Title History
- NWA Florida Tag Team titles defeating Eddie and Mike Graham (June 1, 1973);
- NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles defeating The Brute and Gene Kiniski (November 5, 1973);
- NWA (Detriot) Tag Team titles defeating Hank James and Mighty Igor (1975);
- NWA (Detriot) Tag Team titles defeating Hank James and Fred Curry (1975);
- NWA (Gulf Coast) Tag Team titles defeating Bobby and Ricky Fields (March 4, 1977)
- AWA Southern Tag Team titles (October 1977);
- IWA World Tag Team titles defeating Animal Hamaguchi and Great Kusatsu (January 5, 1978);
- Stampede International Tag Team titles defeating Carlos Colon and Gino Caruso;
- Stampede International Tag Team titles defeating Benny Ramirez and Gil Hayes;
- NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles defeated Pat Barrett and Norvell Austin;
- WWF Tag Team titles defeating Ivan Putski and Tito Santana (April 12, 1980);
- WWF Tag Team titles defeating Tony Garea and Rene Goulet in a tournament (September 9,1980);
- Mid-South Tag Team titles defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (June 1981);
- Mid-South Tag Team titles defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (1981);
- Mid-South Tag Team titles defeating Junkyard Dog and Dick Murdoch (January 1982);
- NWA National Tag Team titles defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (August 29, 1982);
- WWF Tag Team titles defeating Chief Jay and Jules Strongbow (March 8, 1983);
- NWA (Mid America) United States Tag Team titles defeating Phil Hickerson and Dennis Condrey (January 1976);
Career Highlights
In The Beginning:
- Early 1970s: Afa Anoai began his wrestling career after receiving training from Peter Maivia and Rocky Johnson.
- Afa later brought in his younger brother Sika, and trained him. Eventually they formed a tag team known as The Samoans.
- Afa and Sika wrestled for Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling promotion, where they also trained in the famous Stu Hart Dungeon.
- 1973: Afa and Sika won the Stampede International Tag Team titles on two separate occasions.
- June 1, 1973 – NWA Florida: Afa and Sika defeated Eddie and Mike Graham to win the NWA Florida Tag Team titles.
- November 5, 1973 – NWA Canada: Afa and Sika defeated Gene Kiniski and The Brute to win the Tag Team titles.
- 1975 – NWA Detroit: Afa and Sika captured the Detroit Tag Team titles.
- January 1976 – NWA Mid-America: The Islanders (Afa and Sika) defeated Phil Hickerson and Dennis Condrey to win the US Tag titles.
- October, 1977 – AWA: Afa and Sika won the Southern Tag Team titles.
- January 5, 1978 – IWA: Afa and Sika won the IWA Tag Team titles in Tokyo, Japan.
World Wide Wrestling Federation:
- The Wild Samoans enjoyed their greatest success in the World Wide Wrestling Federation, originally managed by Lou Albano.
- October, 1979: Afa and Sika made their WWWF debut wrestling under the team name “Albano’s Wildmen”.
- The Wild Samoans adopted a new, savage-like demeanor, which they never portrayed before joining the WWWF.
- November 3, 1979 – Championship Wrestling: The Wild Samoans defeated Frankie Williams and Johnny Rivera in their TV debut.
- The Wild Samoans quickly established themselves as prominent villains after gaining victories over top tag teams.
- ~~~such as Bruno Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci, Ivan Putski and DeNucci, and Tito Santana and DeNucci.
- January 21, 1980: The Wild Samoans wrestled Tito Santana and Ivan Putski (Tag Champs) in their Madison Square Garden debut.
- The Wild Samoans continued to pursue the WWF Tag Team Titles as they bulldozed their way through a number of tag teams.
- February 23, 1980: The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana and Ivan Putski (Tag Team Champions) by Count Out.
- February 25, 1980: The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana and Ivan Putski (Tag Team Champions) by Count Out.
- Around this time period both Afa and Sika became challengers to WWWF Champion Bob Backlund.
- March 1, 1980: Afa wrestled WWF Champion Bob Backlund in Philadelphia at The Spectrum.
- March 8, 1980 – Boston Gardens: The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana and Ivan Putski by Count Out.
- March 24, 1980 – MSG: Afa defeated Dominic DeNucci | WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Sika.
- April 12, 1980 – The Spectrum: The Wild Samoans defeated Tito Santana and Ivan Putski to win the Tag Team titles.
- The Wild Samoans continued to take turns challenging Bob Backlund for the WWF Title while defending the Tag titles.
- August 9, 1980 – Shae Stadium: Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales defeated The Wild Samoans in a 2/3 Falls match.
- ~~~Backlund and Morales won the Tag Team titled but were stripped because Backlund was the current WWF Champion.
- September 9, 1980: The Samoans defeated Tony Garea and Rene Goulet in the Tournament Final to win back the Tag Team titles.
- November 8, 1980 – The Spectrum: Rick Martel and Tony Garea defeated the Wild Samoans to win the Tag Team titles.
- Afa and Sika spent the remainder of 1980 putting over Rick Martel and Tony Garea in title matches.
Mid-South Wrestling
- 1981-82: The Wild Samoans wrestled in Bill Watt’s Mid-South Wrestling with Ernie Ladd as their “financial adviser”.
- ~~~The Wild Samoans won the Mid-South Tag Team titles under Ernie Ladd’s guidance.
- ~~~The Wild Samoans turned on Ernie Ladd and joined General Skandar Akbar‘s Devestation Inc.
- ~~~Ernie Ladd recruited the legendary Assassin (Jody Hamilton) to help him battle the Wild Samoans.
- ~~~The Assassin ALSO turned on Ernie Ladd and joined Devestation Incorporated.
- ~~~Ernie Ladd then recruited “Iron” Mike Sharpe as his new partner.
- ~~~1982: Ernie Ladd and Mike Sharpe drove the Wild Samoans out of Mid-South Wrestling.
- The Wild Samoans feuded with the Junk Yard Dog and Dick Murdoch over the Mid-South Tag Team titles.
- ~~~This quickly became one of the most popular rivalries in Mid-South history.
- June 1981: The Wild Samoans defeated Junk Yard Dog and Dick Murdoch to win the Tag Team titles.
- September 1981: Junk Yard Dog and Dick Murdoch defeated The Wild Samoans to recapture the Tag Team titles.
- The Wild Samoans won a total of THREE Mid-South Tag Team Championships.
National Wrestling Alliance:
- 1982: The Wild Samoans had a brief stint in Jim Crockett’s NWA: Mid Atlantic territory.
- August 29, 1982: The Wild Samoans defeated The Fabulous Freebirds to win the NWA National Tag Team titles.
- The Wild Samoans vacated the National Tag Team titles months later after leaving the promotion.
World Wrestling Federation:
- 1983: the Wild Samoans returned to the WWF, and are reunited with manager Captain Lou Albano.
- March 18, 1983: The Wild Samoans defeated Chief Jay and Jules Strongbow for the WWWF Tag Team titles.
- The Wild Samoans introduced a 3rd member, Samula (Samu), who temporarily replaced an injured Sika.
- Sika eventually returned to the ring, but Samula remained as an unofficial member of the tag team.
- The Wild Samoans worked a number of matches with two members of their extended family; Jimmy Snuka and Rocky Johnson.
- November 15, 1983: Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas defeated The Wild Samoans in a No DQ match to win the Tag Team titles.
- December 7, 1983 – All-Star Wrestling: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated Nick DeCarlo & Salvatore Bellomo.
- December 26, 1983 – MSG Network: The Wild Samoans (Afa, Samula & Sika) defeated Rocky Johnson, SD Jones & Tony Atlas.
- January 14, 1984 – Live Event: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated The Invaders (Invader #1 & Invader #2).
- January 21, 1984 – Prism Network: Andre The Giant, Jimmy Snuka, Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated Sgt. Slaughter & The Wild Samoans (Afa, Samula & Sika).
- January 23, 1984 – MSG Network: Andre The Giant, Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa, Samula & Sika).
- January 28, 1984 – Live Event: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated B. Brian Blair & Eddie Gilbert.
- February 3, 1984 – Live Event: Bob Backlund & Jimmy Snuka defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika).
- March 5, 1984 – Live Event: Andre The Giant & Ivan Putski defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika).
- March 6, 1984 – Championship Wrestling: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated SD Jones & Steve Lombardi.
- March 31, 1984 – Prism Network: Andre The Giant, Jimmy Snuka & Tony Garea defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa, Samula & Sika).
- April 7-8, 1984 – Live Event: Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) to retain the World tag team titles.
- June 19, 1984 – Championship Wrestling: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated Lanny Kean & Rene Goulet.
- June 30, 1984 – Live Event: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated The Moondogs (Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot).
- July 2, 1984 – Live Event: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) to retain the World tag team titles.
- July 3, 5, 1984 – Live Event: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee.
- 1984: The Wild Samoans left the World Wrestling Federation.
Semi-retirement:
- March 27, 1985 – International Wrestling: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated Raymond Rougeau & Tony Parisi.
- April 18, 1985 – Pro Wrestling USA: The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated King Tonga & The Masked Superstar.
- April 19. 1985 – Pro Wrestling USA: The Samoans (Afa & Sika) defeated Steve Olsonoski & Tom Zenk.
- 1986: Sika returned to the WWF as a singles competitor and was managed by The Wizard (Curtis Iaukea).
- Sika occasionally formed a tag team with “The Ugandan Giant” Kamala.
- Mr Fuji took over as Sika’s new manager (Sika also gained the services of Kim Chee).
- September 23, 1987 – Saturday Night Main Event: Hulk Hogan defeated Sika to retain the WWF title.
- March 27, 1988 – WrestleMania IV: Sika participated in the 20 Man Battle Royal.
- 1988-89: The Wild Somans (Sika and Kokina) wrestled in Ron Fuller’s Continental Wrestling Federation.
- Late 1992: Afa returned to the World Wrestling Federation to manage The Headshrinkers.
- 1994: Afa co-managed (with Lou Albano) The Headshrinkers to the WWF Tag Team titles.
- Afa and Sika now run a very successful wrestling school and are members of the Cauliflower Alley Club.
- 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.
- June 25, 2024: Sika the father of Roman Reigns, passed away at the age of 79.
- 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.