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Afa Anoa'i, Jr.
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| Afa Anoa'i, Jr. | |
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| Ring name(s) | Afa Jr. Mai Tai Anoa'i |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Born | October 6, 1984 Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Billed from | The Isle of Samoa |
| Trained by | Afa Anoa'i Lloyd Anoa'i Samula Anoa'i |
| Debut | August 28, 1998 |
Afa Anoa'i, Jr. (born October 6, 1984 in Allentown, Pennsylvania), better known by his ring name, Afa Jr., is an American professional wrestler, currently contracted to World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Career
Anoa'i began training as a wrestler under his father Afa and brothers Lloyd and Samula at the age of 13. He made his debut on August 28, 1998 at the age of 14, winning a battle royal in Austria. [1] He went on to wrestle for the family promotion, World Xtreme Wrestling, where he formed a stable with his brothers, Samu and LA Smooth, known as the Sons of Samoa. He went on to win numerous championships.
World Wrestling Entertainment
In October 2006, Anoa'i received a try-out with World Wrestling Entertainment, held at the Deep South Wrestling development territory. On October 30, it was announced by PWMania.com that Anoa'i has officially signed with the WWE. He went on to wrestle for the, now defunct, Deep South Wrestling, LLC.[2] Initially performing as part of the Urban Assault stable. Urban Assault dissolved however, when Afa and leader Sonny Siaki abandoned their partner Eric Perez during a match against Freakin' Deacon and former Urban Assault member G-Rilla. Siaki and Afa rechristened themselves The Samoan Fight Club.
Anoa'i now wrestles for WWE's new developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, where he continued teaming with Siaki under their Samoan Fight Club name. However, their team was disbanded when Siaki was released from his contract due to family issues on September 15, 2007. In September, Afa Jr. began to Ohio Valley Wrestling work matches in OVW, forming a tag team with fellow Samoan family member Matt Anoa'i and their team was dubbed the Sons of Samoa; which is also a stable that Afa Jr. formed while he still wrestled in WXW. In October 2007, Afa Jr. defeated Harry Smith by knockout, to become the new FCW Heavyweight Champion.
On November 25th, 2007, Anoa'i made his debut on WWE television in a losing effort against "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan on WWE Heat.
Wrestling facts
- Finishing and signature moves
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- People's Headbutt (High-angle diving headbutt)
- Storminator Slam (Side slam)
- Samoan Splash (Frog splash)
- Samoan Thunder (Blue thunder powerbomb)
- Samoan drop
- Moonsault
- Spear
- Belly to belly suplex
- Nicknames
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- "The Samoan Storm"
Championships and accomplishments
- Defiant Pro Wrestling
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- DPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling [3]
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- ISPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Jersey Championship Wrestling
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- JCW Television Championship (1 time)
Personal life
Anoa'i is a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family. He is the son of Afa Anoa'i and the younger brother of Samula Anoa'i and Lloyd Anoa'i.
Anoa'i attended Freedom High School, where Coach Jim Morgans described him as "the best defensive lineman I've coached." As a senior, Anao'i was named one of the 100 best football players in the United States by analyst Tom Lemming. Upon graduating, Anoa'i played football with the University of Connecticut Huskies for a year. [4]
Robbery arrest
In August 2003, Anoa'i was implicated as the getaway driver of a duo who committed an armed robbery in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, stealing money and jewelry worth over $150,000 USD and stabbing the elderly female resident. Anoa'i pleaded no contest to the charge of receipt of stolen property and was given two years probation.[5]