Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 326 lbs
From: The Island of Samoa
Birthday: Nov 21
Pro Debut: 1971
Aliases: Afa Anoa'i
Feds worked for: MSW,
AWA,
NWA, WWWF,
WWF, Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL/FL/LA/MS), IWA, Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN), Stampede (Canada), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World XTreme Wrestling (PA/FL)
Finisher: Samoan Drop
Signature Moves: Headbutt
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/
Sika)
-IWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Sika)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Sika)
-NWA Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Sika)
-NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Sika)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Sika)
-NWA (Georgia) Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Sika)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Sika)
-NWA Mid-America United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Sika)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (w/ Sika)
-NWA (Southeastern) Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (2x, w/ Sika)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Sika)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Sika)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Sika)
Affiliates: Sika, Lou Albano, The
Headshrinkers, Saul Weingeroff
Notable Feuds: Jody Arnold, Bobby Mayne, Mitri the Arabian
Assassin,
Chuck Karbo,
Andre the Giant,
Jimmy Snuka,
Junkyard Dog
Official Website: www.wildsamoan.com/
Other Facts: -Former member of the Marine Corps. He joined when he was 17.
-Brother of pro wrestler Sika. Together they were known as The
Wild Samoans and The Islanders, not to be confused with the tag team of the same name that competed in WWF
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Lance Anoa'i.
-Father of pro wrestlers
Samu, L.A. Smooth, and
Manu
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Gary Albright
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Yokozuna,
Rikishi, Samoan Savage, Umaga, Ro-
Z, and Roman Reigns
-Great-Uncle of professional wrestlers Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso
-Cousin of pro wrestlers Peter Maivia, Jimmy Snuka, & Cocoa Samoa
-Distant cousin of pro wrestlers Rocky Johnson (by marraige), Ricky Johnson (by marriage), The Rock, Toa, Sim Snuka & Tamina Snuka
-He was a wrestling fan of Peter Maivia at the Cow Palace who used to try and attack the heels. He was so big and strong at that point in his life that Roy Shire figured it was better to get him in the business than have him as a fan beating up on his heels.
-Has trained Yokozuna, Rikishi, Batista, Virgil, Kanyon, Billy
Kidman, and many others at The Wild Samoan Training Facility in Pennsylvania
-Appeared in an episode of "Miami Vice" in 1987
-Is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild
-Appeared in the movies "Body Slam" in 1987 and "Mr. Nanny" in 1993 playing himself in both movies
-Ranked # 228 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 310 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Owner of World Xtreme Wrestling based in Pennsylvania & Florida
-Inducted into the
WWE Hall of Fame in 2007
