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Samoan SWAT Team

Members: Fatu & Samu

Pro Debut: 1987

Combined Weight: 660 lbs.

Feds Worked For: USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF, American Wrestling Federation (IL), Championship Wrestling (OH), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), National Wrestling Superstars (DE/NJ), Northern States Wrestling Alliance (MI), Pro Wrestling Federation (FL/NC/SC/WV), Top Rope Promotions (PA), Universal Wrestling Association (Mexico), Wild West Wrestling (TX), World Wrestling Alliance (WA), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Xtreme Wrestling (FL/PA)

Finisher: Diving Headbutt

Signature Moves: Samoan Splash, Double Savate Kick

Career Highlights: -NWA Texas Tag Team Champions
-WCCW Texas Tag Team Champions
-WCCW World Tag Team Champions (3x)
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champions
-WWF World Tag Team Champions
-WWW Tag Team Champions

Affiliates: Buddy Roberts, Samoan Savage, Afa, Lou Albano, Sionne, Paul E. Dangerously, Oliver Humperdink

Notable Feuds: Michael Hayes & Steve Cox, The Midnight Express, The Steiner Brothers, The Bushwhackers, The Smoking Gunns, The Quebecers

Other Facts: -Also known as The Samoans in WWC and The Headshrinkers in WWF.
-Upon entering WCW, they added a 3rd member, The Samoan Savage.
-Upon entering the WWF, Vince McMahon originally wanted to name the pair the New Guinea Headhunters. In 1994, while in WWF as The Headshrinkers, Samu was replaced with Sionne
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW World Tag Team Title reign (~3 1/2 months)