Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 11, 1965
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Credits
119 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Rikishi
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Self
The Contract
Nicole's Father
It Wants Blood 2
Dr. Coco
WWE This Is Awesome
Rikishi
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Rikishi
WWE Icons
Rikishi
WWE Icons Revisited
Rikishi
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Rikishi (Appearance)
The Big Show Show
Rikishi
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Rikishi (archive footage)
Headstrong
Self
Groove Street
Big D
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
Rikishi (archive footage)
Rise of the Gladiators
High Chief Faku
Sandy Wexler
Tsunami
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
Rikishi
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
Rikishi
YouShoot: Rikishi
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Rikishi
WWE Rivalries
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Rikishi
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Rikishi
JCW Bloodymania 7
Rikishi
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Rikishi (archive footage)
JCW Legends and Icons
Rikishi
Victorious
Sumo Wrestler
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself
Timeline The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
Himself
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
Rikishi
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
Rikishi
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
Junior Fatu
Christmas in Miami
Marito di Justine
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Himself (Fatu)
TNA iMPACT!
WWE WrestleMania XX
Rikishi
WWE No Way Out 2004
Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Rikishi
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
Rikishi
WWE Backlash 2003
Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
Rikishi
WWE Rebellion 2002
Rikishi
WWE No Mercy 2002
Rikishi
WWE Unforgiven 2002
Rikishi
WWE Global Warning
Rikishi
WWE Vengeance 2002
Rikishi
WWE Velocity
Rikishi
WWE Judgment Day 2002
Rikishi