Sam Fatu
| Sam Fatu | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Larry Anoa'i Fatu |
| Born |
October 11, 1965 California, United States |
| Residence | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Theresa Fuavai-Fatu |
| Family | Anoa'i |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Samoan Savage Tama Tama Samoa The Tonga Kid |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 350 lb (160 kg) |
| Billed from | "The Isle of Samoa" Tonga |
| Trained by |
Afa Anoa'i Sika Anoa'i |
| Debut | 1983 |
| Retired | 2011 |
Samuel "Sam" Larry Anoa'i Fatu (born October 11, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names The Tonga Kid and Tama and with World Championship Wrestling as The Samoan Savage.
Fatu debuted as a professional wrestler in 1983, after being trained by the Wild Samoans. Shortly after debuting he joined the World Wrestling Federation as "The Tonga Kid". Billed as the cousin of Superfly Jimmy Snuka, he entered into a feud with Snuka's rival Roddy Piper.
In late 1986, he teamed with Tonga Fifita, who was wrestling under the name King Tonga. Fatu was renamed to Tama, while Fifita was renamed to Haku. Together, they were christened The Islanders. After a long time of failing to gain the interest of fans, they became villains in April 1987 after attacking The Can-Am Connection during a match. They were now managed by Bobby Heenan.
In October, they began a feud with Strike Force, the WWF Tag Team Champions, but were unable to win the titles, despite having several attempts. In early December 1987, the Islanders were disqualified from a match with the British Bulldogs when they kidnapped the Bulldogs' dog, Matilda. The Islanders were indefinitely suspended in the storyline until Matilda was found. From late January 1988 until early February, the Islanders were consistently beaten by the British Bulldogs.
At a Saturday Night's Main Event on March 7, they beat the Killer Bees, a tag team consisting of Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell. At Wrestlemania 4, the Islanders, with Bobby Heenan, defeated the Bulldogs and Koko B. Ware, with Matilda. On April 21, Heenan introduced Siva Afi as the newest member of the group, but Afi never made another appearance with the Islanders. Fatu then left the WWF.
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