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Umaga was born on March 28, 1973 in San Francisco, California, United States and was credited as a professional wrestler. Umaga died on December 4, 2009 at the age of 36. The listed height was 191 cm.
My Take
Umaga, born Edward Fatu, was the kind of wrestler who could shift the energy of an arena just by climbing through the ropes. At 191 cm and part of the legendary Samoan Anoaʻi dynasty, he played a savage but moved with surprising precision, and that contrast is what won me over. His WWE run as the Samoan Bulldozer and his earlier work in Japan as Jamal showed a performer who understood spectacle and craft alike. Losing him at 36 in 2009 still feels like a waste of years we never got. His career was short, but he left a permanent dent in the business.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Umaga
- Name (Japanese)
- エディ・ファトゥ
- Reading
- えでぃ・ふぁとぅ
- Born
- March 28, 1973 – December 4, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umaga%20(wrestler)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298315
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Umaga born?
Born March 28, 1973.
When did Umaga die?
Died December 4, 2009, aged 36.
Where was Umaga from?
Umaga was from San Francisco, California, United States.
What did Umaga do?
Umaga worked as professional wrestler.
How tall was Umaga?
Umaga was 191 cm.
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