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Personal Data
Birthday:
21.11.1943
Birthplace:
Samoa
Day of death:
16.08.2024 (at the age of 80)
Gender:
male
Height:
6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight:
326 lbs (148 kg)

Career Data
Alter egos:
Afa
    a.k.a.  Afa Anoai
Alofa
Wild Samoan 1
    a.k.a.  Samoan 1
Roles:
Singles Wrestler (1971 - 1997)
Tag Team Wrestler (1973 - 1997, 2013 - 2014)
Promoter (1985 - 2024)
Manager
Trainer
Beginning of in-ring career:
1971
End of in-ring career:
22.05.1994
In-ring experience:
23 years
Wrestling style:
Brawler, Powerhouse
Nicknames:
"The Wild Samoan"
Signature moves:
Headbutt
Samoan Drop

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6.89
Current Total Rating (?)
Valid votes: 70
Number of comments: 17
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Average rating: 6.90  [70]
Average rating in 2025: 6.00  [2]
Average rating in 2024: 7.67  [3]
Average rating in 2023: 7.43  [7]
Average rating in 2022: 6.50  [2]
Average rating in 2021: 5.67  [3]
Average rating in 2020: 7.00  [1]
Average rating in 2019: 7.00  [2]
Average rating in 2018: 7.00  [1]
Average rating in 2017: 6.50  [2]
Average rating in 2015: 7.33  [3]
Average rating in 2014: 7.00  [1]
Average rating in 2013: 5.00  [3]
Average rating in 2012: 7.67  [3]
Average rating in 2011: 6.00  [2]
Average rating in 2010: 7.00  [1]
Average rating in 2009: 7.50  [2]
Average rating in 2008: 6.50  [12]
Average rating in 2007: 7.30  [20]
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bherbert1980 wrote on 02.06.2025:
[6.0] "Afa helped lay the foundation for the Samoan wrestling dynasty. Known for their wild, intimidating presence and hard-hitting style, The Wild Samoans were a top tag team in their heyday. Outside the ring, Afa's biggest contributions may be as a trainer, helping to mentor countless wrestlers. His impact on both tag team wrestling and the development of future stars makes him an important figure in wrestling history."
Conquistador37 wrote on 03.09.2023:
[8.0] "Afa played such a critical role in the team of The Wild Samoans and for future wrestlers who hailed from the South Seas. While Sika followed the lead well enough, it was Afa that showed (invented) "the character" in spades. Afa is where we got all of those "wild Samoan" mannerisms: Looking up or into the distance, eyes fully BUGGED, barking, snarling and being overall; quite feral. He even kept the gimmick going while managing Samu & Fatu, and if anything ante upped the whole bit about 30%. Fun stuff no matter where you find him. Before the gimmick he was totally solid and did very great work for the era. (PS: I think a fellow inmate rated this guy thinking he was someone else, Afa was a light heavyweight in the 6th grade maybe.) (Minor edits and a score raise)"
Giantfan1980 wrote on 29.05.2023:
[5.0] "I rate Afa and Sika about the same. A product of their time so you are going to see a lot of punching, kicking, headbutting and biting. But they had presence that made them unique among the rather generic rosters of the time. When he was a manager, it was fun when he would get in the ring occasionally and take out a baby face with a Samoan drop to help the Headshrinkers win."
Zorturim wrote on 22.03.2023:
[9.0] "Legendary wrestler who started it, along with his "Uncle" and brother has a legendary dynasty. Catch up on their matches if you haven't seen them."
JEK 1991 wrote on 20.08.2019:
[7.0] "Fair rating for this guy. I disagree with the last rating that he could of been a crusierweight. I don't see it at all. His whole career was being in tag teams. Unfortunately promoters did not give him a harder push. Maybe he could have been like Yokozuna, Rikishi or Umaga. He wrestled more matches than his brother, Sika. He managed the Headshrinkers and was successful at it. He even wrestled at 71 years old."
Darth Vader wrote on 06.05.2019:
[7.0] "One thing I don't measure is heart, and I think Afa could have succeeded based on his desire alone. I see a lot of similar qualities in Will Ospreay or AJ Styles and those guys have made pretty decent careers for themselves. There was a bright future for him as a light-heavyweight and if he had kept improving he could have made it to the next level. Sadly, he remained a lower mid-carder for the rest of his career. I don't know if this sounds nutty, but I think I see a lot of him in Mustafa Ali."
mdkarl wrote on 25.10.2015:
[8.0] "Afa and his brother sika were what they were. They looked like brawling tanks and they fought like brawling tanks. Personally, i really enjoyed these guys but they obviously werent superstars you build a promotion around or build your tv around. As a threat in the tagteam division, afa was a valuable asset in the territory days"
AlexCampbellUA wrote on 28.09.2012:
[8.0] "Old School is best in WWE History. Afa makes good job."