Sam Fatu
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Larry Anoai is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Tonga Kid. He was also known as Tama of The Islanders with partner Haku and the Samoan Savage of The Samoan Swat Team where he teamed with his brother Solofa Fatu, eventually famed in WWE as "Rikishi".
Sam Fatu starred as "Tonga Tom" in the 1987 movie ["Body Slam"], along with Dirk Benedict and Roddy Piper. The movie also featured wrestling legend Captain Lou Albano and comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
Sam Fatu, who is also the brother of WWE Superstar Umaga (Eddie Fatu), would go on to work for Solofa Fatu (now known as Kishi) in his promotion Nu-Wrestling Evolution. When he was younger he dreamed of being a baseball player, but around the age of 15 he changed his mind as he watched relatives and friends who were involved in professional wrestling. He started working at a local Zoo to help him become better at speaking English. He got in to the wrestling business around 1987, but it only lasted 5 years. He then opened up a bar in west Philadelphia,
Profile
- Birthday: October 11, 1965
- Hometown: San Francisco, California
- Other gimmicks: The Tonga Kid, Tama (of The Islanders), Samoan Savage (of the Samoan Swat Team)
- Managers: Bobby Heenan, Afa, Dr. V, Oliver Humperdink, Chicky Starr, Jimmy Garvin
Championships and accomplishments
- 1-Time NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time WWC Tag Team Champion (with Dan Kroffat)
- 1-Time WCCW Tag Team titles
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