About

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Birthday:
1965-10-11
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Solofa Fatu Jr.

Overview

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

Acting
2024 The Contract Actor Nicole's Father N/A
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2023 It Wants Blood 2 Actor Dr. Coco 58
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2020 WWE Survivor Series 2020 Actor Rikishi (Appearance) 59
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2019 Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals Actor Rikishi 59
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2018 Groove Street Actor Big D N/A
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2017 Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection Actor Rikishi (archive footage) 59
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2017 Rise of the Gladiators Actor High Chief Faku 59
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2017 Sandy Wexler Actor Tsunami 56
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2016 WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased Actor 58
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2016 Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story Actor Rikishi 58
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2015 YouShoot: Rikishi Actor Himself N/A
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2015 WWE Hall of Fame 2015 Actor Rikishi 59
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2014 WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions Actor Rikishi 59
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2014 WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show Actor Himself 59
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2014 WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 Actor Rikishi 59
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2013 Bloodymania VII Actor Rikishi N/A
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2012 WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 Actor Rikishi (archive footage) 59
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2011 JCW Legends and Icons Actor N/A
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2010 Chris Benoit: The Aftermath Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi Actor Himself 59
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2008 WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time Actor Rikishi 59
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2008 The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect Actor Rikishi 58
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2007 TNA Bound for Glory 2007 Actor Junior Fatu 59
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2005 Christmas in Miami Actor Marito di Justine 54
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2005 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler Actor Himself (Fatu) 59
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2004 WWE WrestleMania XX Actor Rikishi 61
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2004 WWE No Way Out 2004 Actor Rikishi 59
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2004 WWE Royal Rumble 2004 Actor Rikishi 59
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2003 WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 Actor Rikishi N/A
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2003 WWE Backlash 2003 Actor Rikishi 59
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2003 WWE Royal Rumble 2003 Actor Rikishi 59
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2002 WWE Rebellion 2002 Actor Rikishi 59
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2002 WWE No Mercy 2002 Actor Rikishi 59
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2002 WWE Unforgiven 2002 Actor Rikishi 59
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2002 WWE Global Warning Actor Rikishi 59
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2002 WWE Vengeance 2002 Actor Rikishi 59
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2002 WWE Judgment Day 2002 Actor Rikishi 59
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2002 WWE Wrestlemania X8 Actor Rikishi 61
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2002 WWE Royal Rumble 2002 Actor Rikishi 59
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2001 WWE Judgment Day 2001 Actor Rikishi 59
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2001 WWE No Way Out 2001 Actor Rikishi (Appearance) 59
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2001 WWE Royal Rumble 2001 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE Armageddon 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE Rebellion 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE Survivor Series 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE No Mercy 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE Unforgiven 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE SummerSlam 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWF Fully Loaded 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE King of the Ring 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE Judgment Day 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE Insurrextion 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE WrestleMania 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE No Way Out 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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2000 WWE Royal Rumble 2000 Actor Rikishi 59
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1999 WWE Armageddon 1999 Actor Rikishi 59
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1997 WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker Actor The Sultan N/A
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1997 WWE WrestleMania 13 Actor The Sultan 59
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1997 WWE Royal Rumble 1997 Actor The Sultan 59
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1996 WWE Survivor Series 1996 Actor The Sultan (Free-for-All) 59
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1996 WWE Royal Rumble 1996 Actor Fatu 59
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1995 WWF Mega Matches '95 Actor Fatu N/A
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1995 WWE Survivor Series 1995 Actor Fatu 59
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1995 WWE In Your House 4: Great White North Actor Fatu 59
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1995 WWE Royal Rumble 1995 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1994 WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt Actor Headshrinker Fatu N/A
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1994 WWE Survivor Series 1994 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1994 German Fan Favorites 2 Actor Headshrinker Fatu N/A
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1994 WWE SummerSlam 1994 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 58
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1994 WWF WrestleFest '94 Actor Fatu 59
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1994 WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1994 WWE King of the Ring 1994 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1994 WWE The Countdown to The Crowning Actor Headshrinker Fatu N/A
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1994 WWE Royal Rumble 1994 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1993 WWE Survivor Series 1993 Actor Fatu 59
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1993 WWE SummerSlam 1993 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 58
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1993 Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches Actor N/A
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1993 WWE King of the Ring 1993 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1993 WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1993 WWE WrestleMania IX Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1993 WWE Royal Rumble 1993 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1992 WWE Survivor Series 1992 Actor Headshrinker Fatu 59
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1992 WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 Actor Headshrinker Fatu N/A
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1990 NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush Actor Fatu N/A
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1990 WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop Actor Fatu 58
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1989 WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock Actor Fatu 59
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1989 WCW Halloween Havoc '89 Actor Fatu 58
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1989 NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 Actor Fatu 58
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1989 NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days Actor Fatu 59
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1989 NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory Actor Fatu N/A
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1989 NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown Actor Fatu N/A
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1989 NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun Actor Fatu N/A
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1988 AWA SuperClash III Actor Fatu 59
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1988 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 Actor Fatu N/A
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1988 AWA The Road to Super Clash III Actor Fatu N/A
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WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3 Actor Rikishi N/A
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