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Afa Anoa'i

Acting 81 (deceased) years old Western Samoa Trust Territory ★ 0.3
Born: November 21, 1942
Died: August 16, 2024

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (49)

WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 Afa (Appearance) 2020
WWE 24
WWE 24 Himself 2015
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Afa 2013
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 Wild Samoan Afa 2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2007 Afa 2007
Beyond the Mat
Beyond the Mat Self 1999
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt Afa (Manager) 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994 Himself (Manager) 1994
German Fan Favorites
German Fan Favorites Afa 1994
WWE SummerSlam 1994
WWE SummerSlam 1994 Himself (Manager) 1994
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams Afa 1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994 Afa (Manager) 1994
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
WWF Countdown to The Crowning Himself (Manager) 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1993
WWE Survivor Series 1993 Afa (Manager) 1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993
WWE SummerSlam 1993 Himself (Manager) 1993
WWE Global Warfare
WWE Global Warfare Afa (Manager) 1993
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993 Afa 1993
WWE King of the Ring 1993
WWE King of the Ring 1993 Afa (Manager) 1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 Afa (Manager) 1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
WWE WrestleMania IX Afa (Manager) 1993
Mr. Nanny
Mr. Nanny Afa 'Alfa' Anoai 1993
Raw
Raw Afa 1993
Raw
Raw Afa Anoai 1993
WWE Survivor Series 1992
WWE Survivor Series 1992 Afa (Manager) 1992
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992 Manager 1992
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón Wild Samoan Afa 1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
The Best of the WWF: volume 15 Wild Samoan Afa 1988
Body Slam
Body Slam The Samoans 1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano Afa 1986
AWA Championship Wrestling
AWA Championship Wrestling Destroyer Samoan 1986
Tag Team Champions
Tag Team Champions Afa 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
The Best of the WWF: volume 5 Afa 1986
The WWF's Amazing Managers
The WWF's Amazing Managers Afa 1985
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant Afa (Archive footage) 1985
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands Wild Samoan Afa 1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams Afa 1985
Most Unusual Matches
Most Unusual Matches Afa 1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 Wild Samoan Afa 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Henchman #2 1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All
WWE The Brawl to End it All Wild Samoan Afa 1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84 Wild Samoan Afa 1984
Tuesday Night Titans
Tuesday Night Titans Afa 1984
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983 Wild Samoan Afa 1983
Mid-South Wrestling
Mid-South Wrestling Afa 1981
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
WWE Showdown at Shea '80 Wild Samoan Afa 1980
WWF Championship Wrestling
WWF Championship Wrestling Afa 1980
WWF All-Star Wrestling
WWF All-Star Wrestling Afa 1975
WWE Old School
WWE Old School Afa 1973
WWE Old School
WWE Old School Samoan #1 1973

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