WRESTLER PROFILES

[Wild Samoans Gallery] [Samoans Gallery]	Wrestler: Afa The Wild Samoan Real Name: Arthur "Afa" Anoai Birthday: November 27, 1948 Hometown: Samoa Moved to Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married (to Lynn Anoai) Height & Weight: 6'2" - 326 lbs. Trained by: Peter Maivia Rocky Johnson Kurt Von Steiger Ricky Thompson Debut: 1971 in Pheonix Previous Names: Finishing Move: Samoan Drop Favorite Moves: Headbutt Notable Feuds: Jody Arnold Bobby Mayne (Jaggers) Mitri The Arabian Assassin Chuck Karbo Andre The Giant Jimmy Snuka Junkyard Dog
NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Eddie & 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 & Mighty Igor (1975); NWA (Detriot) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Hank James & Fred Curry (1975); NWA (Gulf Coast) Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Bobby & Ricky Fields (March 4, 1977) AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika (October 1977); IWA World Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Animal Hamaguchi & Great Kusatsu (January 5, 1978); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Carlos Colon & Gino Caruso (); Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Benny Ramirez & Gil Hayes (); NWA (Mid America) Southern Tag Team titles w/Sika defeated Pat Barrett & Norvell Austin (); WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Ivan Putski & Tito Santana (April 12, 1980); WWF Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Tony Garea & Rene Goulet in a tournament (September 9,1980); Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch (June 1981); Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch (1981); Mid-South Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Junkyard Dog & 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 & Jules Strongbow (March 8, 1983); NWA (Mid America) United States Tag Team titles w/Sika defeating Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey (January 1976);
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 & Sika defeated Pez Whatley & Cowboy Allen in Akron, Ohio.. January 20, 1978--IWE Japan: Animal Hamaguchi & Great Kusatsu defeated Afa & Sika to win the IWE tag team titles.. November 23, 1978--Georgia Championship Wrestling: Rick Martel & Tommy Rich defeated Afa & Sika.. World Wrestling Federation - The Wild Samoans: January 3, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Mike Masters.. January 4, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Dominic DeNucci.. February 14, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Dominic DeNucci.. February 18, 1980--WWF: Afa beat Rene Goulet.. March 18, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Rene Goulet & Dominic DeNucci.. March 24, 1980--WWF: Afa defeated Dominic DeNucci.. April 15, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Tito Santana & Ivan Putski.. April 21, 1980--WWF: Bob Backlund defeated Afa.. May 21, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Rene Goulet & Gorilla Monsoon.. June 16, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Ivan Putski & Dominic DeNucci.. July 3, 1980--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Pat Patterson & Gorilla Monsoon.. August 9, 1980--WWF Showdown at Shea: Bob Backland & 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 & Dusty Rhodes defeated Afa & Sika.. December 8, 1980--WWF: Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated Afa & Sika.. April 18, 1981--Mid South Superdome: Dusty Rhodes & Andre the Giant defeated Afa & Sika.. July 4, 1981--Mid South Superdome: Dick Murdoch & Junkyard Dog beat Afa & Sika to retain tag titles.. July 4, 1982--NWA/WWF: Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated Afa & Sika to retain Georgia National Tag titles.. November 25, 1982--Georgia Championship Wrestling: Afa & Sika defeated Super Dragon & Great Kabuki.. January 10, 1983--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Tony Garea & Eddie Gilbert.. February 18, 1983--WWF: Jimmy Snuka & Andre the Giant beat Afa & Sika.. March 20, 1983--WWF: Rocky Johnson, Jimmy Snuka & Andre the Giant defeated Afa, John Studd & Lou Albano.. April 25, 1983--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated Jay & Jules Strongbow.. May 23, 1983--WWF: Jimmy Snuka defeated Afa.. June 17, 1983--WWF: Jimmy Snuka, Rocky Johnson & Ivan Putski defeated Afa, Sika & Don Muraco.. July 11, 1983--WWF: Afa & 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 & Ivan Putski & Andre the Giant defeated Afa & Sika & Samula.. November 21, 1983--WWF: Afa & Sika defeated S.D Jones & Rocky Johnson.. December 26, 1983--WWF: Afa, Sika & Samula defeated Tony Atlas, S.D Jones & Rocky Johnson.. December 30, 1983--WWF: Afa, Sika & Samula defeated The Invaders & Tito Santana.. January 23, 1984--WWF: Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson & Andre the Giant defeated Afa, Sika & 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 14, 1984--WWF: Afa beat S.D Jones.. September 22, 1984--WWF: Afa & Sika & Sgt. Slaughter defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch & Lou Albano.. April 19, 1985--AWA: Afa & Sika defeated Steve Olonoski & Tom Zenk.. 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: February 27, 1988--World Wrestling Council: Afa defeated Rocky Johnson.. September 10, 1988--WWC Anniversary Show: Jimmy Valiant & Rufus R. Jones defeated Afa & Sika by DQ.. March 10, 1991--UWF (Abrams): Afa defeated Carmine Albano.. World Wrestling Federation - The Headshrinkers: 1998: Afa resurfaced in the WWF as the manager of the Headshrinkers.. June 12, 1998--WWF: Afa & The Headshrinkers defeated Kamala & Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn.. Semi Retirement - The Samoan Family: Afa is the father of Samu (of "The Headshrinkers"), LA Smooth & Afa Jr.. Afa is the uncle of Rosie & Jamal (of "3 Minute Warning"), Yokozuna, Rikishi & 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: 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. & Sonny Siaki w/Afa Sr. defeated Johnny Curtis & Robert Anthony..