Solofa F. Fatu Jr., aka, Rikishi is a retired American professional wrestler. Here is everything you need to know about Kevin Owens, including his net worth, salary, records, personal life.
Rikishi is a member of the Anoa’i family of Samoan wrestlers and is a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion. Let us have a look at this WWE Hall of Famer’s net worth, career, records, and much more.
Rikishi Facts
| Birth Place | San Francisco, California, U.S |
| Father’s Name | Vera Fatu |
| Mother’s Name | Solofa Fatu |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Net Worth (2021) | $ 2 million |
| Salary (2021) | Approx $100,000 |
| Age | 55 |
| Date of Birth | October 11, 1965 |
| High School | Balboa High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Wrestling Debut | 1985 |
| WWE Debut | 1992 |
| Finisher | The Stink Face, The Banzai Drop |
| Achievements | WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2015), World Tag Team Championship (2-times) |
| Spouse | Talisua Fuavai-Fatu |
| Children | 5 Children |
| Nickname | Rikishi, The Sultan, Junior Fatu |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Rikishi Net Worth and Salary
As of 2021, Rikishi’s Net Worth is estimated to be around $2 million, and his current salary stands at $100.000 as he has retired from WWE. But he still earns from public appearances and WWE storyline appearances sometimes.
Rikishi Career
Rikishi started his wrestling career way back in 1985 while working for Gino Brito and Dino Bravo’s Lutte Internationale as Prince Alofa.
He and his cousin Samula Anoa’i signed with the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and made the team of Samoan Swat Team. The Wild Samoans used to fight barefoot.
Both Same and Fat appeared for many independent wrestling circuits like WCWA, AWA, and even WCW. In addition, they have worked for several promotions in the U.S., Europe, Puerto Rico, and even Japan.
Samu and Fatu joined WWF (now WWE) by The Headshrinkers and was repackaged by Japanese sumo wrestler Yokozuna in 1992. The Headshrinkers played a lot of matches together and also became the Tag-team Champions.
Rikishi came as The Sultan in the year 1996, a masked wrestler who never spoke because his tongue was cut out. He was managed by WWE legends The Iron Sheik and Bob Buckland.
In the year 1999, Fatu returned as a Rikishi and beat Julio Fantastic in WWF Metal. However, by Vince McMahon’s request and Fatu’s own willingness to honor the sumo tradition, he didn’t wear anything underneath the mawashi, and his but cheeks used to be exposed.
Rikishi also became famous and popular because of his renowned signature maneuver, The Stink Face- as his buttocks were rubbed into the faces of opposing wrestlers.
Rikishi won the Intercontinental Championship from Chris Benoit on SmacDown. He became a total fan-favorite with his own style, and buttocks move.
Rikishi was a part of one of the most dramatic matches of all time. It was a six-man Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon for the WWF Championship. This match saw The Undertaker choke slammed Rikishi from the top of the cell onto Vince’s wood chip-covered bed.
Rikishi was released from WWE on July 16, 2004, following repeated requests from WWE to lose weight, and he ended up being in the independent circuit again like Total Impact Wrestling. He later returned to WWE with his family at the 2012 Hall of Fame and made an in-ring appearance defeating Heath Slater.
Rikishi was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015 by his son, fellow WWE superstars Jimmy and Jey Uso, on March 28, 2015. Rikishi last appeared in WWE during The Undertaker’s retirement ceremony.
Rikishi Family and Personal Life
On October 15, 1965, Rikishi was born in San Francisco, California, the U.S., becoming a member of the Anoa’i family. He is the Twin brother of Sam “Tonga Kid” Fatu and the older brother of late Eddie “Umaga” Fatu. His uncle wrestled as Wild Samoans.
The current WWE Universal Champion is one of the cousins to represent the family at the top level.
Rikishi got married to Talisa Fuavai-Fatu on July 20, 1985, and has 5 children named Jonathan, Joshua Samuel, Jeremiah Peniata, Thavana Monalisa Fatu with Jonathan, and Joshua plays in WWE as the ring name Jimmy & Jey Uso. They are also the current World Tag-Team Champion.
FAQs about Rikishi
| What is Rikishi’s net worth? |
| Liv has a net worth of approximately $2 million. |
| How old is Rikishi? |
| Rikishi is 55 years old |
| When did Rikishi make his WWE debut? |
| Rikishi made his WWE debut in 1992 |
| Who is Rikishi married to? |
| Rikishi is married to Talisua Fuavai-Fatu |
| Does Rikishi have any children? |
| Yes 5 children with two of them are in WWE (jimmy & Jey Uso) |
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