Solofa Fatu Jr.
- Acting
- October 11, 1965 · San Francisco, California, USA
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 · Self
- WWE Hall of Fame 2015 · Rikishi
- WWE Rivalries
- WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions · Rikishi
- WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show · Self
- 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 · Self
- Timeline The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi · Self
- 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 · Self
- 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
- WWE Wrestlemania X8 · Rikishi
- WWE Royal Rumble 2002 · Rikishi
- The Rock - Just Bring It! · Rikishi
- WWE Tough Enough · Rikishi
- WWE Judgment Day 2001 · Rikishi
- WWE No Way Out 2001 · Rikishi (Appearance)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2001 · Rikishi
- WWE Armageddon 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE Rebellion 2000 · Rikishi
- Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True! · Rikishi
- WWE Survivor Series 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE No Mercy 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE Unforgiven 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE SummerSlam 2000 · Rikishi
- WWF Fully Loaded 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE King of the Ring 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE Judgment Day 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE Insurrextion 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE WrestleMania 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE No Way Out 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE Royal Rumble 2000 · Rikishi
- WWE Armageddon 1999 · Rikishi
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown · Rikishi Fatu, Rikishi
- WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker · The Sultan
- WWE WrestleMania 13 · The Sultan
- WWE Royal Rumble 1997 · The Sultan
- WWE Survivor Series 1996 · The Sultan (Free-for-All)
- WWE Royal Rumble 1996 · Fatu
- WWE Mega Matches '95 · Fatu
- WWE Survivor Series 1995 · Fatu