Afa Anoaʻi Jr.
| Afa Anoaʻi Jr. | |
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Anoaʻi in July 2009.
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| Birth name | Afa Anoaʻi Jr. |
| Born |
October 6, 1984 Allentown, Pennsylvania, US |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Family | Anoaʻi |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Afa Afa Jr. Mai Tai Anoaʻi Manu |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| Billed from | Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, US |
| Trained by |
Afa Anoaʻi Lloyd Anoaʻi Samula Anoaʻi |
| Debut | August 28, 1998 |
Afa Anoaʻi Jr. (born October 6, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion WWE in the mid-2000s under the ring name Manu.
Anoaʻi began training as a wrestler under his father, Afa, and brothers, Lloyd (L.A. Smooth) and Samula He made his debut on August 28, 1998 at the age of 13, winning a battle royal in Austria. He attended Freedom High School, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
He wrestled for the family promotion, World Xtreme Wrestling, where he formed a stable with his brothers, Samu and L.A. Smooth, known as the Sons of Samoa. He went on to win numerous championships.
In October 2006, Anoaʻi received a try-out with World Wrestling Entertainment, held at the Deep South Wrestling development territory. Later that month, Anoaʻi officially signed with WWE, going under his father's ring name, "Afa". He went on to wrestle for Deep South Wrestling. Initially performing as part of the Urban Assault stable, which dissolved when Afa and leader Sonny Siaki abandoned their partner Eric Perez during a match against Freakin' Deacon and former Urban Assault member G-Rilla. Siaki and Afa rechristened themselves The Samoan Fight Club.
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