Anoaʻi family
| Samoan Gangstas | |
|---|---|
| Tag team | |
| Members |
Matt E. Smalls L.A. Smooth |
| Name(s) | Samoan Gangstas |
| Heights | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) - Matt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) - Lloyd |
| Combined weight |
713 lb (323 kg; 50.9 st) |
| Debut | 1997 |
| Disbanded | 1998 |
| Promotions | WXW |
| Trainer | Wild Samoan Training Center |
The Anoaʻi family, originating from American Samoa, is a family of professional wrestlers. Family members have comprised several tag teams and stables within a variety of promotions. Famous members of the family include Rikishi, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns and The Usos.
In addition, Reverend Amituana'i Anoa'i and Peter Maivia were "blood brothers", a connection that continued with Afa and Sika, who regard Peter as their uncle. Peter married Ofelia "Lia" Fuataga, who already had a daughter named Feagaimaleata (Ata), whom he adopted and raised as his own. Ata married wrestler Rocky Johnson, and the couple became the parents of Dwayne Johnson, who wrestled under the names Rocky Maivia and The Rock, before establishing himself as an actor.
Hollywood stuntman Tanoai Reed (known as Toa on the new American Gladiators) is the great nephew of wrestling promoter Lia Maivia (Peter Maivia's wife), while professional wrestler Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) is Dwayne Johnson's cousin. Other members of the Anoa'i family include NFL player Kaluka Maiava, the nephew of Dwayne Johnson. Sean Maluta, nephew of Afa Anoa'i, is a participant in WWE's first Cruiserweight Classic tournament.
Linked to the family by marriage but not actually a blood relative is wrestler "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Snuka's son Jimmy Snuka Jr. formerly wrestled for WWE as Deuce, his daughter Penina who attends the University of Arizona, where she plays volleyball for the Arizona Wildcats and his daughter, Sarona Reiher, currently wrestles for WWE as Tamina Snuka.
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