Umaga (wrestler)

American professional wrestler (1973–2009)

Umaga

Umaga in May 2009

Birth name| Edward Smith Fatu
Born| (1973-03-28)March 28, 1973[1][2]
American Samoa[3]
Died| December 4, 2009(2009-12-04) (aged 36)
Houston, Texas, U.S.[4]
Cause of death| Heart attack
Spouse(s)|

L.T. Fatu

(m. 2001)​

[3]
Children| 4, including Zilla Fatu[3]
Family| Anoaʻi
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)| Armageddon 1
Eddie Fatu[5]
Ekmo
Ekmo Fatu[1]
Jamal[1]
Uso Fatu
Umaga
Billed height| 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[6]
Billed weight| 350 lb (159 kg)[6]
Billed from| "The Isle of Samoa"[6]
Trained by| Afa Anoaʻi[1]
Debut| 1995

Edward Smith Fatu[3] (March 28, 1973 – December 4, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Umaga. Fatu was also known for his time with All Japan Pro Wrestling in the mid-2000s, where he was a main eventer under the ring name Jamal.

He was a member of the Anoaʻi family, a renowned Samoan wrestling family. During his first stint with WWE billed as Jamal, he was part of tag team 3-Minute Warning, with his cousin Matt Anoaʻi, billed as Rosey. He was released from the company in June 2003, later going to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and becoming a mainstay for the company from late 2003 to 2005. In April 2006, Fatu returned to WWE under the ring name Umaga. Fatu went undefeated on the Raw brand throughout the year before finally suffering his first defeat in January 2007 at the hands of then WWE Champion John Cena. The following month, he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the first time, and won it for the second time in July 2007. He also appeared in the "Battle of the Billionaires" WrestleMania 23 match as Mr. McMahon's representative. He was released by WWE in June 2009 and wrestled on the independent circuit until his death in December of that year.

## Early life[edit]

Fatu was born on March 28, 1973, to Vera and Solofa Fatu Sr. Fatu was a member of the Anoaʻi family. His mother, Vera, was the sister of Afa and Sika of The Wild Samoans.[3][7] He has two older brothers who are also professional wrestlers; Sam (The Tonga Kid) and Solofa (Rikishi). He was also the uncle of The Usos and Solo Sikoa, as well as a cousin of several professional wrestlers, including Yokozuna, Rosey and Roman Reigns.[3] On April 27, 2008, Fatu's mother died after a seven-year battle with cancer.[8]

## Professional wrestling career[edit]

### Early career (1995–2001)[edit]

Fatu trained with his cousin Matt Anoaʻi at the Wild Samoan professional wrestling school operated by members of their family. In 1995, with his training complete, Fatu debuted in his uncle Afa's World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) promotion.[1] From 1999 to 2000, he worked for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling in Japan.[2]

### World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2001–2003)[edit]

Main article: 3-Minute Warning

In 2001, Fatu, along with his cousin Matt, signed developmental contracts with World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and were assigned to Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA), adopting the tag team name The Island Boyz, and with Fatu using the ring name Ekmo. They won the HWA Tag Team Championship in November 2001 by defeating Evan Karagias and Shannon Moore. They also competed for Memphis Championship Wrestling (MCW), holding the MCW Southern Tag Team Championship on three occasions.[1]

Fatu (renamed to Jamal) and Anoaʻi (renamed to Rosey) made their main roster debut on the July 22, 2002, episode of Raw as 3-Minute Warning, a pair of villainous thugs.[1][9] They were hired as enforcers of Eric Bischoff, attacking random wrestlers each week, after Bischoff either gave people three minutes to entertain him before they were attacked or decided that three minutes of a segment was enough before the team appeared to end it.[2][9] They attacked numerous wrestlers at the orders of Bischoff, including D'Lo Brown and Shawn Stasiak. They also attacked non-wrestlers, including ring announcer Lilian Garcia and former wrestlers Jimmy Snuka, Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah.[1] Their most notable event came when they attacked two lesbians on the September 9 episode of Raw.[10]

3-Minute Warning then began a feud with Billy and Chuck, interfering in their storyline commitment ceremony, and defeating them on September 22 at the Unforgiven pay-per-view event.[9] Rico, Billy and Chuck's former manager, also began to manage 3-Minute Warning during this time.[1] On November 17 at Survivor Series, they competed in an elimination tables match, which was won by The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley).[9] The team lasted just shy of a year, with Fatu being released from his WWE contract in June 2003, reportedly after his involvement in a bar fight.[1][2]

### Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–2004)[edit]

On September 10, 2003, Fatu debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name of Ekmo Fatu, helping Sonny Siaki defeat D'Lo Brown in a casket match. He then formed a tag team with Siaki. From October to August 2004, he teamed with Sonny Siaki to defeat the teams of Shark Boy and Mad Mikey, Danny Doring and Roadkill, and America's Most Wanted. Fatu made his final appearance on August 11, 2004, where he lost to Alex Shelley.[1]

### All Japan Pro Wrestling (2003–2005)[edit]

Jamal at an AJPW live event in November 2003.

Fatu debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in November 2003 under his former ring name Jamal, immediately aligning himself with Taka Michinoku's Roughly Obsess and Destroy (R.O.D.) stable. He most often teamed with fellow members Taiyō Kea and Buchanan, though he began to receive a push as a singles wrestler in early 2004. Entering that year's Champion Carnival, he failed to advance past the group stages, though earned a major upset win over Keiji Mutō. In May, he began a feud with Toshiaki Kawada, setting his sights on Kawada's Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. The two fought for the belt on June 12 in Nagoya, Aichi, where Kawada was victorious.[11] After this loss, Jamal spent the rest of 2004 primarily focused on the tag division, and on December 1, 2004, he and frequent partner Taiyō Kea won the World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament, beating Kaz Hayashi and Satoshi Kojima in the final.[1]

The following month on January 16, 2005, they won the World Tag Team Championship for the first time, beating New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) representatives Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yutaka Yoshie.[1] Following this win, he was once again pushed in that year's Champion Carnival, earning big wins over established names such as Kawada and Kojima on his way to the final, where he lost to Kensuke Sasaki in Tokyo. With a strong record of wins against champion Satoshi Kojima, Jamal began to pursue the Triple Crown once again in August, culminating in a match between the two in Sapporo on September 1, where Jamal was once again defeated.[11] After this, he once again entered the Real World Tag League with Kea, however, they failed to advance past the group stages. Jamal left All Japan Pro Wrestling in December 2005.[1]

### Return to WWE (2006–2009)[edit]

#### Undefeated streak (2006–2007)[edit]

Umaga at a WWE live event in 2006

In December 2005, Fatu had re-signed with World Wrestling Entertainment.[1] Fatu returned on the April 3, 2006, episode of Raw with a new character called Umaga, the same name of the final and most painful part of the Samoan tattooing process, meaning "the end"; he was depicted as a destructive savage who could be controlled only by his manager, Armando Alejandro Estrada. Umaga attacked Ric Flair in his debut at the orders of Estrada.[12] He then defeated Flair at Backlash on April 30.[13]

In mid–2006, Umaga started a winning streak (not including PPV matches like Survivor Series) against the majority of the Raw roster, including going over top stars John Cena, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H. His next feud started on August 20 at SummerSlam, where he was supposed to be an enforcer on behalf of Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon during their match against D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H), only to be attacked by Kane as he made his entrance.[14] Umaga feuded with Kane for the next two months until Umaga won a Loser Leaves Raw match on the October 9 episode of Raw, sending Kane off of the brand.[15] After being separated by different brands, Umaga and Kane had one final match at Cyber Sunday on November 5, where Umaga again defeated Kane.[16]

As part of his entrance Umaga had a menacing look and regularly shouted phrases in Samoan on his way to the ring, during his matches, and after his matches. Towards the end of his WWE tenure in 2009 he dropped the Samoan language and spoke English, particularly during a feud with CM Punk.

Umaga, having still not been pinned, was then deemed the number one contender for the WWE Championship and placed into a feud with then-champion John Cena over the title. Cena retained his belt at the New Year's Revolution pay-per-view by pinning Umaga with a roll-up, officially ending his undefeated streak, which had lasted 34 televised matches and spanned from his re-debut in April 2006 to January 7, 2007.[17] In that time, Umaga was never pinned or made to submit on television, but he suffered two losses by disqualification and another in a double countout.[11] For the rest of the month, Armando Alejandro Estrada played down Cena's victory, claiming it was a fluke, until a Last Man Standing rematch was signed for the Royal Rumble.[18] On an episode of Raw between the two pay-per-views, Umaga attacked Cena causing a worked injury to his spleen and putting the match in jeopardy.[19] Cena kayfabe refused a medical exam, the results of which could cause him to forfeit his title, and then defeated Umaga at the Royal Rumble on January 28 after wrapping a loosened ring rope around his neck during an STFU.[20]

#### Intercontinental Champion (2007–2008)[edit]

Umaga (left) at One Night Stand in June 2007 with Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon

On the February 19 episode of Raw, Umaga was named Vince McMahon's representative for "Battle of the Billionaires" with Donald Trump at WrestleMania 23. Immediately after choosing Umaga, McMahon granted him a match against the Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy, which he won to win the Intercontinental Championship.[21] After Bobby Lashley was named Trump's representative, the two began a feud which lasted even beyond WrestleMania.[22] At WrestleMania on April 1, Umaga lost the Battle of the Billionaires' hair versus hair match and caused McMahon to get his head shaved.[23] On the April 16 episode of Raw, Lashley interfered in a match and helped a planted fan, Santino Marella, defeat Umaga for the Intercontinental Championship.[24] On April 29 at Backlash, Umaga, Vince, and Shane McMahon wrestled Lashley for his ECW World Championship in a handicap match, winning the title for Vince.[25] Umaga would continue to be involved with that feud, competing at Judgment Day on May 20 in a rematch for the ECW World Championship, which was once again a handicap match with the McMahons and Umaga taking on Lashley, which Lashley won. However, Lashley did not win the ECW World Championship because he pinned Shane and not the champion, Vince. The feud culminated on June 3 at One Night Stand, with Umaga aiding Vince in defending the ECW World Championship against Lashley in a Street Fight, which Vince lost.

Umaga facing Triple H in November 2007

In June, Umaga was re-entered into a feud with Marella. When they met at the Vengeance pay-per-view on June 24, Umaga was solidly in control of the match, but lost by disqualification when he disregarded the referee's instructions and continued to punch Marella.[26] In a rematch on the July 2 episode of Raw, Umaga defeated Marella to win the Intercontinental Championship for the second time.[27] On the August 6 episode of Raw, Umaga turned face by joining forces with John Cena to face Carlito and Randy Orton in a tag team match on August 13,[28] which they won.[29] He defeated both Carlito and Mr. Kennedy in a triple threat match at SummerSlam on August 26 to retain the Intercontinental Championship.[30] He then interrupted a match between Kennedy and the returning Jeff Hardy the following night on Raw, assaulting Hardy and leaving him lying in the ring,[31] thus turning heel once again. One week later, on the September 3 episode of Raw, Umaga lost the Intercontinental Championship to Hardy.[1]

#### Final feuds (2008–2009)[edit]

Later that night, he teamed with Carlito in a handicap match against Triple H, after which Triple H struck him several times with his signature sledgehammer, injuring him.[32] He was given a match against Triple H on October 7 at No Mercy, which was changed to a title match for the WWE Championship during the event when Triple H won the title earlier that night. Umaga was defeated by Triple H in their match.[33] At Survivor Series on November 18, his team lost to Triple H's team in a Survivor Series match.[34] On March 30 at WrestleMania XXIV, Umaga was defeated by Batista.[1]

On June 23, 2008, Umaga was drafted to the SmackDown brand, as a part of the 2008 WWE draft.[35] Umaga suffered a torn PCL at a live event in Johnson City, Tennessee, on August 2. After two promos hyping his return to the brand, on the January 30, 2009, episode of SmackDown, Umaga returned with a new entrance theme, defeating Jimmy Wang Yang. Umaga then suffered his first defeat since his return against Triple H by disqualification on the March 6 episode of SmackDown, after The Legacy attacked Triple H. On the May 1 episode of SmackDown, Umaga returned from a two-month hiatus, attacking CM Punk on multiple occasions, repeatedly interrupting Punk's attempts to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase.[36] On May 17 at Judgment Day, Umaga defeated Punk, but lost to Punk at Extreme Rules on June 7 in a Samoan Strap match, ending their feud in what was Umaga's last appearance in WWE.[37] On June 8, 2009, WWE announced that Fatu was released from his WWE contract.[38] It was later revealed that his termination was due to violation of the Wellness Policy; even though this was only his second failure, his refusal to enter rehabilitation led to his dismissal.[4]

### Independent circuit (2009)[edit]

On July 11, 2009, Umaga appeared at the World Wrestling Council (WWC) in Puerto Rico, defeating Mr. Anderson (formerly Mr. Kennedy).[39] In November, Umaga appeared on Hulk Hogan's Hulkamania Tour of Australia under the ring name Uso Fatu.[40] On November 24, Fatu defeated Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, and two days later, he and Orlando Jordan lost to Beefcake and Mr. Anderson.[11] On November 28, 2009, Fatu wrestled his final match, where he was defeated by Anderson.[11] Shortly before his death, Fatu reportedly reached an agreement to return to WWE at the Royal Rumble in January 2010.[41]

## Personal life[edit]

Fatu and his wife L.T. had four children.[3] One of them notably is Zilla Fatu, who was training to become a professional wrestler in Booker T's Reality of Wrestling as of December 2022.[42] Zilla would make his professional wrestling debut on July 15, 2023, but left the promotion three months later with Booker citing irreconcilable differences.[43][44]

During the weekend of August 30, 2007, articles posted by Sports Illustrated, the New York Daily News, and The Washington Post named Fatu as one of many superstars to have purchased pharmaceuticals from an online pharmacy, which was a violation of the WWE "Talent Wellness" program. Fatu specifically was said to have received somatotropin, a growth hormone, between July and December 2006, after the "no drugs from online sources" rule was instituted.[45][46] In June 2009, Fatu violated the Wellness Policy once again; due to his uncooperation and refusal to attend drug rehabilitation, he was released from his WWE contract.[4]

## Death and legacy[edit]

On December 4, 2009, Fatu was found by his wife on the couch in their Houston, Texas home, unresponsive and with blood coming from his nose. A 911 call was made and Fatu was rushed to a hospital by ambulance. Paramedics determined Fatu was suffering a heart attack and they were able to restart his heart, although he showed no signs of brain activity. He was kept on life support for much of that Friday, and later suffered a second heart attack; he was ultimately pronounced dead at around 5:00 PM CST.[2][47][48] He was 36 years old. Toxicology reports revealed that Fatu had the drugs hydrocodone (a painkiller), carisoprodol (Soma, a muscle relaxant), and diazepam (Valium) in his system. Houston medical examiners also found that Fatu had both heart and liver disease. It was determined that the combination of Fatu's repeated drug use, along with his bad heart, ultimately led to his death, and his death was officially ruled a heart attack brought on by an acute toxicity of multiple substances.[49] That same day on his passing, his nephews, The Usos (Jonathan and Joshua), signed their developmental contracts with the company through Florida Championship Wrestling.[50]

On the December 5, 2022, episode of Raw, his nephew, Joseph, who goes by the name of Solo Sikoa and became a member of The Bloodline with his twin brothers and cousin Roman Reigns, the brother of his former tag team partner Rosey, used his Samoan Spike finisher on Matt Riddle, a day after the 14th anniversary of his death.[51] His son, Zilla, would also use the Samoan Spike as his finisher.[52]

## Other media[edit]

As Umaga, Fatu appears as a playable character in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007,[53] WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008,[54] WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009,[55] WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010,[56] WWE 2K22 as downloadable content,[57] WWE 2K23.[58] and WWE 2K24

## Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Umaga was a two-time Intercontinental Champion

* All Japan Pro Wrestling
* World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Taiyō Kea[59]
* World's Strongest Tag Determination League (2004) – with Taiyō Kea
* January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2004)[60]
* Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
* FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matty Samu[61]
* Heartland Wrestling Association
* HWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kimo[62]
* Memphis Championship Wrestling
* MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kimo[63]
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
* Ranked No. 22 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007[64]
* World Wrestling Entertainment
* WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)[65]
* Wrestling Observer Newsletter
* Worst Tag Team (2002) with Rosey[66]

## Luchas de Apuestas record[edit]

See also: Luchas de Apuestas

Winner (wager)  | Loser (wager)  | Location  | Event  | Date  | Notes

|
|
|
|
|

Bobby Lashley (Donald Trump's hair)  | Umaga (Vince McMahon's hair)  | Detroit, Michigan  | WrestleMania 23 | April 1, 2007 | [Note 1]

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ^ Stone Cold Steve Austin was the special guest referee.

## See also[edit]

* List of premature professional wrestling deaths

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q M. Milner, John; Kamchen, Richard. "Umaga Bio". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
2. ^ a b c d e Waldman, Jon (December 4, 2009). "Umaga dead at age 36". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
3. ^ a b c d e f g Grinberg, Emanuella (December 5, 2009). "Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu dies of heart attack, friend says". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
4. ^ a b c Emanuella Grinberg (December 6, 2009). "Wrestlers grapple with problems in, out of the ring". CNN. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Umaga " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
6. ^ a b c "Umaga". WWE. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
7. ^ "Umaga biography". Samoan Dynasty. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
8. ^ "Elevera Anoaʻi Fatu passes away". WWE. April 27, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
9. ^ a b c d Shields, Brian and Kevin Sullivan (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK/BradyGAMES. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
10. ^ "WWE Raw Results – September 9, 2002". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
11. ^ a b c d e "Umaga profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
12. ^ "RAW Results – April 3, 2006". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
13. ^ "Backlash 2006 results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved August 5, 2006.
14. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 121.
15. ^ "RAW results – October 9, 2006 Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
16. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 122.
17. ^ "New Year's Revolution 2007 Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
18. ^ "RAW results – January 8, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
19. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated, May 2007". Arena Reports. Kappa Publishing. May 2007. p. 132.
20. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated, May 2007". Arena reports. Kappa Publishing. June 2007. p. 130.
21. ^ "RAW results – February 19, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
22. ^ "RAW results – February 26, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
23. ^ "WrestleMania 23 results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
24. ^ "RAW results – April 16, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
25. ^ "Backlash 2007 results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
26. ^ "Vengeance 2007 Results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
27. ^ "RAW results – July 2, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
28. ^ "RAW results – August 6, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
29. ^ "RAW results – August 13, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
30. ^ "SummerSlam 2007 results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
31. ^ "RAW results – August 27, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
32. ^ "RAW results – September 3, 2007". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
33. ^ "No Mercy 2007 Results". PWWEW.net. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
34. ^ "Hardy and The Game survive team turmoil". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
35. ^ Sitterson, Aubrey (June 23, 2008). "A Draft Disaster". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
36. ^ McNamara, Andy (May 1, 2009). "Punk wins, but Hardy stands tall". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
37. ^ Elliot, Brian (May 17, 2009). "Hardy feud reignites at Judgment Day". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
38. ^ "Umaga released". World Wrestling Entertainment. June 8, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
39. ^ "World Wrestling Council 36th Anniversary Show results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
40. ^ Pilone, Antonio (November 21, 2009). "11/21 Hulkamania Tour in Melbourne: Very detailed report on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair's first matches back, Hogan and Flair bleed heavily, Undercard matches re-create Attitude Era". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
41. ^ Martin, Adam (December 10, 2009). "New report on final days of Umaga". WrestleView.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
42. ^ Carey, Ian (December 7, 2022). "Umaga's son joins Booker T's Reality of Wrestling training school". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
43. ^ Tessier, Colin (July 16, 2023). "Zilla Fatu Comments On In-Ring Debut, Says He's Team Jey Uso". wrestlezone.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
44. ^ Everett, Max (September 10, 2023). "Why Zilla Fatu, Son Of WWE's Umaga, Is No Longer A Part Of Reality Of Wrestling". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
45. ^ "Fourteen wrestlers tied to pipeline". Sports Illustrated. August 30, 2007. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
46. ^ Farhi, Paul (September 1, 2007). "Pro Wrestling Suspends 10 Linked to Steroid Ring". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
47. ^ "Umaga passes". World Wrestling Entertainment. December 4, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
48. ^ Mitchell, Houston (December 4, 2009). "Former WWE star Umaga dead at 36". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
49. ^ Muchnick, Irvin (March 1, 2010). "Umaga died of 'acute toxicity'". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
50. ^ "Jey Uso Dedicates Title Match on 12/4 WWE RAW to Umaga". December 4, 2023.
51. ^ Currier, Joseph (December 6, 2022). "Solo Sikoa pays tribute to Umaga on WWE Raw". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
52. ^ LOWSON, THOMAS (July 16, 2023). "Umaga's Son Zilla Fatu Has Eyes on WWE After Making In-Ring Debut". Sescoops. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
53. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (September 4, 2006). "SmackDown vs. Raw '07 Roster". IGN. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
54. ^ Miller, Greg (September 3, 2007). "SmackDown vs. Raw '08 Roster". IGN. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
55. ^ Miller, Greg (September 19, 2008). "The SmackDown Countdown: Umaga". IGN. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
56. ^ "SmackDown vs. Raw 2010: The Full Roster Revealed". GameSpot. September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
57. ^ Wilson, Ben (July 22, 2022). "WWE 2K22 DLC guide to downloading Ronda Rousey, RVD and Stacy Keibler". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
58. ^ Woodrow, Ryan (February 13, 2023). "WWE 2K23 roster reveal: every wrestler confirmed so far". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
59. ^ "World Tag Team Title (All Japan Pro-Wrestling)". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
60. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
61. ^ "WEW Hardcore Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
name misspelled as "Eddy"
62. ^ "Heartland Wrestling Association Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
63. ^ "MCW Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
listed as The Island Boys
64. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2007". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
65. ^ "WWF/WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
66. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, CA: 1–40. ISSN 1083-9593.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Umaga.

* Umaga on WWE.com
* Eddie Fatu at IMDb
* Umaga's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database

Links to related articles

* v
* t
* e

WEW Hardcore Tag Team Champions

FMW
(2000-2002)|

* Hideki Hosaka and Yoshinori/Mammoth Sasaki
* The Samoans (Eddie Fatu and Matty Samu)
* Gedo and Jado
* Homeless Jimmy and Supreme
* GOEMON and Onryo
* Kintaro Kanemura and Ryuji Yamakawa
* Daisuke Sekimoto and Men's Teioh

Big Japan Pro Wrestling
(2002-2003)|

* Jun Kasai and The W*INGer
* Daikokubo Benkei and Abdullah Kobayashi
* Ryuji Ito and Daisaku Shimoda
* Hido and YOSHIYA

Kaientai Dojo
(2005-present)|

* Apple Miyuki and YOSHIYA
* Mike Lee Jr. and Mr. X
* Shiori Asahi and Makoto Oishi
* Taka Michinoku and TOMO Michinoku
* Boso Boy Raito and Boso Boy Left
* Saburo Inematsu and PSYCHO
* Hardcore Kid Kojiro and YOSHIYA
* The Brahman Brothers (Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei)
* Yuji Hino and Saburo Inematsu
* Kengo Mashimo and Ryuichi Sekine
* Randy Takuya and Saburo Inematsu
* Kamui and Mammoth Sasaki
* Kengo Mashimo and YOSHIYA
* Bambi and Makoto
* Nasu Banderas and Ricky Fuji
* Ryuichi Sekine and Saburo Inematsu
* Kotaro Nasu and Ryuichi Sekine
* Magatsuki (Kunio Toshima and Yuma)

* v
* t
* e

AJPW World Tag Team Champions

1980s|

* Gorin Konbi (Jumbo Tsuruta and Yoshiaki Yatsu)
* Fuchin Gyorai (Stan Hansen and Terry Gordy)
* Ryuugenhou (Genichiro Tenryu and Ashura Hara)
* Ryukanhou (Stan Hansen and Genichiro Tenryu)

1990s|

* Satsujin Gyorai (Terry Gordy and Steve Williams)
* Jumbo Tsuruta and The Great Kabuki
* Stan Hansen and Danny Spivey
* Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada
* Jumbo Tsuruta and Akira Taue
* The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue)
* Stan Hansen and Ted DiBiase
* Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi
* Stan Hansen and Gary Albright
* Super Generation Army (Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama)
* Steve Williams and Johnny Ace
* G.E.T. (Kenta Kobashi and Johnny Ace)
* T.O.P. (Steve Williams and Gary Albright)
* Burning (Jun Akiyama and Kenta Kobashi)
* Johnny Ace and Bart Gunn
* No Fear (Takao Omori and Yoshihiro Takayama)
* Untouchables‎ (Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa)
* Taiyō Kea and Johnny Smith

2000s|

* Vader and Steve Williams
* Genichiro Tenryu and Yoji Anjo
* BATT (Keiji Muto and Taiyō Kea)
* KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark)
* Kojikaz (Satoshi Kojima and Kaz Hayashi)
* Keiji Muto and Arashi
* Kendo Kashin and Yuji Nagata
* Roughly Obsess and Destroy (Jamal and Taiyō Kea)
* Toshiaki Kawada and Taiyō Kea
* Voodoo Murders (Satoshi Kojima and Taru)
* Keiji Muto and Joe Doering
* Gurentai (Taiyō Kea and Minoru Suzuki)

2010s|

* Keiji Muto and Masakatsu Funaki
* Partisan Forces (Taiyō Kea and Akebono)
* Voodoo Murders (Joe Doering and Kono)
* The Great Muta and Kenso
* The Black Family (Dark Cuervo and Dark Ozz)
* Get Wild (Takao Omori and Manabu Soya)
* Joe Doering and Seiya Sanada
* Burning (Jun Akiyama and Go Shiozaki)
* Evolution (Suwama and Joe Doering)
* Wild Burning (Jun Akiyama and Takao Omori)
* Akebono and Yutaka Yoshie
* Xceed (Go Shiozaki and Kento Miyahara)
* The Big Guns (Zeus and The Bodyguard)
* Strong BJ (Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi)
* Kai and Kengo Mashimo
* Nextream (Naoya Nomura and Jake Lee)
* Violent Giants/Evolution (Suwama and Shuji Ishikawa)
* Kento Miyahara and Yoshitatsu
* Sweeper (Dylan James and Ryoji Sai)
* Zeus and Ryoji Sai

2020s|

* Nextream (Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi)
* Runaway Suplex (Shotaro Ashino and Suwama)
* Twin Towers (Shuji Ishikawa and Kohei Sato)
* Gungnir of Anarchy (Ryuki Honda and Shotaro Ashino)
* Voodoo Murders (Kono and Suwama)
* Kento Miyahara and Takuya Nomura
* Yuma Aoyagi and Naoya Nomura
* Kongo (Kenoh and Manabu Soya)
* Zen Nisshin Jidai (Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi)
* Saito Brothers (Jun Saito and Rei Saito)
* Hideki Suzuki and Suwama (current)

* v
* t
* e

World's Strongest Tag Determination League

1970s|

* Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk (1977, 1979)
* Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta (1978)

1980s|

* Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta (1980)
* Jimmy Snuka and Bruiser Brody (1981)
* Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk (1982)
* Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen (1983)
* Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu (1984, 1986)
* Stan Hansen and Ted DiBiase (1985)
* Gorin Konbi (Jumbo Tsuruta and Yoshiaki Yatsu) (1987)
* Fuchin Gyorai (Stan Hansen and Terry Gordy) (1988)
* Ryugenhou (Stan Hansen and Genichiro Tenryu) (1989)

1990s|

* Satsujin Gyorai (Terry Gordy and Steve Williams) (1990, 1991)
* Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada (1992)
* Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi (1993, 1994, 1995)
* The Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue) (1996, 1997)
* Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama (1998, 1999)

2000s|

* Steve Williams and Mike Rotunda (2000)
* BATT (Keiji Muto and Taiyō Kea) (2001)
* Taiyō Kea and Satoshi Kojima (2002)
* Kojikaz (Satoshi Kojima and Kaz Hayashi) (2003)
* Jamal and Taiyō Kea (2004)
* Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) (2005)
* Tencozy (Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan) (2006, 2008)
* Keiji Muto and Joe Doering (2007)
* Keiji Muto and Masakatsu Funaki (2009)

2010s|

* Kenso and Kono (2010)
* Kai and Seiya Sanada (2011)
* Get Wild (Takao Omori and Manabu Soya) (2012, 2016)
* Evolution (Suwama and Joe Doering) (2013)
* Wild Burning (Jun Akiyama and Takao Omori) (2014)
* Suwama and Kento Miyahara (2015)
* Violent Giants (Suwama and Shuji Ishikawa) (2017, 2019)
* Joe Doering and Dylan James (2018)

2020s|

* Nextream (Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi) (2020, 2021)
* Kento Miyahara and Takuya Nomura (2022)
* Katsuhiko Nakajima and Hokuto Omori (2023)

* v
* t
* e

WWE Intercontinental Champions

1970s|

* Pat Patterson

1980s|

* Ken Patera
* Pedro Morales
* Don Muraco
* Tito Santana
* Greg Valentine
* Randy Savage
* Ricky Steamboat
* The Honky Tonk Man
* The Ultimate Warrior
* Rick Rude

1990s|

* Mr. Perfect
* The Texas Tornado
* Bret Hart
* The Mountie
* Roddy Piper
* The British Bulldog
* Shawn Michaels
* Marty Jannetty
* Razor Ramon
* Diesel
* Jeff Jarrett
* Dean Douglas
* Goldust
* Ahmed Johnson
* Marc Mero
* Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H
* Rocky Maivia/The Rock
* Owen Hart
* Stone Cold Steve Austin
* Ken Shamrock
* Val Venis
* Road Dogg
* The Godfather
* Edge
* D'Lo Brown
* Chyna
* Chris Jericho

2000s|

* Kurt Angle
* Chris Benoit
* Rikishi
* Eddie Guerrero
* Billy Gunn
* Jeff Hardy
* Kane
* Albert
* Lance Storm
* Christian
* Test
* William Regal
* Rob Van Dam
* Booker T
* Randy Orton
* Shelton Benjamin
* Carlito
* Ric Flair
* Johnny Nitro/John Morrison
* Umaga
* Santino Marella
* Kofi Kingston
* CM Punk
* John "Bradshaw" Layfield
* Rey Mysterio
* Drew McIntyre

2010s|

* Dolph Ziggler
* Wade Barrett/Bad News Barrett
* Ezekiel Jackson
* Cody Rhodes
* Big Show
* The Miz
* Curtis Axel
* Big E Langston/Big E
* Luke Harper
* Daniel Bryan
* Ryback
* Kevin Owens
* Dean Ambrose
* Zack Ryder
* Roman Reigns
* Seth Rollins
* Bobby Lashley
* Finn Bálor
* Shinsuke Nakamura/King Nakamura

2020s|

* Braun Strowman
* Sami Zayn
* AJ Styles
* Apollo Crews
* Ricochet
* Gunther (current)

* v
* t
* e

Anoaʻi family

First generation|

* Afa Anoaʻi
* Sika Anoaʻi

Second generation|

* Samu
* Afa Anoaʻi Jr.
* Lloyd Anoaʻi
* Rikishi
* Rosey
* Roman Reigns
* Sam Fatu
* Sean Maluta
* Umaga
* Yokozuna

Third generation|

* Jacob Fatu
* Jimmy Uso
* Jey Uso
* Lance Anoaʻi
* Solo Sikoa

In-laws|

* Gary Albright
* Naomi

Relatives|

* Peter Maivia
* Lia Maivia
* Rocky Johnson
* Dwayne Johnson
* Nia Jax
* Jimmy Snuka
* Tamina Snuka
* Deuce
* Ava

Related articles|

* 3-Minute Warning
* Samoan SWAT Team
* Wild Samoans
* The Bloodline
* The Usos

* Category

*[m.]: married
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template