
1965-10-11 ( 59 years old ) in San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Movies
The Contract
2024-11-01
It Wants Blood 2
2023-08-10
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020-11-22
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019-06-11
Groove Street
2018-06-08
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
2017-08-01
Rise of the Gladiators
2017-05-15
Sandy Wexler
2017-04-14
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016-08-09
YouShoot: Rikishi
2015-06-22
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015-03-28
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014-05-27
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014-04-22
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014-01-01
JCW Bloodymania 7
2013-09-11
JCW Legends and Icons
2011-12-08
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010-01-01
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
2008-09-09
TNA Bound for Glory 2007
2007-10-14
Christmas in Miami
2005-12-16
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
2005-06-01
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004-03-14
WWE No Way Out 2004
2004-02-15
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004-01-25
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003-12-20
WWE Backlash 2003
2003-04-27
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003-01-19
WWE Rebellion 2002
2002-10-22
WWE No Mercy 2002
2002-10-20
WWE Unforgiven 2002
2002-09-22
WWE Global Warning
2002-08-10
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002-07-21
WWE Judgment Day 2002
2002-05-19
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002-03-17
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002-01-20
The Rock - Just Bring It!
2002-01-08
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001-05-20
WWE No Way Out 2001
2001-02-25
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001-01-21
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000-12-10
WWE Rebellion 2000
2000-12-02
WWE Survivor Series 2000
2000-11-19
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000-10-22
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000-09-24
WWE SummerSlam 2000
2000-08-27
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000-07-23
WWE King of the Ring 2000
2000-06-25
WWE Judgment Day 2000
2000-05-21
WWE Insurrextion 2000
2000-05-06
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000-04-02
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000-02-27
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000-01-23
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999-12-12
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997-04-19
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997-03-23
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997-01-19
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996-11-17
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996-01-21
WWF Mega Matches '95
1995-12-01
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995-11-19
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995-10-22
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995-01-22
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
1994-12-14
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994-11-23
German Fan Favorites 2
1994-10-24
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994-08-29
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994-06-29
WWF WrestleFest '94
1994-06-29
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994-06-19
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
1994-06-13
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994-01-22
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993-11-24
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993-08-30
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993-07-05
WWE King of the Ring 1993
1993-06-13
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993-04-11
WWE WrestleMania IX
1993-04-04
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993-01-24
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992-11-25
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
1992-11-22
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990-06-13
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
1990-05-19
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
1989-12-13
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
1989-10-28
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989-06-14
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
1989-05-07
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989-04-02
AWA SuperClash III
1988-12-13
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988-10-15
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988-09-18
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