Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 401 lbs
From: The Island of Samoa
Birthday: Oct 11
Pro Debut: 1985
Aliases: Alofa the Polynesian Prince, J.R. Smooth,
Fatu, The
Sultan,
Rikishi Phatu,
Kishi,
Junior Fatu, Sumo Rikishi
Feds worked for: AWA,
NWA,
TNA,USWA,
WCCW,
WWE,
WWF, Action Wrestling Entertainment, Ballpark Brawl (NY), Big Time Wrestling (CT/MA/ME), Carolina Wrestling Association (SC), C-Pro Entertainment (SC), Crossfire Entertainment (TN), Fog City Wrestling (CA), Hawaiian Championship Wrestling (HI), Intergalactic Wrestling Federation, International Wrestling (Canada), IWA (LA), Knokx Pro Wrestling (CA), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), Nu Wrestling Entertainment (Spain), Pro Wrestling Blitz (IL), Pro Wrestling
Syndicate (NJ), Ringside Wrestling Federation, Ultimate Pro Wrestling, United Wrestling Federation (GA/NC/TN), UWA (Mexico), Wild West Wrestling (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Wrestling For Charity (CA), XW2000 (AL),
Z1-Hustle,
Finisher: Rump Shaker
Signature Moves: Rikishi Driver, The Stinkface, Sit Down Splash, Samoan Drop, Thrust Kick, Headbutt, Side Belly-to-Belly Suplex, Diving Splash, Hipdrop, Chokeslam
Career Highlights: -IW Canadian Television Champion
-PPW Champion
-USWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/
Samu)
-UWA Trios Champion (w/ Kokina & The Samoan Savage)
-WCCW
Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Samu)
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
-WWE (Smackdown) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Scotty Too Hotty)
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion ( w/ Samu)
-WWW Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
Affiliates: Samu, Samoan Savage,
Buddy Roberts, Paul E. Dangerously,
Oliver Humperdink,
Afa, Lou Albano, Sionne, Bob Backlund, The
Iron Sheik, Too Cool, The Rock, Chyna, Haku, Joe Davis, Maria Kanellis,
Paul Bearer
Notable Feuds: Michael Hayes &
Steve Cox, The
Midnight Express, The Steiner Brothers, The Bushwhackers, The Smoking Gunns, The Quebecers, Kane, The Undertaker, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon, William Regal, The Dudley Boyz, Test, Lance Storm & Christian, Kurt Angle,
Chavo Guerrero Jr., The Full Blooded Italians, Sean O'Haire, The
Basham Brothers, Viscera, The Radicalz, Edge, Christian, Kurt Angle
Official Website: www.myspace.com/kishifatu
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestlers Samoan Savage & Umaga
-Father of professional wrestlers Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso
-Nephew of pro wrestlers Afa &
Sika of The
Wild Samoans
-Cousin of pro wrestlers Yokozuna, Rosey, Samu,
Manu, L.A. Smooth & Joe Anoa'i
-2nd cousin of pro wrestler Lance Anoa'i
-Cousin-in-law of pro wrestler Gary Albright
-Distant relative of pro wrestlers Peter Maivia,
Jimmy Snuka, Cocoa Samoa, Rocky Johnson (by marriage), Ricky Johnson (by marriage), The Rock, Sim Snuka & Tamina
-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. The shooting has left him with a large scar going up his mid-section.
-Made his debut in a Battle Royal
-Legal proceedings forced him to shorten his ring name from Rikishi to Kishi while competing on the independent circuit.
-
Commissioner of Nu-Wrestling
Revolution
-Former member of The
Samoan SWAT Team
-Former member of The
Headshrinkers
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW World Tag Team Title reign (w/ Samu; ~3 1/2 months)
-Voted Comeback of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2000.
-Ranked # 140 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Fatu)
-Ranked # 119 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as Fatu)
-Ranked # 105 in the 1993 PWI 500 (as Fatu)
-Ranked # 63 in the 1994 PWI 500 (as Fatu)
-Ranked # 98 in the 1995 PWI 500 (as Fatu)
-Ranked # 108 in the 1996 PWI 500 (as Fatu)
-Ranked # 311 in the 1997 PWI 500 (as The Sultan)
-Ranked # 27 in the 2000 PWI 500 (as
Rikishi Phatu)
-Ranked # 39 in the 2002 PWI 500
-Ranked # 59 in the 2003 PWI 500
-Ranked # 95 in the 2004 PWI 500
-Ranked # 163 in the 2005 PWI 500
-Ranked #213 in the 2008 PWI 500
