Bios
Samu
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 260 lbs
From: The Island of Samoa
Birthday: May 29th
Aliases: The Tahitian Prince, The Great, Samula, Sammy the Silk, The Samoan
Feds Worked For: WWF, WCCW, NWA, ECW, USWA, AWA, JCW, Battleground Championship Wrestling (PA), Cleveland Wrestling Alliance (OH), House of Pain Wrestling Federation, International Wrestling (Canada), ISPW (NJ), Major League Wrestling (FL/NY), MWA, National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northwest Wrestling, Pennsylvania Wrestling League (PA), Pennsylvania Wrestling Xtreme (PA), Pioneer Wrestling Alliance (PA, Wild West Wrestling (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Xtreme Wrestling (FL/PA), Wrestling With Disaster (PA)
Finisher: Top Rope Headbutt
Career Highlights: -CWA Champion
-ISPW Tag Team Champion
-IWC International Champion
-NWA East Champion
-PWL Champion
-PWX Champion (3x)
-TWW Champion
-USWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Fatu)
-WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Fatu)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Fatu)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Fatu)
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (w/ Fatu)
-WWW Tag Team Champion (w/ Fatu)
-WXW Champion (5x)
Affiliates: The Wild Samoans, Fatu, Samoan Savage, Lou Albano, Oliver Humperdink, Paul E. Dangerously, Buddy Roberts, Sionne, Joel Deaton, Notorious Norm, Eddie Creachman, Jimmy Garvin, Floyd Creachman
Notable Feuds: Dino Bravo, Michael Hayes & Steve Cox, The Midnight Express, The Steiner Brothers, The Bushwhackers, The Smoking Gunns, The Quebecers
Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler Lance Anoa'i
-Son of pro wrestler Afa of The Wild Samoans
-Brother of pro wrestlers L.A. Smooth & Manu.
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestler Gary Albright
-Nephew of pro wrestler Sika of The Wild Samoans
-Cousin of pro wrestlers Yokozuna, Kishi, Samoan Savage, Ro-Z, Umaga & Joe Anoa'i
-Cousin (once removed) of pro wrestlers Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa & Zilla Fatu
-Cousin (once removed, by marriage) of pro wrestler Naomi
-Distant relative to pro wrestlers Peter Maivia, Jimmy Snuka, Cocoa Samoa, Rocky Johnson, Ricky Johnson, The Rock, Sim Snuka, Tamina, Nia Jax & Ava Raine
-Began his wrestling career at the age of 14.
-Briefly replaced his uncle Sika on The Wild Samoans tag team in 1983 when Sika was injured.
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW World Tag Team Title reign (w/ Fatu; ~3 1/2 months)
-Ranked # 80 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 88 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 98 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 67 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 198 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 232 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 231 in the 2001 PWI 500
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