Solofa Fatu Jr.
Known for: Acting
Born: October 11, 1965
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
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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Filmography
101 movies · 17 TV shows, newest first
8.0
Margo's Got Money Troubles
2026
5.2
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
2025
10.0
The Contract
2024
2.0
It Wants Blood 2
2023
7.3
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
8.6
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021
10.0
WWE Icons
2021
NR
WWE Icons Revisited
2021
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020
7.4
The Big Show Show
2020
9.0
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
6.0
Headstrong
2019
NR
Groove Street
2018
10.0
Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection
2017
3.4
Rise of the Gladiators
2017
5.5
Sandy Wexler
2017
NR
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
6.0
Living On A Razor's Edge: The Scott Hall Story
2016
NR
WWE: The Attitude Era - Vol. 3
2016
NR
YouShoot: Rikishi
2015
6.8
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015
7.0
WWE Rivalries
2014
10.0
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014
5.7
WWE: The Best of Raw - After the Show
201410.0
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
2014
NR
JCW Bloodymania 7
2013
10.0
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012NR
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
8.2
Victorious
2010
NR
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010
10.0
Timeline The History of WWE – 2000 – As Told By Rikishi
2009
10.0
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time
2008
6.8
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect
2008
8.8
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
2007
5.1
Christmas in Miami
2005
5.3
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler
2005
8.2
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004
6.8
WWE No Way Out 2004
2004
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
2004NR
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
2003
7.6
WWE Backlash 2003
2003
7.6
WWE Royal Rumble 2003
2003
6.2
WWE Rebellion 2002
2002
7.4
WWE No Mercy 2002
2002
6.9
WWE Unforgiven 2002
2002
7.8
WWE Global Warning
2002
7.5
WWE Vengeance 2002
2002
6.4
WWE Velocity
2002
7.9
WWE Judgment Day 2002
2002
8.2
WWE Wrestlemania X8
2002
6.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
2002
6.0
The Rock - Just Bring It!
2002
7.5
WWE Tough Enough
2001
7.7
WWE Judgment Day 2001
2001
8.2
WWE No Way Out 2001
2001
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001
7.6
WWE Armageddon 2000
2000
7.5
WWE Rebellion 2000
20008.0
Kurt Angle: It's True! It's True!
2000
7.5
WWE Survivor Series 2000
2000
8.0
WWE No Mercy 2000
2000
7.6
WWE Unforgiven 2000
2000
7.2
WWE SummerSlam 2000
2000
8.6
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
2000
6.5
WWE King of the Ring 2000
2000
7.9
WWE Judgment Day 2000
2000
4.8
WWE Insurrextion 2000
2000
7.3
WWE WrestleMania 2000
2000
7.2
WWE No Way Out 2000
2000
6.7
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000
5.7
WWE Armageddon 1999
1999
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
10.0
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
7.5
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
7.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
6.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996NR
WWE Mega Matches '95
1995
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995
8.5
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995
7.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995
NR
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994
7.3
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994
NR
German Fan Favorites
1994
6.7
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994
10.0
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994
10.0
WWE WrestleFest '94
1994
7.4
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994
NR
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
1994
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994
6.2
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993
NR
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993
6.4
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993
7.8
WWE King of the Ring 1993
1993
9.0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993
NR
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993
6.1
WWE WrestleMania IX
1993
6.5
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
6.8
Raw
1993
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
NR
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
1992
NR
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
6.3
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990
6.9
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989
6.8
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
7.0
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989
8.1
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
NR
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
7.0
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
NR
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
10.0
AWA SuperClash III
1988NR
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988NR
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988
NR
Clash of the Champions
1988
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
NR
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
NR
AWA Arena Shows
1981
NR
WWE Old School
1973