Rikishi (wrestler)

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Solofa Fatu Jr. is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Rikishi and Fatu with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and under a variety of names in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is also the owner of the independent promotion KnokX Pro Wrestling (KnokX) and the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy. Born in San Francisco, Fatu debuted in the professional wrestling business in 1985 as Prince Alofa and later competed with the Samoan SWAT Team in Japan and multiple wrestling promotions across the United States. In 1992, Fatu made his debut for the World Wrestling Federation, employing multiple gimmicks during his early run. He returned to the WWF in 1998 where he was repackaged as a sumo wrestler character named Rikishi Phatu, in which he dropped his last name when he began teaming with the popular Too Cool tag team. During his tenure with the company, Fatu has held the WWF Intercontinental...

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