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Rikishi

ソロファ・ファトゥ / そろふぁ・ふぁとぅ

American professional wrestler

October 11, 1965 (age 60) ・ San Francisco, California, United States

  • California
  • professional wrestler

My Take

Rikishi is one of those wrestlers who made the late Attitude Era genuinely fun to watch — a 400-pound Samoan with absurd athleticism and an even more absurd finishing move. The Stinkface was ridiculous on paper and electric in practice, and somehow he pulled it off with such commitment that the crowd ate it up every single time. Born Solofa Fatu Jr. out of San Francisco, he came from one of wrestling's great family trees — the Anoa'i dynasty — which gives his career this extra layer of legitimacy beyond the comedy gimmick. His 2001 heel turn, complete with running over Stone Cold Steve Austin and the "I did it for The Rock" promo, was genuinely surprising booking. Getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame was the right call; the man had range, charisma, and that rare ability to make a crowd laugh while also fearing him a little.

Overview

Solofa Fatu Jr. (born October 11, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Rikishi and Fatu with the WWE and under a variety of names in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Rikishi
Name (Japanese)
ソロファ・ファトゥ
Reading
そろふぁ・ふぁとぅ
Born
October 11, 1965 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Libra / Snake
Origin
San Francisco, California, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
186 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Balboa High School
University
Boston College

Awards & achievements

  • WWE Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • California
  • professional wrestler
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.