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Solofa Fatu Jr.[1](born October 11, 1965) is an American pro wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. He is known by his work in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.
| Rikishi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Fatu in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Solofa Fatu Jr. |
| Born | October 11, 1965 San Francisco, California, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
Talisua Fuavai-Fatu (m. 1985) |
| Children | 5 (including Jonathan, Joshua (The Usos) and Joseph) |
| Family | Anoaʻi |
| Website | rikishifatu |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Alofa the Polynesian Prince[1] Fatu[1] Headshrinker Fatu[1] Hustle Rikishi[1] J.R. Smooth[1] Junior Fatu[1] Kishi[1] "Make a Difference" Fatu[1] Rikishi[1] Riki-Shi[2] Rikishi Phatu[1] Solofa Fatu Jr.[1] The Sultan[1] Sumo Rikishi[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 425 lb (193 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | The Isle of Samoa[4] Streets of San Francisco by way of Stamford[4] Middle East (The Sultan)[4] |
| Debut | 1985[1] |
Fatu is a member of the huge Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family and the nephew of the Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, who trained him in the 1980s. He is the brother of the late Eddie Fatu, better known as Umaga, and The Tonga Kid, who was part of The Islanders, a tag team with Haku in the WWF. Fatu teamed with his cousin Samu, the son of Afa, as The Samoan Swat Team. The Swat Team wrestled mainly in the south, winning titles in the World Class Wrestling Association in Dallas. The team later worked for the World Wrestling Federation as the Headshrinkers before Fatu went on a singles career. Three of his sons now wrestle in WWE: His twin sons Jonathan and Joshua are famous as Jimmy and Jey Uso, together known as The Usos, while their younger brother Joseph is wrestling under the ring name Solo Sikoa.
On March 28, 2015, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his sons Jimmy and Jey Uso.[5]
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