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Topic: Solofa Fatu


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  Solofa Fatu (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Fatu is a member of the extensive Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family, and the nephew of The Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, who trained him in the 1980s.
Before becoming a wrestler Fatu was involved in a near fatal drive-by shooting and ended up being shot in the stomach twice while in his car, resulting in his heart stopping for 3 minutes at the hospital before doctors got it going again.
Fatu was arrested by U.S. Marshals on September 25, 2006 in Escambia County, Florida while enroute to his home in Pensacola, Florida, for failing to appear at a court hearing in America during a time when he was touring with NWE in Italy.
www.cooldictionary.com.cob-web.org:8888 /words/Solofa-Fatu.wikipedia   (1693 words)

  
 Goldberg's Message Board   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Fatu, who has appeared under numerous other names throughout his career, first came to fame in the 1980's when he wrestled in the WWF as a part of the Samoan Swat Team.
Fatu claims to be related to other famous wrestlers such as The Rock, The Tonga Kid, Jimmy Snuka and Okazuna.
Fatu claims to be related to other famous wrestles such as The Rock, The Tonga Kid, Jimmy Snuka and Okazuna.
www.billgoldberg.com /discus/messages/4/5010.html?1159661132   (2295 words)

  
 Solofa Fatu Photos - Solofa Fatu News - Solofa Fatu Information
Solofa is the younger brother of The Tonga Kid, who was part of The Islanders tag team with Haku in the WWF.
Solofa is the nephew of The Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, who trained him in the 1980s.
Solofa is a member of the extensive Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family.
www.tv.com /solofa-fatu/person/49336/summary.html   (422 words)

  
 Eddie Fatu - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Eddie Fatu, also known as Ekmo or Jamal is a professional wrestler, formerly Rosey's partner in World Wrestling Entertainment.
In 2002, now called Jamal, Fatu debuted on WWE TV in with Anoai, now named Rosey as Three Minute Warning.
They were "hired" as Eric Bischoff's assailants, attacking seemingly random wrestlers each week, at the orders of Bischoff.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Jamal   (250 words)

  
 Wrestling Observer - interviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Fatu has turned Rikishi into one of the promotion's most popular gimmicks, which is quite an accomplishment considering how many different characters he failed to get over with in almost a decade performing in the WWF.
Fatu: "That (move) came up two years ago in Mobile, Alabama when I was wrestling the Big Bossman and he fell in the corner.
Fatu: "I was having so much fun as a babyface character that I didn't want to switch.
www.wrestlingobserver.com /wo/news/interviews/default.asp?aID=4214   (1026 words)

  
 Eddie Fatu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fatu (now known as Jamal) and his cousin (using the name Rosey) were (kayfabe) hired as General Manager Eric Bischoff's assailants, attacking seemingly random wrestlers each week, on his order.
Fatu was released from his WWE contract later that year as a result of his involvement in an altercation outside of a Florida nightclub.
Fatu was reportedly angry at a man who was supposedly trying to flirt with his wife who was with him that night.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eddie_Fatu   (923 words)

  
 Rikishi
Rikishi came to the WWF in 1992, as Fatu along with Samu.
Fatu tried a gimmick where he was from the streets, trying to make a difference with today's youth, but that didn't work.
He disappeared in early 1996, only to reappear in the Fall as The Sultan, who Bob Backlund and The Iron Sheik were going to manage to the WWF World Title.
www.angelfire.com /oh/nykk/rikishi.html   (869 words)

  
 Eddie Fatu (Umaga) biography, information, news, links, pictures (pics) and products (WWE Wrestling)
Eddie Fatu (born March 28, 1973 in Samoa) is a Samoan professional wrestler currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE's) RAW brand under the ring name Umaga (the Tagalog word for "morning").
Eddie is the brother of wrestlers Rikishi (Solofa Fatu) and The Tonga Kid (Sam Fatu), cousin to The Rock, Yokozuna (Rodney Anoai), Samu the Headshrinker (Samula Anoai), Rosey (Matt Anoai), and Jimmy Snuka, Jr., and nephew to "Soulman" Rocky Johnson, the Wild Samoans (Sika and Afa), and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.
During Fatu's time as Umaga, he would go by the nicknames "Samoan Wrecking Machine" and "Samoan Smashing Machine", both of which are believed by some to be parodies of "Samoan Submission Machine"; the nickname of Samoa Joe.
www.popstarsplus.com /wrestling_men_eddiefatu.htm   (1139 words)

  
 eWrestling News [ Update On Rikishi's Arrest, Morgan Update, & More Notes ]
Fatu was wanted on a federal warrant for failure to appear at a show-cause hearing.
Fatu, who has appeared under numerous other names throughout his career, first came to fame in the 1980s when he wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation as a part of the Samoan Swat Team.
Fatu is being held in Escambia County Jail until his hearing in federal court.
www.ewrestlingnews.com /headlines/161300246.shtml   (265 words)

  
 Rikishi Phatu
Fatu & Samoan Savage later won, via DQ, over the Steiner Brothers, then lost in the finals of the Iron Team Tournament to the Road Warriors.
- WWF Royal Rumble '94 = Fatu competed in the Rumble, which was won by Lex Luger & Bret Hart.
- WWF In Your House IV (October 22, '95) = Fatu was beaten by Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
www.accelerator3359.com /Wrestling/bios/rikishi.html   (1582 words)

  
 pWw Biographies: Rikishi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
He is known for being large and wearing a very small set of wrestling tights, along with his move the stinkface, where he rubs his behind in the face of a wrestler.
He started his career in the WWF a long time ago as a more thinner Fatu, part of the Samoan tag team of the Headshrinkers with Samu, and later Samu was replaced by Seone.
But, only a month later, he made his debut in the WWF under the name Rikishi Fatu, who gained some weight since he was last seen in the WWF.
www.pwwew.net /bio/rikishi.htm   (343 words)

  
 Sam Fatu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam Fatu is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Tonga Kid.
He was also known as Tama, as which he teamed with partner Haku as The Islanders, and as Samoan Savage, as which he teamed with his brother Solofa Fatu as the The Samoan Swat Team (he was later replaced by Samula Anoai.
Sam Fatu would go on to work with Solofa Fatu (now known as Kishi) in his promotion Nu-Wrestling Evolution.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sam_Fatu   (233 words)

  
 Profile
- Fatu (Rikishi) and his older cousin Samu won a tag team tournament in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, on November 7, 1987, to claim the WWC Caribbean Tag Team title.
- Fatu, The Kid, Razor Ramon, Sionne, and Davey Boy Smith defeated Jeff Jarrett, Diesel, Shawn Michaels, the Owen Hart, and Jim Neidhart at the 1994 Survivor Series in San Antonio, TX.
- The Sultan gimmick was eventually dropped, and Fatu was again repackaged as Rikishi Fatu, which quickly changed to Phatu.
www.gerweck.net /rikishi.htm   (793 words)

  
 Solofa Fatu Jr. - movies and more at most-wanted-movies.com.
Solofa Fatu Jr.'s Zodiac Sign is Libra and Solofa Fatu Jr.'s birthday falls under the Year of the Horse.
Below you will find internal and external resources where you might find more information about Solofa Fatu Jr., and Solofa Fatu Jr.'s movies and DVDs.
WWF In Your House: Revenge of the Taker (1997)
www.most-wanted-movies.com /star/Solofa-Fatu-Jr.aspx   (123 words)

  
 Rikishi
Afa's nephew RIKISHI (Former Headshrinker, Fatu) dancing his way through the WWF Rikishi has had a very successful career with many accomplishments and achievements all around the world.
Rikishi Bio Real Name: Solofatu Anoai Also Known As: Alofa the Polynesian Prince, Headshrinker Fatu, The Sultan Date of Birth: --- From: San Francisco, California Height: 6'2" Weight: 410 combined...
Date of birth: October 11, 1966 From: San Francisco, CA Pro debut: 1985 Trained by: Wild Samoan Afa Finishing move: Rikishi...
www.wrestlingexperts.com /rikishi.htm   (124 words)

  
 Solofa Fatu Movies - Solofa Fatu Film - Solofa Fatu TV Shows
Solofa Fatu Movies - Solofa Fatu Film - Solofa Fatu TV Shows
This list contains all contributed appearances for Solofa Fatu.
All appearances can be made at the individual TV Show or episode level.
www.tv.com /solofa-fatu/person/49336/appearances.html   (63 words)

  
 Clash of the Champions 9
Case in point: This match has a vignette (with Steve Williams jumping out of an ambulance to save a victim and then carrying him back to safety) to begin.
The Savage is Sam Fatu, (brother of SolofaRikishiFatu) and the guy who used to be known as The Tonga Kid and/or Tama.
Oddly, Sam Fatu is currently doing the indy circuit as Fatu, playing the same character who was played by Rikishi as a part of the Samoan Swat Team.
www.kayfabememories.com /TapeReviews/clash/clash10.htm   (934 words)

  
 Wrestling Questions and Answers - World Wrestling Federation
Solofa Fatu was known as Fatu in the Headshrinkers and Samoan Swat Team.
He was also the "Make a Difference" Fatu and the Sultan.
He has also the Tonga Kid, billed as Tonga Kid Alopha.
www.stormloader.com /users/wrestleinfo/faqs/wwf.htm   (2793 words)

  
 Solofa Fatu Junior Photos - Solofa Fatu Junior News - Solofa Fatu Junior Information (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Solofa Fatu Junior Photos - Solofa Fatu Junior News - Solofa Fatu Junior Information (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
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Solofa Fatu Junior Photos - Solofa Fatu Junior News - Solofa Fatu Junior Information
www.tv.com.cob-web.org:8888 /solofa-fatu-junior/person/444393/summary.html   (136 words)

  
 RIKISHI FATU
Real Name :Solofa Fatu Jr Height: 6'1" Weight: 424 pounds
Rikishi reappeared in the Federation after a long absence with a new look and a new attitude.
Whether punishing opponents or gyrating in the ring, Rikishi is sure to become a favorite of Federation fans.
www.irishwwf.20m.com /rikishi.html   (95 words)

  
 The Dance Party Is Over - wrestler Rikishi - Interview Wrestling Digest - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The announcement set up a feud with Austin and now the 400-pound Rikishi may headline WWF events for the rest of the year.
The new angle will have Rikishi, whose real name is Solofa Fatu, crisscrossing the country with the "Texas Rattlesnake" in a series of matches and verbal sparring.
The feud elevates Rikishi in the fans' eyes and will likely lead to Rikishi's real-life cousin, the Rock, facing Austin at Wrestlemania 2001 in Houston.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_6_2/ai_71403978   (987 words)

  
 Prominent Samoans in Sports
Afa Anoa'i is the owner of the - Wild Samoan Training Center located in Hazleton, PA.
Tonga Kid - Samuelu Fatu former WWF Champion.
The Great Samu - Sam Anoa'i (former member of the Samoan Swat Team who were WWF Tag Team Champion title holders).
members.tripod.com /~blssooalo/ps-sports.html   (316 words)

  
 [rec.sport.pro-wrestling] FAQ (part 02/02) 1/2
The Tonga Kid (Islander Tama, Samoan Savage, real name Sam Fatu) and Headshrinker Fatu (real name Solofa Fatu) are brothers.
It has been reported that the Fatu brothers are either cousins to Samu and Yokozuna, or long-time family friends to the Anoia's.
Both families are of Samoan descent and grew up in the San Francisco area.
www.faqs.org /faqs/pro-wrestling/faq/part2   (2624 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Survivor Series: DVD: Kurt Angle,Mark Calaway,Steve Austin (IV),Paul Levesque,The Rock,Solofa Fatu Jr.,Glen ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but over a million other items are.
Kurt Angle as Himself, Mark Calaway as Undertaker, Steve Austin as Himself, Paul Levesque as Triple H, Solofa Fatu Jr.
as Rikishi Phatu, Glen Jacobs as Himself, Darren Matthews as William Regal, Bob Howard as Bob 'Hardcore' Holly, Lisa Moretti as Ivory, Amy Dumas as Herself, Chris Benoit as Himself, Steve Austin as Himself, Paul Levesque as Triple H, The Rock as Himself, Solofa Fatu Jr.
www.amazon.com /Survivor-Kevin-Dunn-III/dp/B00005LDF1   (438 words)

  
 Georgia Tech Sports Blog
Umaga (Eddie Fatu) is related to Rikishi (Solofa Fatu) who is related to some other guys.
Vera, who took the married name Fatu, had three wrestling sons: Solofa (Rikishi/Fatu), Sam (Tama/Tonga Kid) and Eddie (Jamal/Ekmo/Umaga).
Sika also has a son, Joe, that currently plays football for Georgia Tech.
gtsports.blogspot.com /2006/04/whats-buzzin_28.html   (475 words)

  
 The World of IICool's IIShort Fan...
Disclaimer: I am in NO WAY affiliated with the WWF, Brian Christopher, Scott Garland, Solofa Fatu, or Matthew Bloom.
This is purely a fan site and is for entertainment purposes only!
I know it's not fair, but I don't make any money from this site, so I am going to leave this under a free account.
www.geocities.com /kid_at_heart_dmv/index.html   (191 words)

  
 WWF FUNKIN' DOJO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
We also have some regular WWF stars who come to the Dojo to improve their skills."
Paulo Silva (Giant Silva of the Oddities), John Tenta (Golga/Earthquake), Solofa Fatu (Fatu/Sultan), Shawn Stasiak, Mike Tierney (Irish Assassin), Erin O'Grady (APW), Vic Grimes (APW)
Dan Severn, David Heath (Vampire Warrior/Gangrel), Paulo Silva, John Tenta, Solofa Fatu, Darren Drozdov, Andrew Martin (Test), Shawn Stasiak, Mike Tierney, Matt Bloom (Baldo/Prince Albert), Erin O'Grady, Vic Grimes, George Phillips, Emory Hale
www.fortunecity.com /olympia/lobo/44/wwf/dojo.html   (734 words)

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