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Afa The Wild Samoan


Last updated by Chris George on August 1, 2015

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Title History

  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Eddie and Mike Graham (June 1, 1973);
  • NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating The Brute and Gene Kiniski (November 5, 1973);
  • NWA (Detriot) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Hank James and Mighty Igor (1975);
  • NWA (Detriot) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Hank James and Fred Curry (1975);
  • NWA (Gulf Coast) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Bobby and Ricky Fields (March 4, 1977)
  • AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika (October 1977);
  • IWA World Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Animal Hamaguchi and Great Kusatsu (January 5, 1978);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Carlos Colon and Gino Caruso ();
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Benny Ramirez and Gil Hayes ();
  • NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika defeated Pat Barrett and Norvell Austin ();
  • WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Ivan Putski and Tito Santana (April 12, 1980);
  • WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Tony Garea and Rene Goulet in a tournament (September 9,1980);
  • Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (June 1981);
  • Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (1981);
  • Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (January 1982);
  • NWA National Tag Team titles w/Sika defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (August 29, 1982);
  • WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Chief Jay and Jules Strongbow (March 8, 1983);
  • NWA (Mid America) United States Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Phil Hickerson and Dennis Condrey (January 1976);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • Afa joined the Marines at the age of 17.

Getting Into The Business – The Wild Samoans:

  • Early 1970s: The 1st person to ever draw blood on Afa was Jody Arnold, the regional heel on the Arizona circuit.
  • Afa was one half of the Wild Samoans with his brother Sika, whom he trained to wrestle.
  • May 24, 1975: Afa and Sika defeated Pez Whatley and Cowboy Allen in Akron, Ohio.
  • January 20, 1978 – IWE Japan: Animal Hamaguchi and Great Kusatsu defeated Afa and Sika to win the IWE tag team titles.
  • November 23, 1978 – Georgia Championship Wrestling: Rick Martel and Tommy Rich defeated Afa and Sika.

World Wrestling Federation – The Wild Samoans:

  • January 3, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Larry Zbyzsko and Mike Masters.
  • January 4, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Gorilla Monsoon and Dominic DeNucci.
  • February 14, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Larry Zbyzsko and Dominic DeNucci.
  • February 18, 1980 – WWF: Afa beat Rene Goulet.
  • March 18, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Rene Goulet and Dominic DeNucci.
  • March 24, 1980 – WWF: Afa defeated Dominic DeNucci.
  • April 15, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Tito Santana and Ivan Putski.
  • April 21, 1980 – WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Afa.
  • May 21, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Rene Goulet and Gorilla Monsoon.
  • June 16, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Ivan Putski and Dominic DeNucci.
  • July 3, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Pat Patterson and Gorilla Monsoon.
  • August 9, 1980 – WWF Showdown at Shea: Bob Backland and Pedro Morales defeated The Wild Samoans to win the Tag Team titles.
  • September 22, 1980 – WWF: Pedro Morales defeated Afa.
  • October 20, 1980 – WWF: Pat Patterson and Dusty Rhodes defeated Afa and Sika.
  • December 8, 1980 – WWF: Tony Garea and Rick Martel defeated Afa and Sika.
  • April 18, 1981 – Mid South Superdome: Dusty Rhodes and Andre the Giant defeated Afa and Sika.
  • July 4, 1981 – Mid South Superdome: Dick Murdoch and Junkyard Dog beat Afa and Sika to retain tag titles.
  • July 4, 1982 – NWA/WWF: Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy defeated Afa and Sika to retain Georgia National Tag titles.
  • November 25, 1982 – Georgia Championship Wrestling: Afa and Sika defeated Super Dragon and Great Kabuki.
  • January 10, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Tony Garea and Eddie Gilbert.
  • February 18, 1983 – WWF: Jimmy Snuka and Andre the Giant beat Afa and Sika.
  • March 20, 1983 – WWF: Rocky Johnson, Jimmy Snuka and Andre the Giant defeated Afa, John Studd and Lou Albano.
  • April 25, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Jay and Jules Strongbow.
  • May 23, 1983 – WWF: Jimmy Snuka defeated Afa.
  • June 17, 1983 – WWF: Jimmy Snuka, Rocky Johnson and Ivan Putski defeated Afa, Sika and Don Muraco.
  • July 11, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated The Invaders.
  • July 23, 1983 – WWF Brawl to End it All: Afa the Wild Samoan defeated Rene Goulet.
  • July 30, 1983 – WWF: Dusty Rhodes and Ivan Putski and Andre the Giant defeated Afa and Sika and Samula.
  • November 21, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated S.D Jones and Rocky Johnson.
  • December 26, 1983 – WWF: Afa, Sika and Samula defeated Tony Atlas, S.D Jones and Rocky Johnson.
  • December 30, 1983 – WWF: Afa, Sika and Samula defeated The Invaders and Tito Santana.
  • January 23, 1984 – WWF: Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson and Andre the Giant defeated Afa, Sika and Samula.
  • February 20, 1984 – WWF: Afa defeated Tony Garea.
  • March 12, 1984 – WWF: Afa defeated Jay Strongbow.
  • April 25, 1984 – WWF: Rocky Johnson defeated Afa.
  • June 14, 1984 – WWF: Afa beat S.D Jones.
  • September 22, 1984 – WWF: Afa and Sika and Sgt. Slaughter defeated Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch and Lou Albano.
  • April 19, 1985 – AWA: Afa and Sika defeated Steve Olonoski and Tom Zenk.

Afa in Hollywood:

  • Afa appeared in the 1987 wrestling movie “Body Slam” and is a member of the Screen Actor’s Guild.
  • Afa appeared in a 1987 episode of “Miami Vice”.
  • Afa had a brief appearance as himself in Hulk Hogan‘s “Mr. Nanny”.

Semi Retirement – The Wild Samoans:

  • February 27, 1988 – World Wrestling Council: Afa defeated Rocky Johnson.
  • September 10, 1988 – WWC Anniversary Show: Jimmy Valiant and Rufus R. Jones defeated Afa and Sika by DQ.
  • March 10, 1991 – UWF (Abrams): Afa defeated Carmine Albano.

World Wrestling Federation – The Headshrinkers:

  • 1998: Afa resurfaced in the WWF as the manager of the Headshrinkers.
  • June 12, 1998 – WWF: Afa and The Headshrinkers defeated Kamala and Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn.

Semi Retirement – The Samoan Family:

  • Afa is the father of Samu (of “The Headshrinkers”), LA Smooth and Afa Jr.
  • Afa is the uncle of Rosie and Jamal (of “3 Minute Warning“), Yokozuna, Rikishi and The Rock.
  • Afa was the father-in-law of the late Gary Albright, a famous wrestling personality who died during a wrestling match.
  • Afa has said that his favorite wrestler is “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka.
  • Afa has trained Yokozuna, Rikishi (aka Fatu), Virgil/Vincent, Kanyon, Billy Kidman and others at the Wild Samoan Training Facility.
  • January 31, 2004: Afa Anoai’ had successful surgery on his back and gall bladder.

Semi Retirement – Afa the WWE Hall of Famer: