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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 11, 1965
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also Known As
- Rikishi
- Fatu
- Rikishi Phatu
- Alofa the Polynesian Prince
- Headshrinker Fatu
- J.R Smooth
- Junior Fatu
- Kishi
- Riki-Shi
- The Sultan
Solofa Fatu Jr.
0.4 Popularity
Biography
Solofa Fatu Jr. is a Samoan American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi (which means sumo wrestler in Japanese) with WWE, where he was a one time WWE Intercontinental Champion, two time WWE World Tag Team Champion, and one time WWE Tag Team Champion. Rikishi is a member of the famous Anoaʻi family. He is the twin brother of Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid/Tama), and both brothers have twins. Sam is the father of twins Marley and Myracle, and Rikishi is the father of twins Jonathan and Joshua Samuel, who currently wrestle in WWE as Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. Rikishi is the nephew of Sika Anoaʻi and Afa Anoaʻi, known as the Wild Samoans, and his cousins in wrestling are Rodney Anoaʻi (Yokozuna), Samula Anoaʻi (Headshrinker Samu), Matt Anoaʻi (Rosey), Joe Anoaʻi (Roman Reigns), Reno Anoaʻi (Black Pearl), Afa Anoaʻi Jr. (Manu), Lloyd Anoaʻi (L.A. Smooth) and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). Rikishi and his wife Talisua Fuavai-Fatu have five children. Jonathan and Joshua Samuel, Jeremiah Peniata and daughter Thavana Monalisa Fatu and Joseph. He is the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga/Jamal), who died on December 4, 2009 from heart attack. Solofa has a scar on his abdomen from a drive by shooting in 1987. He says he died for 3 minutes in the emergency room Rikishi is a playable DLC character in the Attitude Era-themed video game WWE '13. He also appeared in WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, WWE 2K16, WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, and WWE 2K19. Outside of the main series, he is featured in WWF No Mercy, WWF Raw, WWE Raw 2, WWE Wrestlemania X8 and WWE Wrestlemania XIX. Fatu appeared in the Italian comedy film Natale a Miami. He also guest starred on the Nickelodeon show Victorious, as a sumo wrestler in the episode "Brain Squeezers." Fatu appeared in the Netflix original film Sandy Wexler. Fatu under his "Rikishi" ring name is the Samoan judge in the "Wall of the World" on the CBS show The World's Best.
Known For
5.2
Self
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025
10.0
Nicole's Father
The Contract
2024
2.0
Dr. Coco
It Wants Blood 2
2023
6.0
Rikishi
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
8.6
Rikishi
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021
10.0
Rikishi
WWE Icons
2021
0.0
Rikishi
WWE Icons Revisited
2021
7.4
Rikishi (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020
7.5
Rikishi
The Big Show Show
2020
9.0
Rikishi (archive footage)
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
Credits
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
as Self
2025
5.2
The Contract
as Nicole's Father
2024
10.0
It Wants Blood 2
as Dr. Coco
2023
2.0
WWE This Is Awesome
as Rikishi
2022
6.0
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
as Rikishi
2021
8.6
WWE Icons
as Rikishi
2021
10.0
WWE Icons Revisited
as Rikishi
2021
0.0
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Rikishi (Appearance)
2020
7.4
The Big Show Show
as Rikishi
2020
7.5
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
as Rikishi (archive footage)
2019
9.0
Groove Street
as Big D
2018
0.0
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
as Rikishi (archive footage)
2017
10.0
Rise of the Gladiators
as High Chief Faku
2017
3.3
Sandy Wexler
as Tsunami
2017
5.5
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
0.0
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
as Rikishi
2016
6.0
YouShoot: Rikishi
as Himself
2015
0.0
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
as Rikishi
2015
6.8
WWE Rivalries
2014
7.0
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
as Rikishi
2014
10.0
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
as Himself
2014
5.7
🎬
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
as Rikishi
2014
10.0
JCW Bloodymania 7
as Rikishi
2013
0.0
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Rikishi (archive footage)
2012
10.0
🎬
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
0.0
Victorious
as Sumo Wrestler
2010
8.2
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
as Himself
2010
0.0
Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
as Himself
2009
10.0
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
as Rikishi
2008
10.0
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
as Rikishi
2008
6.8
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
as Junior Fatu
2007
8.8
Christmas in Miami
as Marito di Justine
2005
5.1
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
as Himself (Fatu)
2005
6.0
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Rikishi
2004
8.3
WWE No Way Out 2004
as Rikishi
2004
6.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
as Rikishi
2004
7.0
🎬
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
as Rikishi
2003
0.0
WWE Backlash 2003
as Rikishi
2003
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as Rikishi
2003
7.6
WWE Rebellion 2002
as Rikishi
2002
5.9
WWE No Mercy 2002
as Rikishi
2002
7.5
WWE Unforgiven 2002
as Rikishi
2002
6.4
WWE Global Warning
as Rikishi
2002
7.4
WWE Vengeance 2002
as Rikishi
2002
7.2
WWE Velocity
as Rikishi
2002
6.2
WWE Judgment Day 2002
as Rikishi
2002
7.9
WWE Wrestlemania X8
as Rikishi
2002
8.2
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Rikishi
2002
6.7
🎬
The Rock - Just Bring It!
as Rikishi
2002
5.2
WWE Tough Enough
as Rikishi
2001
7.4
WWE Judgment Day 2001
as Rikishi
2001
6.5
WWE No Way Out 2001
as Rikishi (Appearance)
2001
8.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as Rikishi
2001
7.4
WWE Armageddon 2000
as Rikishi
2000
7.6
WWE Rebellion 2000
as Rikishi
2000
6.0
🎬
Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True!
as Rikishi
2000
8.0
WWE Survivor Series 2000
as Rikishi
2000
8.0
WWE No Mercy 2000
as Rikishi
2000
6.0
WWE Unforgiven 2000
as Rikishi
2000
7.2
WWE SummerSlam 2000
as Rikishi
2000
7.1
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
as Rikishi
2000
8.6
WWE King of the Ring 2000
as Rikishi
2000
8.0
WWE Judgment Day 2000
as Rikishi
2000
7.8
WWE Insurrextion 2000
as Rikishi
2000
4.0
WWE WrestleMania 2000
as Rikishi
2000
7.2
WWE No Way Out 2000
as Rikishi
2000
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Rikishi
2000
6.3
WWE Armageddon 1999
as Rikishi
1999
5.2
WWE SmackDown
as Rikishi Fatu
1999
7.5
WWE SmackDown
as Rikishi
1999
7.5
WWE SmackDown
as Rikishi Phatu
1999
7.5
WWE SmackDown
1999
7.5
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
as The Sultan
1997
0.0
WWE WrestleMania 13
as The Sultan
1997
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
as The Sultan
1997
6.9
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as The Sultan (Free-for-All)
1996
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
as Fatu
1996
5.5
🎬
WWF Mega Matches '95
as Fatu
1995
0.0
WWE Survivor Series 1995
as Fatu
1995
8.4
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
as Fatu
1995
9.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
as Headshrinker Fatu
1995
7.0
Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
0.0
WWE Survivor Series 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
8.2
German Fan Favorites
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
0.0
WWE SummerSlam 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
5.7
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
10.0
WWF WrestleFest '94
as Fatu
1994
10.0
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
7.6
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
1994
6.9
WWE Survivor Series 1993
as Fatu
1993
6.5
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
as Fatu
1993
0.0
WWE SummerSlam 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
1993
6.1
WWE King of the Ring 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
1993
7.4
WWE UK Rampage '93
as Fatu
1993
0.0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
1993
9.0
WWE WrestleMania IX
as Headshrinker Fatu
1993
6.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
1993
6.6
Raw
as Headshrinker Fatu
1993
6.8
Raw
as Rikishi
1993
6.8
Raw
as Fatu
1993
6.8
Raw
as The Sultan
1993
6.8
Raw
1993
6.8
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Headshrinker Fatu
1992
8.2
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
as Headshrinker Fatu
1992
0.0
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as Fatu
1990
0.0
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
as Fatu
1990
5.9
WCW Starrcade 1989
as Fatu
1989
7.4
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Fatu
1989
6.7
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
as Fatu
1989
6.3
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
as Fatu
1989
8.5
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
as Fatu
1989
0.0
WCW WrestleWar 1989
as Fatu
1989
0.0
NWA WrestleWar 1989
as Fatu
1989
0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as Fatu
1989
0.0
AWA SuperClash III
as Fatu
1988
10.0
🎬
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
as Fatu
1988
0.0
🎬
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
as Fatu
1988
0.0
Clash of the Champions
as Fatu
1988
0.0
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Fatu
1986
6.8
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Fatu
1985
0.0
AWA Arena Shows
as Fatu
1981
0.0
WWE Old School
as The Sultan
1973
0.0
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
as Rikishi
N/A
0.0