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Sam Fatu

サム・ファトゥ　/　さむ・ふぁとぅ

American amateur wrestler

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

California
amateur wrestler
professional wrestler

My Take

Sam Fatu is best appreciated as a thread in one of wrestling's great dynasties rather than as a solo headliner. Working as The Tonga Kid, Tama, and later The Samoan Savage, he carried the Anoa'i family banner through the WWF and WCW with a steady, dependable presence. What interests me is how lineage shapes a career like his: he was rarely the marquee name, yet he was a reliable craftsman in an ensemble tradition that spanned generations. I respect performers who hold up a larger story without demanding the center of it, and Fatu remains a name you cannot skip when tracing that Samoan wrestling bloodline.

Overview

Samuel Larry 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sam Fatu
Name (Japanese): サム・ファトゥ
Reading: さむ・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: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: amateur wrestler / professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Fatu

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