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