The Rickshaw is a wrestler from the United States who is remembered by millions of fans for his horrific ring tricks. He has been performing for many years and is a huge success with wrestling fans. He gained his popularity with numerous spectacular and fierce battles. The same earned great respect among colleagues.
Battle family
Wrestler Rikishi was born in 1966, October 11th. His hometown is San Francisco, which is located in California. The real name of the fighter is Solof Anoy Fatu the Younger. He is a professional in Samoan-American wrestling. His debut in the ring took place in 1985. Solof's family is small. He was raised by his mother Vera, through whom Rikishi has two uncles. His younger brother named Umaga also practices martial arts and performs in the ring. Dwayne Johnson - America's famous wrestler and actor, whom everyone knows as Rock, is Rikishi's cousin.
First glory
Solof gained popularity during his performances at WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). He is one of the largest fighters in the ring. Its weight exceeded two hundred kilograms. Opponents fear Rikishi, as he looks very menacing and intimidating. WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE Team Champion - these are the titles that Solofu Fatu won during his active fighting career. Wrestler Rikishi performed in the ring under many pseudonyms. He is known as the Sultan, Fatu, the Younger Fatu. There were other, less well-known names of Solof in the martial arts ring. At the beginning of his career, Solof was a member of the Headshrinkers team. Rikishi's biography was marked by his first success in the ring in 1994. He won the WWE title with the rest of the group. Thus began Solof's successful wrestling career.
The main thing is to move forward
As Rikishi-wrestler said, fighting for him is the meaning of life, because without a ring he feels lost and unnecessary. The next peak of fame awaited Rikishi in 1999. Just then, he received the title of Intercontinental Champion. After this victory in 2000, Fatou proved himself to be an excellent fighter in the finale of the show “King of the Ring”. But at the end of this year he received a rather serious injury. Because of this misfortune, he had to part with the "bloody" sport for some time and engage in rehabilitation and health improvement. Thanks to willpower and perseverance, the wrestler Rikishi returned to the ring after six months. He again began to speak and delight everyone with his strength and energy. The year 2007 was marked for the fighter by joining the La Legion Extranjera team, whose members were many very famous wrestlers. In 2009, Solof made his debut in the band Revolution Lucha Libre, where he performed under the pseudonym Kishi. In the very first matches, the public was able to fairly appreciate the talent of Rikishi. He showed himself as a professional and a strong rival.
Crown tricks
Rikishi (wrestler) executed corona attacks with furious speed and force, despite his enormous weight. He did the throws no worse than Chuck Norris, which always delighted his fans. Many of the main tricks of the fighter have their own names. The most famous crown throws are Fatu Driver, Superkick, The Fall of the Samoans, and many others. But Rikishi's most shocking trick is called “Stink Face!” He terrified most wrestlers. During the execution of this technique, Solof attacked a competitor, threw him to the floor and with all his strength fell on his face with all his weight. Such a throw has gained a reputation for vile and vulgar, which did not prevent him from being very spectacular and effective. With the help of his crown reception, Rikishi (wrestler) defeated many military opponents.
Own business
In 2007, he decided to complete his combat performances in the World Wrestling Federation. Rikishi had an interesting idea: he wanted to organize his own federation of wrestlers. And he did it. After all, Rikishi is a very initiative person. Not only in the ring, he showed his leadership abilities, but also in business. He continued his career in a personal martial arts club, where he also successfully defeated his opponents. Despite this, Fatou still returned several times to the WWE ring in 2012 and 2014. He did not come to performances alone, but with the TooCool team. In both exits to the big ring, the Wrestler Rikishi won. Currently, the Samoan-American wrestling federation called Territory League is proud of such a formidable and well-known participant as Rikishi. He continues his career as a wrestler and performs in the ring of this new organization. He also opened his own wrestling academy called Knokx Pro, and also owns his own brand, Samoan Dynasty.
Big ring thunderstorm family
In 2008, the wrestler Rikishi survived a huge disaster. His mother died of cancer. Solof was very upset by the death of his own native person. The ferocious wrestler currently has a large family. His heirs are four sons and one daughter. The sons of Rikisha also play sports and want to follow in the footsteps of their father. Solofa is a loving and caring father, despite the fact that in the ring he established himself as a terrifying opponent.