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Samuelu Fatu (October 11, 1965) is an American professional wrestler of Samoan descent, who worked by the name of Tama. He is part of an extensive wrestling family that includes two brothers Rikishi, Umaga, uncles Afa and Sika, cousins Afa Jr., Black Pearl, LA Smooth, Rosey, Samu, The Rock, Yokozuna, Vale Anoai and nephews Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso.

Professional Wrestling Career

World Wrestling Federation (1983–1988)

Fatu debuted as a professional wrestler in 1983, after being trained by the Wild Samoans. Shortly after debuting he joined the World Wrestling Federation as "The Tonga Kid". Billed as the cousin of Superfly Jimmy Snuka, he entered into a feud with Snuka's rival Roddy Piper.

In late 1986, he teamed with Tonga Fifita, who was wrestling under the name King Tonga. Fatu was renamed to Tama, while Fifita was renamed to Haku. Together, they were christened The Islanders. After a long time of failing to gain the interest of fans, they became villains in April 1987 after attacking The Can-Am Connection during a match. They were now managed by Bobby Heenan.

In October, they began a feud with Strike Force, the WWF Tag Team Champions, but were unable to win the titles, despite having several attempts. In early December 1987, the Islanders were disqualified from a match with the British Bulldogs when they kidnapped the Bulldogs' dog, Matilda. The Islanders were indefinitely suspended in the storyline until Matilda was found. From late January 1988 until early February, the Islanders were consistently beaten by the British Bulldogs.

At a Saturday Night's Main Event on March 7, they beat the Killer Bees, a tag team consisting of Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell. At Wrestlemania 4, the Islanders, with Bobby Heenan, defeated the Bulldogs and Koko B. Ware, with Matilda. On April 21, Heenan introduced Siva Afi as the newest member of the group, but Afi never made another appearance with the Islanders. Fatu then left the WWF.

World Wrestling Council

After leaving the WWF, Fatu began performing for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico as "Tama". On January 6, 1989, he and Dan Kroffat defeated The Batten Twins to win the WWC World Tag Team Championship. The Batten Twins regained the championship on March 4, 1989.

World Championship Wrestling (1989–1990)

In 1989, Fatu joined World Championship Wrestling, where he adopted the ring name "The Samoan Savage" and began teaming with his brother Fatu and his cousin Samu as the Samoan SWAT Team. The trio were managed by "The Big Kahuna" Oliver Humperdink. In late 1989, Samu withdrew from in-ring competition and The Samoan SWAT Team was renamed "The New Wild Samoans". At Starrcade in December 1989, The New Wild Samoans competed in the Iron Team round-robin tournament, placing third.

Later career (1990–2011)

After leaving WCW, Fatu (wrestling as "The Samoan Savage") journeyed to Mexico to perform for the Universal Wrestling Association along with his brother Fatu and his cousin, The Great Kokina. Billed as "The Hawaiian Beasts", the trio won the UWA World Trios Championship from Los Villanos on April 7, 1991. Los Villanos regained the championship on May 31, 1991.

Fatu competed on the independent circuit until retiring in 2011. In 2005 and 2006, he wrestled in Italy with the Nu Wrestling Evolution promotion.

Wrestling facts

Finishing Moves
- Diving Headbutt
Nicknames
- "Samoan Savage"

Tag teams and stables
- Great Samoans - with Fatu
- Heenan Family
- The Islanders

Managers
- Bobby Heenan (WWF) (1987-1988)
- Sir Oliver Humperdink (NWA) (1989)
- Afa Anoa'i (WWF) (1984)
- Chicky Starr
- Jimmy Snuka (WWF) (1984)

Wrestlers trained
- Yokozuna

Championships and accomplishments

Universal Wrestling Association

UWA World Trios Champion (1 time) - with Great Kokina & Fatu

World Wrestling Council

WWC Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Dan Kroffat

External links

Samuelu Fatu profile at CAGEMATCH.net

1991 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers
1-100
Hulk Hogan • Lex Luger • Ric Flair • Randy Savage • Sting • Scott Steiner • Ricky Steamboat • Steve Williams • Arn Anderson • Rick Steiner • Ultimate Warrior • Jerry Lawler • Curt Hennig • Barry Windham • Road Warrior Hawk • Sid Justice • Ted DiBiase • Road Warrior Animal • Nikita Koloff • The Great Muta • Bret Hart • Terry Funk • Jake Roberts • Stan Hansen • Big Bossman • Rick Rude • Jushin Liger • Jeff Jarrett • Ron Simmons • Bobby Eaton • Steve Austin • Eric Embry • Big Van Vader • Antonio Inoki • Abdullah the Butcher • Sgt. Slaughter • Shawn Michaels • Larry Zbyszko • Irwin R. Schyster • Kerry Von Erich • Rick Martel • Mr. Saito • Eddie Gilbert • Brian Pillman • Cactus Jack • Davey Boy Smith • Dino Bravo • Tom Zenk • Konnan • Earthquake • Tony Anthony • Terrence Taylor • Greg Valentine • Bob Backlund • The Patriot • Richard Morton • Marty Jannety • Bam Bam Bigelow • Doug Furnas • Michael Hayes • Stan Lane • Dan Spivey • Robert Gibson • Tony Atlas • Bill Dundee • Chris Adams • Col. Debeers • Bezerker • Iceman Parsons • Jim Neidhart • Victor Zangiev • Austin Idol • Hercules • Al Perez • Warlord • Diamond Studd • The Mountie • Kevin Von Erich • Roddy Piper • Samu • Gary Young • Hacksaw Duggan • Jeff Gaylord • Big Bully Busick • The Barbarian • P.N. News • Manny Fernandez • Tracey Smothers • Black Blood • Smash • Riki Choshu • Dynamite Kid • Jim Garvin • Axis the Demolisher • Beau Beverly • Samoan Savage • Billy Jack Haynes • Ken Patera • Bad News Brown • Joel Deaton
101-200
Johnny B. Badd • Robert Fuller • Larry Cameron • Angel of Death • Brad Armstrong • Jimmy Snuka • Chris Benoit • The Grappler • Naoki Sano • Jerry Estrada • Negro Casas • El Gigante • Blake Beverly • One Man Gang • Paul Orndorff • Andre The Giant • Dick Murdoch • Dr. Tom Prichard • The Skinner • B. Brian Blair • Thomas Rich • Buddy Roberts • Butch Reed • Don Muraco • Paul Roma • Ron Garvin • Randy Rose • Big Josh • Carlos Colon • Bob Orton, Jr. • Dustin Rhodes • Steve Armstrong • Brickhouse Brown • Tito Santana • Akira Nogami • Brad Rheingans • Dan Davis • Jimmy Jack Funk • Billy Black • Fatu • Scott Norton • Mil Mascaras • Wendell Cooley • Haku • Mike Davis • Steve DiSalvo • Pat Tanaka • Kokina Maximus • Doug Gilbert • Ricky Rice • Jim Brunzell • Kevin Sullivan • Derrick Dukes • Ivan Koloff • Rip Oliver • Buzz Sawyer • Johnny Smith • Junkyard Dog • John Tatum • Hiroshi Hase • Awesome Dog • Scott Anthony • Kato • Bobby Fulton • Dick Slater • Brian Knobbs • Makhan Singh • Mr. Hughes • Dan Kroffat • The Honky Tonk Man • Shane Douglas • Steve Doll • Masa Chono • Chris Walker • Yellow Dog • Jumbo Tsuruta • Tim Horner • D.C. Drake • Vic Steamboat • Lou Perez • Paul Diamond • Steve Regal • The Equalizer • Buddy Landell • Chris Chavis • David Sammartino • Mitsuharu Misawa • Al Madril • Jerry Sags • Joe Savoldi • Destruction • The Sheik • Tommy Rogers • Soultaker • Johnny Ace • Tommy Jammer • Rex King • Harley Race • Rochester Roadblock • Brad Anderson
201-300
Jerry Morrow • Billy Travis • Sam Houston • Tom Brandi • D.J. Peterson • Cheetah Kid • Octagon • Ricky Santana • Terminator • Steven Dane • Steve Sawyer • Apocalypse • Ken Wayne • Doug Masters • Col Mustafa • Charlie Norris • King Cobra • Larry Sharpe • Todd Morton • Larry Oliver • Firebreaker Chip • Sunny Beach • Jonnie Stewart • Dutch Mantel • Miguel Perez Jr. • Stevie Ray • Bill Irwin • Afa • Lanny Poffo • Typhoon • Ranger Ross • Ray Odyssey • Kamala • Jay Strongbow Jr. • Preston Steele • Tyree Pride • Steve Simpson • Badstreet • Adrian Street • Rip Rogers • Ray Stevens • Jacko Victory • The Juicer • Russian Brute • Scott Putski • Virgil • Terry Garvin • Mr. Pogo • Steve O • Dean Malenko • Doug Somers • Skip Young • Lightning Kid • Eric Sbracchia • Handsome Stranger • TNT • Teijho Khan • Barry Horowitz • Koko B. Ware • Nikolai Volkoff • Ken Timbs • Rob Zakowski • Mondo Kleen • Fire Cat • Rip Morgan • Toshiaki Kawada • Tazmaniac • Pez Whatley • Ivan Putski • Joe Malenko • Buddy Rose • Jackie Fulton • Ron Harris • Luke Williams • Gama Singh • Leo Burke • T.C. Carter • Scott Casey • Chris Champion • Chick Donovan • Dory Funk Jr. • Greg Gagne • Mike George • Mike Graham • Invader I • Rocky Johnson • Cpl. Kirchner • Rufus R. Jones • Wahoo McDaniel • Van Hammer • Yoshihiro Asai • Killer • El Hijo Del Santo • Crush • Larry Power • Motor City Madman • Brian Adias • Mark Rocco • Ron Bass • Brad Baiton
301-400
Bobby Blair • Bob Bradley • Mark Miller • Dragon Master • John Rambo • Johnny Rich • Nelson Royal • Greg Wojokowski • Akio Sato • Soldat Ustinov • Fabulous Lance • Humongus • Jeff Collette • Bart Batten • King Kaluha • Johnny Rodz • Dennis Condrey • Gary Albright • Ole Anderson • Don Bass • Mark Youngblood • Jon Michaels • Equalizer Zip • David Power • Jerry Grey • Equalizer Zap • Sika • Frank Lancaster • Mike Sharpe • Steve Cox • Chris Youngblood • Baron Von Raschke • Steve Lawler • Ray Candy • J.W. Storm • Buck Zumhofe • Joey Maggs • Psycho • Les Thornton • Bob Brown • Shaun Simpson • Mike Samson • Festus • Tiger Conway Jr. • Barry O • Mike Jackson • Tugboat Taylor • Jason the Terrible • Kevin Kelly • Mike Winner • Terry Daniels • Scott Armstrong • Jim Backlund • Hurricane Walker • Black Bart • Tom Davis • Texas Ranger • Jimmy Valiant • Killer Brooks • Boris Zhukov • Botswana Beast • Bonecrusher • Cuban Assasin • Rikki Nelson • Brady Boone • Larry Winters • Oz • Bull Rantos • Axl Rotten • Buddy Lee Parker • Jimmy Powell • Rod Price • J.T. Smith • Mark Starr • Hoss • Ron Cumberledge • Steve Lombardi • Tony Capone • Brian Donohue • Tommy Angel • G.Q. Madison • Madd Maxx • Dusty Wolfe • Frank Melson • Ron Shaw • Bob Cook • Jose Luis Rivera • Mike Cervich • Sabu • G.I. Bro • Mr. Atlanta • Jerry Lynn • Gene Ligon • Chris Michaels • Leatherface • Moondog Spot • Carl Styleas • Tony Stetson • Jim Powers • G.Q. Stratus
401-500

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 '''Samuelu Fatu''' (October 11, [[1965]]) is an [[American]] [[professional wrestler]] of [[Samoa]]n descent, who worked by the name of '''Tama'''. He is part of an extensive wrestling family that includes  two brothers [[Rikishi]], [[Umaga]], uncles [[Afa]] and [[Sika]], cousins [[Afa Jr.]], [[Black Pearl]], [[LA Smooth]], [[Rosey]], [[Samu]], [[The Rock]], [[Yokozuna]], [[Vale Anoai]] and nephews [[Jimmy Uso]] and [[Jey Uso]].
+== Professional Wrestling Career ==
+=== '''World Wrestling Federation (1983–1988)''' ===
+[[Fatu]] debuted as a professional wrestler in 1983, after being trained by the [[Wild Samoans]]. Shortly after debuting he joined the [[World Wrestling Federation]] as "[[The Tonga Kid]]". Billed as the cousin of [[Jimmy Snuka|Superfly Jimmy Snuka]], he entered into a feud with Snuka's rival [[Roddy Piper]].
+In late 1986, he teamed with [[Tonga Fifita]], who was wrestling under the name [[King Tonga]]. Fatu was renamed to Tama, while Fifita was renamed to [[Haku]]. Together, they were christened [[The Islanders]]. After a long time of failing to gain the interest of fans, they became villains in April 1987 after attacking [[The Can-Am Connection]] during a match. They were now managed by [[Bobby Heenan]].
+In October, they began a feud with Strike Force, the [[WWF Tag Team Championship|WWF Tag Team Champions]], but were unable to win the titles, despite having several attempts. In early December 1987, [[the Islanders]] were disqualified from a match with the [[British Bulldogs]] when they kidnapped the Bulldogs' dog, Matilda. [[The Islanders]] were indefinitely suspended in the storyline until Matilda was found. From late January 1988 until early February, the Islanders were consistently beaten by the British Bulldogs.
+At a [[Saturday Night's Main Event]] on March 7, they beat [[the Killer Bees]], a tag team consisting of [[Brian Blair]] and [[Jim Brunzell]]. At [[Wrestlemania IV|Wrestlemania 4]], the Islanders, with [[Bobby Heenan]], defeated the Bulldogs and [[Koko B. Ware]], with Matilda. On April 21, Heenan introduced [[Siva Afi]] as the newest member of the group, but Afi never made another appearance with [[the Islanders]]. Fatu then left the [[WWF]].
+=== '''World Wrestling Council''' ===
+After leaving the [[WWF]], [[Fatu]] began performing for the [[World Wrestling Council]] in Puerto Rico as "Tama". On January 6, 1989, he and [[Dan Kroffat]] defeated [[The Batten Twins]] to win the [[WWC World Tag Team Championship]]. [[The Batten Twins]] regained the championship on March 4, 1989.
+=== '''World Championship Wrestling (1989–1990)''' ===
+In 1989, Fatu joined [[World Championship Wrestling]], where he adopted the ring name "[[The Samoan Savage]]" and began teaming with his brother [[Fatu]] and his cousin [[Samuelu Fatu|Samu]] as the [[The Headshrinkers|Samoan SWAT Team]]. The trio were managed by "[[The Big Kahuna]]" [[Oliver Humperdink]]. In late 1989, [[Samuelu Fatu|Samu]] withdrew from in-ring competition and The Samoan SWAT Team was renamed "The New Wild Samoans". At [[Starrcade (1989)|Starrcade]] in December 1989, The New Wild Samoans competed in the [[Iron Team round-robin tournament]], placing third.
+=== '''Later career (1990–2011)''' ===
+After leaving [[WCW]], [[Fatu]] (wrestling as "[[The Samoan Savage]]") journeyed to Mexico to perform for [[Universal Wrestling Association|the Universal Wrestling Association]] along with his brother [[Fatu]] and his cousin, [[The Great Kokina]]. Billed as "[[The Hawaiian Beasts]]", the trio won the [[UWA World Trios Championship]] from Los Villanos on April 7, 1991. Los Villanos regained the championship on May 31, 1991.
+[[Fatu]] competed on the [[independent circuit]] until retiring in 2011. In 2005 and 2006, he wrestled in Italy with the [[Nu Wrestling Evolution]] promotion.
 ==Wrestling facts==
+*'''Finishing Moves'''
+**[[Wrestling aerial techniques|Diving Headbutt]]
 *'''Nicknames'''
-:*"Samoan Savage"
+**"Samoan Savage"
 *'''Tag teams and stables'''
-:*[[Great Samoans]] - with [[Solofa Fatu|Fatu]]
+**[[Great Samoans]] - with [[Solofa Fatu|Fatu]]
-:*[[Heenan Family]]
+**[[Heenan Family]]
-:*[[Islanders]]
+**[[The Islanders]]
 *'''Managers'''
-:*[[Bobby Heenan]] ('''[[WWF]]''') (''[[1987]]-[[1988]]'')
+**[[Bobby Heenan]] ('''[[WWF]]''') (''[[1987]]-[[1988]]'')
-:*[[Sir Oliver Humperdink]] ('''[[NWA]]''') (''[[1989]]'')
+**[[Sir Oliver Humperdink]] ('''[[NWA]]''') (''[[1989]]'')
+**[[Afa Anoa'i]] ([[WWF|'''WWF''']])''' '''(''[[1984]]'')
+**[[Chicky Starr]]
+**[[Jimmy Snuka]] ('''[[WWF]]''')''' '''([[1984|''1984'']]'')''
 *'''Wrestlers trained'''
-:*[[Yokozuna]]
+**[[Yokozuna]]
 ==Championships and accomplishments==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=139 Samuelu Fatu profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
+{{1991 PWI Top 500 Wrestlers}}
 [[Category:American wrestlers]]
 [[Category:All Pro Wrestling alumni]]
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 [[Category:1983 debuts]]
 [[Category:Male wrestlers]]
+[[Category:Samoan wrestlers]]
+[[Category:Anoa'i family]]