Solofa Fatu Jr.
Born: 1965-10-11 in San Francisco, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- The Contract as Nicole's Father
2023
- It Wants Blood 2 as Dr. Coco
2022
- WWE This Is Awesome as Rikishi
2021
- WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Rikishi
- WWE Icons as Rikishi
- WWE Icons Revisited as Rikishi
2020
- The Big Show Show as Rikishi
- WWE Survivor Series 2020 as Rikishi (Appearance)
2019
- Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals as Rikishi (archive footage)
2018
- Groove Street as Big D
2017
- Sandy Wexler as Tsunami
- Rise of the Gladiators as High Chief Faku
- Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection as Rikishi (archive footage)
2015
- WWE Hall of Fame 2015 as Rikishi
- YouShoot: Rikishi as Himself
2014
- WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 as Rikishi
- WWE Rivalries
- WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions as Rikishi
- WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show as Himself
2013
- JCW Bloodymania 7 as Rikishi
2012
- WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 as Rikishi (archive footage)
2010
- Victorious as Sumo Wrestler
- Chris Benoit: The Aftermath as Himself
2009
2008
2007
- TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory as Junior Fatu
2005
- 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler as Himself (Fatu)
- Christmas in Miami as Marito di Justine
2004
- WWE WrestleMania XX as Rikishi
- WWE No Way Out 2004 as Rikishi
- WWE Royal Rumble 2004 as Rikishi
2003
- WWE Royal Rumble 2003 as Rikishi
- WWE Backlash 2003 as Rikishi
- WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 as Rikishi
2002
- WWE Royal Rumble 2002 as Rikishi
- WWE Wrestlemania X8 as Rikishi
- WWE Global Warning as Rikishi
- The Rock - Just Bring It! as Rikishi
- WWE Velocity as Rikishi
- WWE Vengeance 2002 as Rikishi
- WWE No Mercy 2002 as Rikishi
- WWE Judgment Day 2002 as Rikishi
- WWE Rebellion 2002 as Rikishi
- WWE Unforgiven 2002 as Rikishi
2001
- WWE Tough Enough as Rikishi
- WWE Royal Rumble 2001 as Rikishi
- WWE Judgment Day 2001 as Rikishi
- WWE No Way Out 2001 as Rikishi (Appearance)
2000
- WWE Insurrextion 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE Rebellion 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE King of the Ring 2000 as Rikishi
- WWF Fully Loaded 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE WrestleMania 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE No Way Out 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE Royal Rumble 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE Unforgiven 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE Armageddon 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE Judgment Day 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE No Mercy 2000 as Rikishi
- Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True! as Rikishi
- WWE Survivor Series 2000 as Rikishi
- WWE SummerSlam 2000 as Rikishi
1999
- WWE SmackDown as Rikishi Fatu
- WWE Armageddon 1999 as Rikishi
1997
- WWE WrestleMania 13 as The Sultan
- WWE Royal Rumble 1997 as The Sultan
- WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker as The Sultan
1996
- WWE Royal Rumble 1996 as Fatu
- WWE Survivor Series 1996 as The Sultan (Free-for-All)
1995
- WWE In Your House 4: Great White North as Fatu
- WWE Royal Rumble 1995 as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWF Mega Matches '95 as Fatu
- WWE Survivor Series 1995 as Fatu
1994
- WWE King of the Ring 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE Survivor Series 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE Royal Rumble 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE SummerSlam 1994 as Headshrinker Fatu
- German Fan Favorites as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWF WrestleFest '94 as Fatu
- WWF Countdown to The Crowning as Headshrinker Fatu
- Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt as Headshrinker Fatu
1993
- Raw as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE Survivor Series 1993 as Fatu
- WWE UK Rampage '93 as Fatu
- WWE Royal Rumble 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches as Fatu
- WWE WrestleMania IX as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE SummerSlam 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE King of the Ring 1993 as Headshrinker Fatu
1992
- WWE Survivor Series 1992 as Headshrinker Fatu
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 as Headshrinker Fatu
1990
1989
- NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 as Fatu
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 as Fatu
- WCW Starrcade 1989 as Fatu
- NWA WrestleWar 1989 as Fatu
- WCW WrestleWar 1989 as Fatu
- NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as Fatu
- NWA The Great American Bash 1989 as Fatu
- NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory as Fatu
1988
- AWA SuperClash III as Fatu
- WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88 as Fatu
- AWA The Road to Super Clash III as Fatu
1986
- WWF Wrestling Challenge as Fatu
1985
- NWA World Championship Wrestling as Fatu
1981
- AWA Arena Shows as Fatu
1973
- WWE Old School as The Sultan