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    Solofa Fatu Jr.

    1965-10-11 (59 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    It Wants Blood 2
    20 %|Aug 10, 2023
    Horror
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    JCW Bloodymania 7
    0 %|Sep 11, 2013
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    Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
    0 %|Jan 1, 2010
    Documentary
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    The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
    68 %|Sep 9, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
    60 %|Jun 1, 2005
    Documentary
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    WWE WrestleMania XX
    84 %|Mar 14, 2004
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2004
    74 %|Feb 15, 2004
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2004
    72 %|Jan 25, 2004
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash 2003
    73 %|Apr 27, 2003
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2003
    79 %|Jan 19, 2003
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Rebellion 2002
    64 %|Oct 22, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 2002
    76 %|Oct 20, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven 2002
    62 %|Sep 22, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Vengeance 2002
    72 %|Jul 21, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2002
    80 %|May 19, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2002
    72 %|Jan 20, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2001
    65 %|May 20, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2001
    82 %|Feb 25, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2001
    75 %|Jan 21, 2001
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Armageddon 2000
    76 %|Dec 10, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Rebellion 2000
    60 %|Dec 2, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 2000
    80 %|Nov 19, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 2000
    60 %|Oct 22, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven 2000
    72 %|Sep 24, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 2000
    74 %|Aug 27, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWF Fully Loaded 2000
    86 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE King of the Ring 2000
    80 %|Jun 25, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2000
    78 %|May 21, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Insurrextion 2000
    50 %|May 6, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2000
    73 %|Feb 27, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2000
    64 %|Jan 23, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Armageddon 1999
    62 %|Dec 12, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
    0 %|Apr 19, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 13
    75 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1997
    73 %|Jan 19, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1995
    84 %|Nov 19, 1995
    Action, Drama
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    German Fan Favorites 2
    0 %|Oct 24, 1994
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    WWE Survivor Series 1993
    70 %|Nov 24, 1993
    Action, Drama
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    WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
    74 %|Dec 13, 1989
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '89
    67 %|Oct 28, 1989
    Action
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    The Contract
    0 %|Nov 1, 2024
    Comedy
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    WWE Survivor Series 2020
    75 %|Nov 22, 2020
    Action, Drama
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    Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
    90 %|Jun 11, 2019
    Documentary, Action, Drama
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    Groove Street
    0 %|Jun 8, 2018
    Action
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    Rise of the Gladiators
    27 %|May 15, 2017
    Fantasy, Action
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    Sandy Wexler
    54.74 %|Apr 14, 2017
    Comedy
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    YouShoot: Rikishi
    0 %|Jun 22, 2015
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2015
    68 %|Mar 28, 2015
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
    66 %|Apr 22, 2014
    Action, Drama
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    WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
    100 %|Jan 3, 2012
    Documentary, Action, History
    actor
    JCW Legends and Icons
    0 %|Dec 8, 2011
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    TNA Bound for Glory 2007
    90 %|Oct 14, 2007
    Action, Drama
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    Christmas in Miami
    51 %|Dec 16, 2005
    Comedy
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    WWE Global Warning
    74 %|Aug 10, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Wrestlemania X8
    82 %|Mar 17, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 2000
    74 %|Apr 2, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1996
    73 %|Nov 17, 1996
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1996
    62 %|Jan 21, 1996
    Action, Drama
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    WWF Mega Matches '95
    0 %|Dec 1, 1995
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    WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
    90 %|Oct 22, 1995
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1995
    72 %|Jan 22, 1995
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1994
    82 %|Nov 23, 1994
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 1994
    80 %|Aug 29, 1994
    Action, Drama
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    WWF WrestleFest '94
    100 %|Jun 29, 1994
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    WWE King of the Ring 1994
    80 %|Jun 19, 1994
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1994
    77 %|Jan 22, 1994
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 1993
    62 %|Aug 30, 1993
    Action, Drama
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    WWE King of the Ring 1993
    84 %|Jun 13, 1993
    Action, Drama
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    WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
    90 %|Apr 11, 1993
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania IX
    63 %|Apr 4, 1993
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1993
    79 %|Jan 24, 1993
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1992
    84 %|Nov 25, 1992
    Action, Drama
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    AWA SuperClash III
    100 %|Dec 13, 1988

    Series

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    WWE This Is Awesome
    100 %|Jul 29, 2022
    Documentary
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    WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
    86 %|Apr 18, 2021
    Reality, Drama, Documentary
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    WWE Icons
    100 %|Jan 31, 2021
    Documentary
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    WWE Icons Revisited
    0 %|Jan 31, 2021
    Documentary
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    The Big Show Show
    75 %|Apr 6, 2020
    Comedy, Kids, Family
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    WWE Rivalries
    70 %|Oct 28, 2014
    Documentary
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    Victorious
    82.19 %|Mar 27, 2010
    Comedy, Kids
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    WWE Velocity
    62 %|May 25, 2002
    Action & Adventure
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    WWE Tough Enough
    74 %|Jun 21, 2001
    Reality
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    WWE SmackDown
    73 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE SmackDown
    73 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE SmackDown
    73 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWF Wrestling Challenge
    68 %|Sep 7, 1986
    Drama