Bios
Rikishi
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 401 lbs
From: The Island of Samoa
Birthday: Oct 11th
Pro Debut: 1985
Aliases: Alofa, Fatu, Junior Fatu, Solofa Fatu, Jr., J. R. Smooth, Kishi, Rikishi Phatu, Kishi Fatu, Kish, Hustle RIKISHI, SUMO RIKISHI, RIKI-SHI, Samoano I, The Sultan
Feds Worked For: DI2IW, USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, TNA, WCW, WWE, WWF, Action Wrestling Entertainment (Canada), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (Mexico), AWA Superstars of Wrestling, Ballpark Brawl (NY), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Buffalo Championship Wrestling (NY), C-Pro Entertainment (SC), Carolina Wrestling Association (SC), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Crossfire Entertainment (TN), Deutsche Wrestling Allianz (Netherlands), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY), Eastern Championship Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Empire Wrestling Federation (CA), Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN), Fighting Evolution Wrestling (FL), Fog City Wrestling (CA), Freakshow Wrestling (NV), French Lakes Wrestling Association (MN), Game Changer Wrestling (NJ), Hawaii Championship Wrestling (HI), Heartland Wrestling Association (OH), Heavy On Wrestling (MN/WI), House of Hardcore, Hulkamania (Australia), HUSTLE (Japan), Inoki Genome Federation (Japan), Intergalactic Wrestling Federation, International Championship Wrestling (ME/NY/VT), International Wrestling (Canada), IWA Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Keystone Pro Wrestling (PA), KnokX Pro Wrestling (CA), Lucha Libre Internaciónal (Mexico), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), National Wrestling League (PA), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ/PA), New Horizon Pro Wrestling (Australia), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), New Wrestling Entertainment (Italy/Spain/Switzerland), Northern States Wrestling Alliance (MI), Northeast Wrestling (CT/MA/NC/NY/OH/OK), Power Pro Wrestling (TN), Primal Conflict Wrestling (WV), Pro Wrestling Blitz (IL), Pro Wrestling King (IN), Pro Wrestling yndicate (PA), Revolucion Lucha Libre (Chile), Revolution Pro Wrestling (England), Revolution Xtreme Wrestling (Panama), Ringside Wrestling Federation, Strong Style Wrestling (IN), Super World Sports (Japan), Top Rope Promotions (PA), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (Canada), Ultimate Pro Wrestling (CA/NV), United Wrestling Federation (GA/NC/VA), Univeral Wrestling Association (Mexico), Victory Pro Wrestling (NY), Warriors of Wrestling (NY), Wild West Wrestling (TX), World Wrestling Alliance (MA), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Xtreme Wrestling (FL/PA), WrestlePro (NJ), WrestleZone (Scotland), Wrestling Alliance Revolution (Ecuador), Wrestling Fan Xperience (Canada), Wrestling For Charity (CA), XW2000 (AL)
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
-IW International Tag Team Champion (w/ Dan Kroffat)
-MPPW Champion
-NWA Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
-PPW Champion
-RLL Absoluto Champion
-USWA Western States Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
-UWA Trios Champion (w/ Kokina Maximus & Samoan Savage)
-WCCW World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Samu)
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
-WWE World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Rico and Scotty 2 Hotty)
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
-WWW Tag Team Champion (w/ Samu)
Affiliates: Samu, Samoan Savage, Kokina Maximus, Buddy Roberts, Paul E. Dangerously, Oliver Humperdink, Afa, Lou Albano, Sionne, Bob Backlund, The Iron Sheik, Grand Master Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, Rico, The Rock, Chyna, Haku, Joe Davis, Maria Kanellis, Paul Bearer
Notable Feuds: Michael Hayes, Steve Cox, The Midnight Express, The Steiner Brothers, The Bushwackers, Bart Gunn, Billy Gunn, Jacques Rougeau, Carl Ouelette, Kane, The Undertaker, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon, William Regal, Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Test, Lance Storm, Christian, Kurt Angle, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke, Sean O'Haire, Danny Basham, Doug Basham, Viscera, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, Edge, Christian, Kurt Angle
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestlers Samoan Savage & Umaga. He and the Samoan Savage are twins and they tagged with their cousin Samu in the NWA/WCW version of The Samoan SWAT Team.
-Father of professional wrestlers Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa and Thamiko Fatu. His son Jeremiah is not involved in wrestling, but did appear on an episode of "WWF Monday Night RAW" in December 1997.
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Trinity Fatu (AKA Naomi)
-Nephew of pro wrestlers Afa and Sika. Afa helped to train him for pro wrestling.
-Cousin of pro wrestlers Yokozuna, Rosey, Samu, Manu, L.A. Smooth, Joe Anoa'i, and Sean Maluta
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Jacob Fatu, Zilla Fatu & Journey Fatu
-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 (by marriage), Sim Snuka, Tamina, Nia Jax, & Ava Raine.
-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
-His gimmick of "The Sultan" was originally offered to Sabu, but Sabu turned it (and a WWF contract) down in 1993.
-Legal proceedings forced him to shorten his ring name from Rikishi to Kishi while competing on the independent circuit.
-w/ Jey Uso, he is one of only 2 Father-son combinations to hold the WWE Intercontinental Title
-Former 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.
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015
-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
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