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 123
Movies 111
TV Shows 12
self 9
The Contract (2024)
It Wants Blood 2 (2023)
WWE This Is Awesome (2022)
WWE Icons (2021)
WWE Icons Revisited (2021)
WWE Survivor Series 2020 (2020)
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection (2017)
Rise of the Gladiators (2017)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 (2015)
WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection - The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited (2013)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012)
Victorious (2010)
TNA Bound for Glory 2007 (2007)
Christmas in Miami (2005)
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)
WWE Velocity (2002)
WWE Tough Enough (2001)
WWE No Way Out 2001 (2001)
WWE Survivor Series 2000 (2000)
WWE No Mercy 2000 (2000)
WWE SmackDown (1999)
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997 (1997)
WWE Survivor Series 1996 (1996)
WWE Royal Rumble 1995 (1995)
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt (1994)
WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994)
WWE SummerSlam 1994 (1994)
WWE King of the Ring 1994 (1994)
WWE The Countdown to The Crowning (1994)
WWE Royal Rumble 1994 (1994)
WWE SummerSlam 1993 (1993)
WWE King of the Ring 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 Starrcade '89: Future Shock (1989)
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days (1989)
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory (1989)
Free for All
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1965-10-11 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States
Height186-centimeter
ChildrenSolo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso
SiblingsSam Fatu, Umaga
RelativesDwayne Johnson, Jacob Fatu, Roman Reigns
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesSan Francisco · Samoan Islands · Stamford · Medio Oriente, United States, Poinciana, United States of America
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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