WRESTLER PROFILES

[Wild Samoans Gallery] [Samoans Gallery]	Wrestler: Afa The Wild Samoan Real Name: Arthur "Afa" Anoai Birthday: November 27, 1948 Hometown: Samoa Moved to Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married (to Lynn Anoai) Height & Weight: 6'2" - 326 lbs. Trained by: Peter Maivia Rocky Johnson Kurt Von Steiger Ricky Thompson Debut: 1971 in Pheonix Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: Samoan Drop Favorite Moves: Headbutt Notable Feuds: Jody Arnold Bobby Mayne (Jaggers) Mitri The Arabian Assassin Chuck Karbo Andre The Giant Jimmy Snuka Junkyard Dog
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Eddie & 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 & Mighty Igor (1975); NWA (Detriot) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Hank James & Fred Curry (1975); NWA (Gulf Coast) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Bobby & Ricky Fields (March 4, 1977) AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika (October 1977); IWA World Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Animal Hamaguchi & Great Kusatsu (January 5, 1978); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Carlos Colon & Gino Caruso (); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Benny Ramirez & Gil Hayes (); NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika defeated Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin (); WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Ivan Putski & Tito Santana (April 12, 1980); WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Tony Garea & Rene Goulet in a tournament (September 9,1980); Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch (June 1981); Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch (1981); Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog & 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 & Jules Strongbow (March 8, 1983); NWA (Mid America) United States Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey (January 1976);
Afa joined the Marines at the age of 17.. 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.. August 9, 1980--WWF Showdown at Shea: Bob Backland & Pedro Morales defeated The Wild Samoans to win the Tag Team titles.. July 23, 1983--WWF Brawl to End it All: Afa The Wild Samoan defeated Rene Goulet.. Afa appeared in the 1987 wrestling movie "Body Slam".. Afa is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild.. 1990s: Afa resurfaced in the WWF as the manager of the Headshrinkers.. Afa had a brief appearance as himself in Hulk Hogan's "Mr.Nanny".. Afa is the father of Samu (of "The Headshrinkers"), LA Smooth & Afa Jr.. Afa appeared in a 1987 episode of "Miami Vice".. Afa is the uncle of Rosie & Jamal (of "3 Minute Warning"), Yokozuna, Rikishi & 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.. March 23, 2007 - SmackDown!: They announced that the Wild Samoans will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2007.. March 31, 2007 - Hall of Fame: The Wild Samoans were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by their sons, Samu and Rosey.. April 1, 2007 - WrestleMania 23: The Wild Samoans and the other HOF inductees were introduced to the audience at Fords Field.. August 4, 2007--Florida Championship Wrestling: Afa Jr. & Sonny Siaki w/Afa Sr. defeated Johnny Curtis & Robert Anthony..