (2021)
WWE Icons Revisited (2021)
WWE Survivor Series 2020 (2020)
The Big Show Show (2020)
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals (2019)
Groove Street (2018)
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection (2017)
Rise of the Gladiators (2017)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased (2016)
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story (2016)
WWE: The Kliq Rules (2015)
YouShoot: Rikishi (2015)
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 (2015)
WWE Rivalries (2014)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions (2014)
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show (2014)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 (2014)
WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection - The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited (2013)
Bloodymania VII (2013)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
Victorious (2010)
Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi (2009)
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time (2008)
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect (2008)
TNA Bound for Glory 2007 (2007)
Christmas in Miami (2005)
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)
WWE WrestleMania XX (2004)
WWE No Way Out 2004 (2004)
WWE Royal Rumble 2004 (2004)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 (2003)
WWE Backlash 2003 (2003)
WWE Royal Rumble 2003 (2003)
WWE Rebellion 2002 (2002)
WWE No Mercy 2002 (2002)
WWE Unforgiven 2002 (2002)
WWE Global Warning (2002)
WWE Vengeance 2002 (2002)
WWE Velocity (2002)
WWE Judgment Day 2002 (2002)
WWE Royal Rumble 2002 (2002)
The Rock - Just Bring It! (2002)
WWE Tough Enough (2001)
WWE Judgment Day 2001 (2001)
WWE No Way Out 2001 (2001)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 (2001)
WWE Armageddon 2000 (2000)
WWE Rebellion 2000 (2000)
WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000)
WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000)
WWE Unforgiven 2000 (2000)
WWE SummerSlam 2000 (2000)
WWF Fully Loaded 2000 (2000)
WWE King of the Ring 2000 (2000)
WWE Judgment Day 2000 (2000)
WWE Insurrextion 2000 (2000)
WWE WrestleMania 2000 (2000)
WWE No Way Out 2000 (2000)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)
WWE Armageddon 1999 (1999)
WWE SmackDown (1999)
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker (1997)
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997 (1997)
WWE Royal Rumble 1996 (1996)
WWF Mega Matches '95 (1995)
WWE Survivor Series 1995 (1995)
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North (1995)
WWF 1994: The Year In Review (1995)
WWE Royal Rumble 1995 (1995)
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt (1994)
WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994)
German Fan Favorites 2 (1994)
WWE SummerSlam 1994 (1994)
WWF WrestleFest '94 (1994)
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams (1994)
WWE King of the Ring 1994 (1994)
WWE The Countdown to The Crowning (1994)
WWE Royal Rumble 1994 (1994)
WWE Survivor Series 1993 (1993)
WWE SummerSlam 1993 (1993)
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches (1993)
WWE King of the Ring 1993 (1993)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 (1993)
WWE WrestleMania IX (1993)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993 (1993)
WWE Raw (1993)
WWE Survivor Series 1992 (1992)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 (1992)
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush (1990)
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop (1990)
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock (1989)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89 (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 (1989)
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days (1989)
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory (1989)
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown (1989)
WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun (1989)
AWA SuperClash III (1988)
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 (1988)
AWA The Road to SuperClash III (1988)
WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1965-10-11 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
Height186-centimeter
ChildrenSolo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso
SiblingsSam Fatu, Umaga
RelativesJacob Fatu, Dwayne Johnson, Roman Reigns
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesStamford · Poinciana · Medio Oriente · San Francisco, United States of America, Samoan Islands, American Samoa
Also Known AsRikishi, Fatu, Rikishi Phatu, Alofa the Polynesian Prince, Headshrinker Fatu, J.R Smooth, Junior Fatu, Kishi, Riki-Shi, The Sultan
AwardsWWE Hall of Fame
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