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Afa Anoai

Afa Anoai was a Professional Wrestler /manager.

PROFILE

Real Name: Arthur "Afa" Anoai

Birthday: November 21 , 1952

Hometown: Samoa (Moved to Pennsylvania)

Marital Status: Married (to Lynn Anoai)

Height & Weight: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) - 326 lbs.

Trained by: Peter Maivia , Rocky Johnson , Kurt Von Steiger , Ricky Thompson

Debut: 1971 in Phoenix

Other Gimmicks: Afa

Managers: Lou Albano , Dr. V , Ole Anderson , Brother Ernest Angel , Oliver Humperdink

Wrestlers Managed: Samu , Yokozuna , Tama , Headshrinker Sionne , Fatu

WHO AFA TRAINED

Afa has trained the likes of: Dave Batista , Gene Snitsky , Billy Kidman , Chris Kanyon , Paul Heyman , Court Bauer , Rosey , Jamal , Michael Hayes , Yokozuna , Samu , Rikishi and many more.

FINISHING AND SIGNATURE MOVES

Samoan Drop

Headbutt

CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

3-Time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Sika )

3-Time Mid-South Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

2-Time Stampede International Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

1-Time NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

1-Time Canadian International Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

1-Time Mid-Southern Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

2-Time GCCW Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

1-Time IWA Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

1-Time NWA National Tag Team Champion (with Sika)

2-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion ''(Detroit Version)'' (with Sika)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 346 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. PWI also ranked him # '''93''' of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Sika.

TRIVIA

Afa is the brother of wrestler Sika and they wrestled as a tag team called " The Wild Samoans " and " The Islanders " at various times.

Afa has three sons that wrestle: Samu , Afa Jr. and L.A. Smooth .

Afa is also related to The Rock , Jimmy Snuka , Rosey , Jamal , Yokozuna , The Tonga Kid and Peter Maivia

Afa is a Born-again Christian

EXTERNAL LINKS

Official Site: http://www.wildsamoan.com/index1.html