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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler:
| Tui Joe "Joey" Fau |
| Real Name: |
Tui Tufa Fau |
| Birthday: |
July 26, 1928 |
| Hometown: |
Lepea, Independent Samoa |
| Marital Status: |
Married (Daughter Shana Fau) |
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| Trained by: |
Bomba Wells |
| Debut: |
1967 |
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| Finishing Move: |
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| Favorite Moves: |
Throwing Punches |
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1953: Tui Fau moved to New Zealand from Samoa and took up boxing in the city of Auckland..
1964: Tui Fau met Bomba Wells (wrestler, referee and trainer), who was looking for amateur wrestlers to train..
1967: After just three years of amateur wrestling, Tui Fau turns professional..
1967: Tui Fau defeated Loft Houghton in his professional debut match in Napier, New Zealand..
March 12, 1969: Tui Fau wrestled Steve Rickard in Western Samoa..
Tui Fau became a star on TV Wrestling Shows "On The Mat" and "Big Time Wrestling" throughout New Zealand and Australia..
Tui Fau made the transition from Wrestling to Powerlifting, setting a NZ Masters bench press record with 172.5kg (age 63)..
Tui Fau currently lives in Napier and continues to assist people in the art of weight training..
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