Solofa Fatu Jr.
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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Movies (103)
NWE: From Italy to the World
2026 · Rikishi (archive footage)
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025 · Self
The Contract
2024 · Nicole's Father
It Wants Blood 2
2023 · Dr. Coco
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020 · Rikishi (Appearance)
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019 · Rikishi (archive footage)
Headstrong
2019 · Self
Groove Street
2018 · Big D
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
2017 · Rikishi (archive footage)
Rise of the Gladiators
2017 · High Chief Faku
Sandy Wexler
2017 · Tsunami
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
2016 · Rikishi
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
2016 · Rikishi
YouShoot: Rikishi
2015 · Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015 · Rikishi
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014 · Rikishi
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
2014 · Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014 · Rikishi
JCW Bloodymania 7
2013 · Rikishi
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012 · Rikishi (archive footage)
JCW Legends and Icons
2011 · Rikishi
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010 · Himself
Timeline The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
2009 · Himself
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
2008 · Rikishi
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
2008 · Rikishi
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
2007 · Junior Fatu
Christmas in Miami
2005 · Marito di Justine
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
2005 · Himself (Fatu)
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004 · Rikishi
WWE No Way Out 2004
2004 · Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004 · Rikishi
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003 · Rikishi
WWE Backlash 2003
2003 · Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003 · Rikishi
WWE Rebellion 2002
2002 · Rikishi
WWE No Mercy 2002
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Unforgiven 2002
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Global Warning
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Judgment Day 2002
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002 · Rikishi
The Rock - Just Bring It!
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001 · Rikishi
WWE No Way Out 2001
2001 · Rikishi (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001 · Rikishi
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE Rebellion 2000
2000 · Rikishi
Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True!
2000 · Rikishi
WWE Survivor Series 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE SummerSlam 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE King of the Ring 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE Judgment Day 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE Insurrextion 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000 · Rikishi
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999 · Rikishi
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997 · The Sultan
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997 · The Sultan
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997 · The Sultan
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · The Sultan (Free-for-All)
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996 · Fatu
WWE Mega Matches '95
1995 · Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995 · Fatu
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995 · Fatu
WWF 1994: The Year In Review
1995 · Fatu
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
German Fan Favorites
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE WrestleFest '94
1994 · Fatu
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993 · Fatu
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993 · Fatu
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE King of the Ring 1993
1993 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993 · Fatu
WWE WrestleMania IX
1993 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992 · Headshrinker Fatu
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
1992 · Headshrinker Fatu
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990 · Fatu
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990 · Fatu
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989 · Fatu
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989 · Fatu
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989 · Fatu
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989 · Fatu
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989 · Fatu
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989 · Fatu
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989 · Fatu
AWA SuperClash III
1988 · Fatu
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988 · Fatu
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988 · Fatu
TV shows (18)
Margo's Got Money Troubles
2026 · Rikishi
WWE This Is Awesome
2022 · Rikishi
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021 · Rikishi
WWE Icons
2021 · Rikishi
WWE Icons Revisited
2021 · Rikishi
El show de Big Show
2020 · Rikishi
WWE Rivalries
2014
Victorious
2010 · Sumo Wrestler
TNA iMPACT!
2004
WWE Velocity
2002 · Rikishi
WWE Tough Enough
2001 · Rikishi
WWE SmackDown!
1999 · Rikishi Fatu, Rikishi, Rikishi Phatu
Raw
1993 · Headshrinker Fatu, Rikishi, Fatu, The Sultan
Clash of the Champions
1988 · Fatu
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Fatu
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · Fatu
AWA Arena Shows
1981 · Fatu
WWE Old School
1973 · The Sultan