American Samoan professional wrestler (1945-2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leati "Sika" Anoa'i (April 5, 1945 – June 25, 2024) was a Samoan American professional wrestler. He was best known as one-half of the tag team The Wild Samoans with his brother Afa. He competed in many different National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliates and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).
| Sika Anoa'i | |
|---|---|
.png) Sika in 1986 | |
| Born | April 5, 1945 Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa |
| Died | June 25, 2024 (aged 79) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Sika |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 319 lb (145 kg) |
| Billed from | The Isle of Samoa |
| Trained by | Afa Anoaʻi |
| Debut | 1974 |
He was born in Leone, American Samoa and he moved with his family to San Francisco, California. Before becoming a professional wrestler, Anoa'i joined the United States Merchant Marine to help feed his family.[1]
He started the Wild Samoan Training Facility with Afa. He has two sons, Matthew and Leati Joseph.[2] Matthew was a professional wrestler who wrestled in the WWE under the ring name Rosey. Leati Jr. was a college football player and is now a professional wrestler who works for the WWE under the ring name Roman Reigns.
Anoaʻi died on June 25, 2024, at the age of 79 due to a prolonged illness.[3][4]
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