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 WWEs late Attitude Era Fatu is a member of the renowned Anoaʻi wrestling family He is the twin brother of Sam Fatu The Tonga KidTama and the older brother of the late Eddie Fatu UmagaJamal 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 FuavaiFatu 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 familys 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 Nickelodeons Victorious He has also spoken publicly about surviving a driveby shooting in 1987 an experience that nearly cost him his life and remains a defining moment outside his wrestling career