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Solofa Fatu Jr.
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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…
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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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2026
Margo's Got Money Troubles
TV show Rikishi
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2025
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
Movie Self
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2024
The Contract
Movie Nicole's Father
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2023
It Wants Blood 2
Movie Dr. Coco
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2022
WWE This Is Awesome
TV show Rikishi
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2021
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
TV show Rikishi
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2021
WWE Icons
TV show Rikishi
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2021
WWE Icons Revisited
TV show Rikishi
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2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Movie Rikishi (Appearance)
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2020
The Big Show Show
TV show Rikishi
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2019
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Movie Rikishi (archive footage)
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2019
Headstrong
Movie Self
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2018
Groove Street
Movie Big D
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2017
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
Movie Rikishi (archive footage)
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2017
Rise of the Gladiators
Movie High Chief Faku
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2017
Sandy Wexler
Movie Tsunami
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- 2016
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2016
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
Movie Rikishi
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2016
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
Movie Rikishi
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2015
YouShoot: Rikishi
Movie Himself
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2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Movie Rikishi
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2014
WWE Rivalries
TV show
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2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
Movie Rikishi
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2014
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
Movie Himself
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2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Movie Rikishi
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2013
JCW Bloodymania 7
Movie Rikishi
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2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Movie Rikishi (archive footage)
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2011
JCW Legends and Icons
Movie Rikishi
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2010
Victorious
TV show Sumo Wrestler
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2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Movie Himself
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2009
Timeline The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
Movie Himself
- 2008
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2008
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
Movie Rikishi
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2007
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
Movie Junior Fatu
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2005
Christmas in Miami
Movie Marito di Justine
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2005
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
Movie Himself (Fatu)
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2004
TNA iMPACT!
TV show
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2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
Movie Rikishi
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2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
Movie Rikishi
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2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Movie Rikishi
