Solofa Fatu Jr.
Biography
Solofa Fatu Jr. is a Samoan American retired professional wrestler best known for his run in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Rikishi. During his WWE career, he captured the WWE Intercontinental Championship once, the WWE World Tag Team Championship twice, and the WWE Tag Team Championship once. Known for his size, athleticism, and crowd connection, Rikishi became a prominent figure of WWE’s late Attitude Era. Fatu is a member of the renowned Anoaʻi wrestling family. He is the twin brother of Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid/Tama) and the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu (Umaga/Jamal). His extended family includes legendary tag team The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika Anoaʻi) and numerous cousins who competed professionally, including Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, The Rock, and Rosey. Rikishi is married to Talisua Fuavai-Fatu and is the father of five children. His twin sons Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso have gone on to become major stars in WWE, continuing the family’s generational presence in the industry. Outside of wrestling, Fatu has appeared in numerous video games and media projects, including WWF No Mercy, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain, multiple entries in the WWE 2K series, and films such as Natale a Miami and Sandy Wexler, along with a guest appearance on Nickelodeon’s Victorious. He has also spoken publicly about surviving a drive-by shooting in 1987, an experience that nearly cost him his life and remains a defining moment outside his wrestling career.
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Raw
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Margo's Got Money Troubles
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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Victorious
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
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WWE Pay Per View
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WWE Tough Enough
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WWE Old School
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Clash of the Champions
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WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
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NWA World Championship Wrestling
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WWE This Is Awesome
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The Big Show Show
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WWE Rivalries
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Sandy Wexler
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WWE Survivor Series 2000
2000WWE Survivor Series 2000
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AWA Arena Shows
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WWE Velocity
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WWE Icons
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WWE Royal Rumble 2004
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WWF Fully Loaded 2000
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WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
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WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
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WWE WrestleMania XX
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WWE Wrestlemania X8
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WWE Royal Rumble 2002
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WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
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WWE Royal Rumble 2000
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WWE WrestleMania 13
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WWE Global Warning
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WWE SummerSlam 2000
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WWE King of the Ring 2000
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WWE Survivor Series 2020
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Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
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WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
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WWE Judgment Day 2001
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WWE WrestleMania IX
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WWE WrestleMania 2000
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WWE Judgment Day 2000
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WWE Royal Rumble 2001
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WWE Survivor Series 1992
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WWE Royal Rumble 1995
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WWE Insurrextion 2000
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WWE Judgment Day 2002
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WWE Unforgiven 2002
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WWE Armageddon 2000
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WWE Unforgiven 2000
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WWE Backlash 2003
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WWE No Way Out 2001
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WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
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WWE King of the Ring 1993
1993WWE King of the Ring 1993
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WWE Icons Revisited
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WWE Royal Rumble 2003
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WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
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WWE No Mercy 2002
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WWE Survivor Series 1995
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WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
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WWE Royal Rumble 1997
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
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WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
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WWE No Way Out 2000
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WWE Survivor Series 1994
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Christmas in Miami
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WWE No Mercy 2000
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WWE Vengeance 2002
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WWE Royal Rumble 1993
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WWE SummerSlam 1994
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Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
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WWE King of the Ring 1994
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NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
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WWE Royal Rumble 1994
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WWE Survivor Series 1996
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WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
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The Rock - Just Bring It!
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WWE No Way Out 2004
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WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
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WCW WrestleWar 1989
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The Contract
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NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
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WWE Rebellion 2000
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WWE SummerSlam 1993
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WWE Royal Rumble 1996
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WWE Survivor Series 1993
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Rise of the Gladiators
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WWE Rebellion 2002
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Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
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TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
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WWE WrestleFest '94
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WWE Hall of Fame 2015
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WWE Armageddon 1999
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NWA The Great American Bash 1989
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The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
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101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
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WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
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German Fan Favorites
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Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
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WCW Starrcade 1989
1989WCW Starrcade 1989
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Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
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WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
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NWA WrestleWar 1989
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It Wants Blood 2
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AWA SuperClash III
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NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
1992WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
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Groove Street
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WWE UK Rampage '93
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NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
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Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
2009Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
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YouShoot: Rikishi
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WWF Countdown to The Crowning
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JCW Bloodymania 7
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