Solofa Fatu Jr.
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
Credits
- 2022 · WWE This Is Awesome as Rikishi
- 2021 · WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Rikishi
- 2020 · The Big Show Show as Rikishi
- 2019 · Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals as Rikishi
- 2017 · Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection as Rikishi (archive footage)
- 2017 · Rise of the Gladiators as High Chief Faku
- 2017 · Sandy Wexler as Tsunami
- 2016 · WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased as
- 2016 · Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story as Rikishi
- 2014 · WWE Rivalries as
- 2012 · WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 as Rikishi (archive footage)
- 2010 · Victorious as Sumo Wrestler
- 2008 · WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time as Rikishi
- 2008 · The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect as Rikishi
- 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
- 2003 · WWE Backlash 2003 as Rikishi
- 2003 · WWE Royal Rumble 2003 as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Rebellion 2002 as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Unforgiven 2002 as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Velocity as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Wrestlemania X8 as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Royal Rumble 2002 as Rikishi
- 2001 · WWE Tough Enough as Rikishi
- 2001 · WWE No Way Out 2001 as Rikishi (Appearance)
- 2001 · WWE Royal Rumble 2001 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE No Mercy 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE SummerSlam 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWF Fully Loaded 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE Judgment Day 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE WrestleMania 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE No Way Out 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE Royal Rumble 2000 as Rikishi
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Rikishi Fatu
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Rikishi
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Rikishi Phatu
- 1997 · WWE WrestleMania 13 as The Sultan
- 1996 · WWE Survivor Series 1996 as The Sultan (Free-for-All)
- 1995 · WWE Royal Rumble 1995 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1994 · WWE Survivor Series 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1994 · WWE SummerSlam 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1993 · WWE Survivor Series 1993 as Fatu
- 1993 · WWE SummerSlam 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1993 · Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches as
- 1993 · WWE King of the Ring 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1993 · WWE WrestleMania IX as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Rikishi
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Fatu
- 1993 · WWE Raw as The Sultan
- 1992 · WWE Survivor Series 1992 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1990 · WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop as Fatu
- 1986 · WWF Wrestling Challenge as Fatu
- Future · WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3 as Rikishi
- 2023 · It Wants Blood 2 as Dr. Coco
- 2021 · WWE Icons as Rikishi
- 2021 · WWE Icons Revisited as Rikishi
- 2020 · WWE Survivor Series 2020 as Rikishi (Appearance)
- 2018 · Groove Street as Big D
- 2015 · YouShoot: Rikishi as Himself
- 2015 · WWE Hall of Fame 2015 as Rikishi
- 2014 · WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions as Rikishi
- 2014 · WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show as Himself
- 2014 · WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 as Rikishi
- 2013 · JCW Bloodymania 7 as Rikishi
- 2011 · JCW Legends and Icons as
- 2010 · Chris Benoit: The Aftermath as Himself
- 2009 · Timeline: The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi as Himself
- 2007 · TNA Bound for Glory 2007 as Junior Fatu
- 2004 · WWE No Way Out 2004 as Rikishi
- 2003 · WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE No Mercy 2002 as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Global Warning as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Vengeance 2002 as Rikishi
- 2002 · WWE Judgment Day 2002 as Rikishi
- 2001 · WWE Judgment Day 2001 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE Armageddon 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE Rebellion 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE Survivor Series 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE Unforgiven 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE King of the Ring 2000 as Rikishi
- 2000 · WWE Insurrextion 2000 as Rikishi
- 1999 · WWE Armageddon 1999 as Rikishi
- 1997 · WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker as The Sultan
- 1997 · WWE Royal Rumble 1997 as The Sultan
- 1996 · WWE Royal Rumble 1996 as Fatu
- 1995 · WWF Mega Matches '95 as Fatu
- 1995 · WWE Survivor Series 1995 as Fatu
- 1995 · WWE In Your House 4: Great White North as Fatu
- 1994 · WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1994 · German Fan Favorites 2 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1994 · WWF WrestleFest '94 as Fatu
- 1994 · WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1994 · WWE King of the Ring 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1994 · WWE The Countdown to The Crowning as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1994 · WWE Royal Rumble 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1993 · WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1993 · WWE Royal Rumble 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1992 · WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 as Headshrinker Fatu
- 1990 · WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush as Fatu
- 1989 · WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock as Fatu
- 1989 · WCW Halloween Havoc '89 as Fatu
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 as Fatu
- 1989 · NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days as Fatu
- 1989 · NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory as Fatu
- 1989 · NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown as Fatu
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as Fatu
- 1988 · AWA SuperClash III as Fatu
- 1988 · WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 as Fatu
- 1988 · AWA The Road to Super Clash III as Fatu