Afa Anoa'i

Afa Anoa'i

BIOGRAPHY

Afa Amituana'i Anoa'i was a retired Samoan professional wrestler and manager, who appeared as one of Kenneth Togaru's henchmen that killed Charles Symington and Ali Ferrand in the episode "By Hooker by Crook" of the series Miami Vice. Anoai got into professional wrestling in the early 1970s, trained by Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia (father and grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), then made his debut in 1971, and brought in his brother Sika Anoa'i (born 1945) and formed The Wild Samoans, a tag team that won three WWWF (precursor to today's WWE) Tag Team Championships (twice in 1980 and once in 1983), managed by Capt. Lou Albano for all of their reigns. They also held the NWA National Tag Team titles in 1982 and several other regional titles during their career. In 1983 Sika was injured and Afa brought in his son Samu, and would remain a team until 1984. The Wild Samoans broke up soon after, but Afa returned to the WWF as manager of Samu and Afa's nephew Fatu and they formed The Samoan Swat Team (in World Class—WCCW, and the NWA) before moving to the WWF and becoming The Headshrinkers, which won the WWF Tag Team Titles once before Afa retired in 1994. He then trained new pro wrestlers at the Wild Samoans Academy, and in 2007 he and Sika were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Anoa'i's only acting credits besides Vice was in the movies Body Slam and Mr. Nanny. Anoa'i married his wife Lynn in 1970, and have five children; their three sons, Samula "Samu", Afa, Jr. "Manu", and Lloyd "L.A. Smooth", all became pro wrestlers, and two daughters, Monica and Lynn.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
21 November 1942
Death Day
16 August 2024
Place of Birth
Western Samoa Trust Territory
Also Known As
Afa, Wild Samoan #1, Afa Anoaʻi, Wild Samoan 1

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Body Slam

Body Slam

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WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

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WWE Global Warfare

WWE Global Warfare

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Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt

Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt

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German Fan Favorites

German Fan Favorites

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WWE Survivor Series 1993

WWE Survivor Series 1993

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PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

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WWE Showdown at Shea '80

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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

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The Best of the WWF: volume 5

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The Best of the WWF: volume 15

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

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Most Unusual Matches

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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

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Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

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WWE Hall of Fame 2007

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

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Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

1986-03-01Actor
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

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WWE The Brawl to End it All

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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

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WWE Survivor Series 1992

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WWE WrestleMania IX

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WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

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WWE King of the Ring 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1993

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WWE SummerSlam 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993

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WWF Countdown to The Crowning

WWF Countdown to The Crowning

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WWE King of the Ring 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994

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WWE SummerSlam 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994

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WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994

1994-11-23Actor
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020

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Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny

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WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

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The WWF's Amazing Managers

The WWF's Amazing Managers

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The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

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WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993

1993-08-09Actor
WWE 24

WWE 24

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Raw

Raw

1993-01-11Actor
WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973-06-30Actor
WWF All-Star Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

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Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

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Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

1984-05-29Actor
WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF Championship Wrestling

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AWA Championship Wrestling

AWA Championship Wrestling

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Miami Vice

Miami Vice

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