Sika Anoai
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Sika Anoa'i Amituana'i (born April 5, 1945), also known as Sika Anoa'i or simply Sika, is an American Samoan retired professional wrestler.
He and his brother Afa are the best known members of The Wild Samoans' tag team.
The WWF World Tag Team Championship was one of Anoa's championships over the course of his career.
In 2007, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012.
He is a member of the Anoa'i family and the father of professional wrestlers Rosey and Roman Reigns.
Early life
Anoa'i was born in Leone, on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, on April 5, 1945, one of thirteen children born to Amituana and Tovale Anoa'i. Anoa'i and his family immigrated to San Francisco, California, in 1959, at the age of 14, when they were 14 years old. Anoa'i was enlisted in the United States Merchant Marine, a ship specializing in ships sailing to the Philippines and Japan shortly after the change. Anoa's joined the Merchant Marine in 1969, first serving as a stevedore before deciding to become a professional wrestler like his older brother Afa.
Personal life
Anoa's mother, Patricia Hooker, is married, but they are now divorced. Matthew and Leati Joseph, both of whom were also professional wrestlers, are five children and two boys. Matthew, who was best known for fighting for WWE as "Rosey," died on April 17, 2017. Leati Joseph played college football for Georgia Tech from 2003 to 2006 before starting a professional wrestling career in 2010, eventually earning the WWE Championship on several occasions and then starring WWE as "Roman Reigns."
Professional wrestling career
Anoa'i was trained as a wrestler by his brother Afa and Kurt Von Steiger, first appearing in Stampede Wrestling as "Sika." The brothers and their friends became famous for their large, wild afros, sarongs, and general eating raw fish in the ring, gaining notoriety. The Wild Samoans appeared on television shows throughout the 1970s, including Big Time Wrestling, the Continental Wrestling Association, Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling, NWA Mid-America, Stampede Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Council, winning multiple tag team championships.
The Wild Samoans debuted in the World Wrestling Federation in January 1980, with Lou Albano as their head, quickly establishing themselves as a force in the tag team division with a string of decisive victories. The brothers wrestled as singles for the WWF Championship in March 1980, rather than competing in the tag division, with Anoa'i unsuccessfully battling Bob Backlund for the WWF Championship.
The Wild Samoans defeated Ivan Putski and Tito Santana to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship on April 12, 1980. Their reign lasted until August 9, 1980, when they lost to Backlund and Pedro Morales at a Showdown in Shea. Backlund was the then-WWF champion, but Morales and Morale were forced to leave the tournament, and the Wild Samoans regained the trophy on the September 9, 1980, edition of WWF Championship Wrestling, defeating Tony Garea and Rene Goulet in the finals of a tournament. They didn't last reign until November 8, 1980, when they lost to Garea and Rick Martel. In December 1980, the Wild Samoans joined the WWF.
The Wild Samoans toured Japan from January to February 1981 with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a new breed of the Samoan #1" and "The Samoan #2" (Sika). They participated in the New Year Golden Series, often against Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi. The Wild Samoans made their second tour of Japan in November and December 1981, competing in the Madison Square Garden Tag League for the second time.
The Wild Samoans debuted in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based promotion Mid-South Wrestling in April 1981. They were first led by Ernie Ladddd before he betraying them to join Skandor Akbar. The Wild Samoans competed with Junkyard Dog and his allies on three occasions between June 1981 and 1982, a yearly tradition in the United States. They left the service in May 1982.
The Wild Samoans first competed for the Georgia Championship Wrestling, where they were led by Sonny King in March 1982. They defeated the Fabulous Freebirds to win the NWA National Tag Team Championship in August 1982. They vacated it in December 1982 after being told to return to the WWF.
In January 1983, the Wild Samoans returned to the WWF for the second time, this time as their boss, Lou Albano. On March 8, 1983, they won the WWF World Tag Team Championship for the third time and final time, defeating Chief Jay Strongbow and Jules Strongbow. Anoa's uncle Samu replaced him in several championship defenses during his reign. The Wild Samoans' reign came to an end on November 15, 1983, when they lost to Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas) after Albano mistakenly struck Afa with a chair.
The Wild Samoans fought Soul Patrol on several occasions after splitting from Albano, but they were unable to recover the title. Anoa'i defeated Hogan for the WWF Championship in April 1984, one of Hogan's oldest title defenses. The Wild Samoans turned face and launched a long feud with The North-South Connection in mid-1984 (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch). In 1985, they left the WWF for the second time.
In 1985 and 1986, the Wild Samoans appeared in various organizations, including the American Wrestling Association, Jim Crockett Promotions, and International Championship Wrestling.
With Afa's retirement, Anoo'i returned to the WWF in August 1986 as a singles wrestler. He was undefeated for several weeks before losing to Pedro Morales in November 1986.
Anoa'i formed a tag team with Kamala in March 1987, aligning himself with Kamala's boss, Mr. Fuji, and "handler," Kim Chee. The pair competed in numerous tournaments and held a string of matches against The Can-Am Connection. As Kamala left the WWF in August 1987, the team was disbanded. Anoo'i won the King of the Ring tournament in September 1987, losing in the first round to S. D. Jones. Anoa'i failed to defeat WWF Champion Hulk Hogan in the main event on Saturday Night's Main Event XII (recorded September 23, 1987). He continued to wrestle Bam Bam Bigelow and later against Jake Roberts. After Anoa'i ate the envelope containing the winner's name at the Slammy Awards ceremony on December 16, 1987, there was no winner in the "Song of the Year" category.
Lanny Poffo, George Steele, and Hillbilly Jim were among Anoa's regular opponents in early 1988. He appeared on his first pay-per-view on March 27, 1988, at a time when royal wrestling at WrestleMania IV took place. Anoa'i's son returned to the WWF a few years after the war ended.
Anoa's took a handful of matches on the independent circuit after being kicked out of the WWF. In the Continental Wrestling Federation, where they were supervised by Alan Martin, he formed a short-lived tag team with his nephew Kokina. He died later this year.
Anoa'i remained active in wrestling following his release. At the Wild Samoan Training Center, a private wrestling academy operated by Afa in Minneola, Florida, he trained wrestlers. He founded XW 2000, an independent wrestling promotion headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, in 1999.
Sika's nephew Matt and Afa's son Samu were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31, 2007.
The Wild Samoans appeared in a Cell (2020) to celebrate Roman Reigns' victory.