[Wild Samoans Gallery]
[Samoans Gallery]
Title History
- NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Eddie and 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 and Mighty Igor (1975);
- NWA (Detriot) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Hank James and Fred Curry (1975);
- NWA (Gulf Coast) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Bobby and Ricky Fields (March 4, 1977)
- AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika (October 1977);
- IWA World Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Animal Hamaguchi and Great Kusatsu (January 5, 1978);
- Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Carlos Colon and Gino Caruso ();
- Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Benny Ramirez and Gil Hayes ();
- NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika defeated Pat Barrett and Norvell Austin ();
- WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Ivan Putski and Tito Santana (April 12, 1980);
- WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Tony Garea and Rene Goulet in a tournament (September 9,1980);
- Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (June 1981);
- Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (1981);
- Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog and 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 and Jules Strongbow (March 8, 1983);
- NWA (Mid America) United States Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Phil Hickerson and Dennis Condrey (January 1976);
Career Highlights
In The Beginning:
- Afa joined the Marines at the age of 17.
Getting Into The Business – The Wild Samoans:
- 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.
- May 24, 1975: Afa and Sika defeated Pez Whatley and Cowboy Allen in Akron, Ohio.
- January 20, 1978 – IWE Japan: Animal Hamaguchi and Great Kusatsu defeated Afa and Sika to win the IWE tag team titles.
- November 23, 1978 – Georgia Championship Wrestling: Rick Martel and Tommy Rich defeated Afa and Sika.
World Wrestling Federation – The Wild Samoans:
- January 3, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Larry Zbyzsko and Mike Masters.
- January 4, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Gorilla Monsoon and Dominic DeNucci.
- February 14, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Larry Zbyzsko and Dominic DeNucci.
- February 18, 1980 – WWF: Afa beat Rene Goulet.
- March 18, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Rene Goulet and Dominic DeNucci.
- March 24, 1980 – WWF: Afa defeated Dominic DeNucci.
- April 15, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Tito Santana and Ivan Putski.
- April 21, 1980 – WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Afa.
- May 21, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Rene Goulet and Gorilla Monsoon.
- June 16, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Ivan Putski and Dominic DeNucci.
- July 3, 1980 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Pat Patterson and Gorilla Monsoon.
- August 9, 1980 – WWF Showdown at Shea: Bob Backland and Pedro Morales defeated The Wild Samoans to win the Tag Team titles.
- September 22, 1980 – WWF: Pedro Morales defeated Afa.
- October 20, 1980 – WWF: Pat Patterson and Dusty Rhodes defeated Afa and Sika.
- December 8, 1980 – WWF: Tony Garea and Rick Martel defeated Afa and Sika.
- April 18, 1981 – Mid South Superdome: Dusty Rhodes and Andre the Giant defeated Afa and Sika.
- July 4, 1981 – Mid South Superdome: Dick Murdoch and Junkyard Dog beat Afa and Sika to retain tag titles.
- July 4, 1982 – NWA/WWF: Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy defeated Afa and Sika to retain Georgia National Tag titles.
- November 25, 1982 – Georgia Championship Wrestling: Afa and Sika defeated Super Dragon and Great Kabuki.
- January 10, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Tony Garea and Eddie Gilbert.
- February 18, 1983 – WWF: Jimmy Snuka and Andre the Giant beat Afa and Sika.
- March 20, 1983 – WWF: Rocky Johnson, Jimmy Snuka and Andre the Giant defeated Afa, John Studd and Lou Albano.
- April 25, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated Jay and Jules Strongbow.
- May 23, 1983 – WWF: Jimmy Snuka defeated Afa.
- June 17, 1983 – WWF: Jimmy Snuka, Rocky Johnson and Ivan Putski defeated Afa, Sika and Don Muraco.
- July 11, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated The Invaders.
- July 23, 1983 – WWF Brawl to End it All: Afa the Wild Samoan defeated Rene Goulet.
- July 30, 1983 – WWF: Dusty Rhodes and Ivan Putski and Andre the Giant defeated Afa and Sika and Samula.
- November 21, 1983 – WWF: Afa and Sika defeated S.D Jones and Rocky Johnson.
- December 26, 1983 – WWF: Afa, Sika and Samula defeated Tony Atlas, S.D Jones and Rocky Johnson.
- December 30, 1983 – WWF: Afa, Sika and Samula defeated The Invaders and Tito Santana.
- January 23, 1984 – WWF: Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson and Andre the Giant defeated Afa, Sika and Samula.
- February 20, 1984 – WWF: Afa defeated Tony Garea.
- March 12, 1984 – WWF: Afa defeated Jay Strongbow.
- April 25, 1984 – WWF: Rocky Johnson defeated Afa.
- June 9, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated B. Brian Blair.
- June 10, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated Salvatore Bellomo.
- June 14, 1984 – WWF: Afa beat S.D Jones.
- June 21, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated Spike Huber.
- June 22, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated Jose Luis Rivera.
- July 14, 1984 – MSG Network: The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) defeated Mr. Fuji and Tiger Chung Lee.
- July 21, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated Pete Doherty.
- July 22, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated John Bonello.
- July 23, 1984 – MSG Network: Afa defeated Rene Goulet.
- July 28, 1984 – USA Network: Afa defeated Rene Goulet in a dark match.
- August 20, 1984 – Live Event: The Wild Samoans (Afa and Samula) defeated The Moondogs (Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot).
- August 21, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated Moondog Spot.
- August 30, 1984 – Live Event: Afa defeated Moondog Rex.
- September 22, 1984 – MSG Network: Afa, Sika and Sgt. Slaughter defeated Adrian Adonis, Dick Murdoch and Lou Albano.
- April 18, 1985 – AWA: The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) defeated King Tonga and The Masked Superstar.
- April 19, 1985 – AWA: Afa and Sika defeated Steve Olonoski and Tom Zenk.
- September 7, 1985 – ICW: Afa defeated David Schultz.
Afa in Hollywood:
- Afa appeared in the 1987 wrestling movie “Body Slam” and is a member of the Screen Actor’s Guild.
- Afa appeared in a 1987 episode of “Miami Vice”.
- Afa had a brief appearance as himself in Hulk Hogan’s “Mr. Nanny”.
Semi Retirement – The Wild Samoans:
- January 30, 1988 – World Wrestling Council: Miguelito Perez defeated Afa to retain the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title.
- February 27, 1988 – World Wrestling Council: Afa defeated Invader #3 in the 1st round. Afa defeated Rocky Johnson in the quarter-finals. Afa defeated Dutch Mantel in the semi-finals. Carlos Colon defeated Afa to win the La Copa Gillette.
- May 21, 1988 – NWF: Afa and Rocky Johnson defeated Buddy Rose and Doug Somers.
- September 10, 1988 – WWC Anniversary Show: Jimmy Valiant and Rufus R. Jones defeated Afa and Sika by DQ.
- May 21, 1989 – TWWF: The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) defeated The Power Twins (David Power and Larry Power).
- March 10, 1991 – UWF (Abrams): Afa defeated Carmine Albano.
World Wrestling Federation – The Headshrinkers:
- June 11-12, 1993 – House Show: Afa & The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Samu) defeated Kamala & The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn).
- March 11-13, 1994 – House Show: The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) defeated Afa & Samu.
- May 20-22, 1994 – House Show: Afa & The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Samu) defeated Johnny Polo & The Quebecers (Jacques & Pierre).
- 1998: Afa resurfaced in the WWF as the manager of the Headshrinkers.
- June 12, 1998 – WWF: Afa and The Headshrinkers defeated Kamala and Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn.
Semi Retirement – The Samoan Family:
- Afa is the father of Samu (of “The Headshrinkers”), LA Smooth and Afa Jr.
- Afa is the uncle of Rosie and Jamal (of “3 Minute Warning“), Yokozuna, Rikishi and 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.
Semi Retirement – Afa the WWE Hall of Famer:
- June 3, 1995 – IWA: Afa, Big Cheese, David Isley and Jimmy Valiant defeated Buddha, Gary Royal, Rick Link and The Assassin.
- June 6, 1997 – ECPW: Doink The Clown defeated Afa.
- August 15, 1997 – IWA Night Of The Legends: Afa, Disco Inferno, Gene Ligon, Sika and The Big Cheese defeated The Love Connection (George Love & Jay Love), Gary Royal, Kane Adams and Ken Timbs.
- 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. and Sonny Siaki w/Afa Sr. defeated Johnny Curtis and Robert Anthony.
- April 20, 2013 – WXW: Afa, CJ O’Doyle, Nick Nero and Sean Maluta defeated The Prophesy (???, ???, ??? and ???).
- March 1, 2014 – WXW C4: Afa, Afa Jr., Lance Anoai, LA Smooth and Samu defeated AC Anderson, Eric Cobian, Havoc, Homicide and Mustafa Aziz.
- October 25, 2020 – Hell In A Cell: The Wild Samoans Afa and Sika (Reigns’ father) come out to the stage. They embrace Reigns and put a lei around his neck. The Wild Samoans acknowledge Reigns as the Tribal Chief.
- August 16, 2024: Afa passed away at the age of 81, just 2 months after his tag team partner Sika passed away which is crazy.