Solofa Fatu Jr.
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-10-11 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Solofa Fatu Jr.
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
Acting
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
as Rikishi
(2025)
(2024)
The Contract
as Nicole's Father
(2023)
It Wants Blood 2
as Dr. Coco
(2020)
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Rikishi (Appearance)
(2019)
(2018)
Groove Street
as Big D
(2017)
Sandy Wexler
as Tsunami
(2017)
Rise of the Gladiators
as High Chief Faku
(2017)
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
as Rikishi (archive footage)
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
as Rikishi
(2015)
YouShoot: Rikishi
as Himself
(2014)
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
as Himself
(2014)
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
as Rikishi
(2014)
(2013)
JCW Bloodymania 7
as Rikishi
(2012)
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as Rikishi (archive footage)
(2011)
(2010)
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
as Himself
(2009)
(2008)
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
as Rikishi
(2008)
(2007)
TNA Bound for Glory 2007
as Junior Fatu
(2005)
Christmas in Miami
as Marito di Justine
(2005)
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
as Himself (Fatu)
(2004)
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Rikishi
(2004)
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
as Rikishi
(2004)
WWE No Way Out 2004
as Rikishi
(2003)
WWE Backlash 2003
as Rikishi
(2003)
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
as Rikishi
(2003)
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE Wrestlemania X8
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE Unforgiven 2002
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE No Mercy 2002
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE Vengeance 2002
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE Global Warning
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE Judgment Day 2002
as Rikishi
(2002)
The Rock - Just Bring It!
as Rikishi
(2002)
WWE Rebellion 2002
as Rikishi
(2001)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as Rikishi
(2001)
WWE No Way Out 2001
as Rikishi (Appearance)
(2001)
WWE Judgment Day 2001
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE WrestleMania 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE King of the Ring 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE Judgment Day 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE Unforgiven 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE No Way Out 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE No Mercy 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE Armageddon 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE Rebellion 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE SummerSlam 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE Insurrextion 2000
as Rikishi
(2000)
WWE Survivor Series 2000
as Rikishi
(1999)
WWE Armageddon 1999
as Rikishi
(1997)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
as The Sultan
(1997)
WWE WrestleMania 13
as The Sultan
(1997)
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
as The Sultan
(1996)
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
as Fatu
(1996)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as The Sultan (Free-for-All)
(1995)
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1995)
WWE Survivor Series 1995
as Fatu
(1995)
WWF Mega Matches '95
as Fatu
(1995)
(1994)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1994)
WWE SummerSlam 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1994)
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1994)
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1994)
German Fan Favorites 2
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1994)
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1994)
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1994)
WWF WrestleFest '94
as Fatu
(1994)
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1993)
WWE WrestleMania IX
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1993)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1993)
WWE Survivor Series 1993
as Fatu
(1993)
WWE King of the Ring 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1993)
WWE SummerSlam 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1993)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1993)
(1992)
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1992)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
as Headshrinker Fatu
(1990)
(1990)
(1989)
(1989)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
as Fatu
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
AWA SuperClash III
as Fatu