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Eddie Fatu (born March 28, 1973 in Samoa) is a
Samoan professional wrestler currently performing for World Wrestling
Entertainment's (WWE's) RAW brand under the ring name Umaga (the Tagalog word
for "morning"). When Fatu had his first stint in WWE he wrestled under the name
Jamal.
Eddie is the brother of wrestlers Rikishi (Solofa
Fatu) and The Tonga Kid (Sam Fatu), cousin to The Rock, Yokozuna (Rodney Anoai),
Samu the Headshrinker (Samula Anoai), Rosey (Matt Anoai), and Jimmy Snuka, Jr.,
and nephew to "Soulman" Rocky Johnson, the Wild Samoans (Sika & Afa), and Jimmy
"Superfly" Snuka.
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Ring name(s) O.G. Fatu
Ekmo Fatu
Ekmo
Jamal
Umaga
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 348 lb (159 kg)
Born March 28, 1973
Samoa
Resides San Francisco, California
Billed from The Isle of Samoa
Trained by Afa
Debut 1995
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Career
Before signing with the WWF, Eddie Fatu would work
the independent circuit along side his cousin Matt Anoai, wrestling under the
team name of The Island Boyz.
Three
Minute Warning
On the July 22, 2002 episode of RAW, now going
under the ring name Jamal, Fatu made his debut in WWE along side Anoai (who was
renamed Rosey) as Three Minute Warning. They were (kayfabe) hired as RAW General
Manager Eric Bischoff's assailants, attacking seemingly random wrestlers each
week, at the orders of Bischoff.
The most notable events during this gimmick came
when they attacked two lesbians, after they began to bore Bischoff, and when
they crashed the wedding of Billy and Chuck. After the wedding Rico, the manager
of Billy & Chuck, jumped from SmackDown! to RAW to manage 3 Minute Warning. In
June 2003, Eddie Fatu was released from his WWE contract.
Outside
WWE
Fatu worked for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
(TNA) promotion for a short while under his old stage name, Ekmo, and would
later join All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) as a member of the Roughly Obsess &
Destroy (RO&D) faction. Later, with Taiyo Kea, Fatu won the AJPW Unified World
Tag Team Championship title.
Fatu would also wrestle in many independent
promotions during this time, including his brother Kishi's Nu-Wrestling
Evolution. However, it was announced in December 2005, that Fatu would be
returning to World Wrestling Entertainment after giving his notice to AJPW.
Umaga
In December 2005, it was confirmed that WWE
re-signed Fatu. A return of Three Minute Warning was hinted at for many weeks
with the team of Matt Anoai and Fatu competing in dark matches together before
tapings of RAW. However, Rosey was released before the team could be brought up
onto the main show.
On the April 3, 2006, edition of RAW, Fatu made his
redebut under the name of Umaga, alongside his manager, the Cuban Armando
Alejandro Estrada. After Estrada interrupted Ric Flair during a promo and
introduced his new client, Umaga proceeded to viciously attack Flair, leaving
him laying in the middle of the ring.
The "Umaga" gimmick is considered a throwback to
many Samoan based tag teams like The Wild Samoans, and The Headshrinkers. The
character has also drawn many similarities to "Kamala the Ugandan Giant". There
was also some initial controversy over the fact that the Umaga character was
basically a rip-off of fellow Afa graduate and independent wrestler Mana. Some
also consider the Umaga character to be a cheap WWE counterpart of popular TNA
Wrestling wrestler Samoa Joe.
Most of the matches Umaga would participate in
while establishing himself were squash matches against various jobbers. However,
after competing in one of these squash matches, Ric Flair would return and
attack him. He defeated the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair at WWE Backlash 2006.
Umaga had a brief feud with Viscera. On the May 29,
2006 edition of RAW, he defeated Viscera in a squash match, after a top rope
splash and his samoan spike finisher.
On the June 5, 2006 RAW Umaga began a feud with
"Hacksaw Jim Duggan and his "protege" Eugene by attacking Duggan after a Eugene
match. The next week Umaga defeated Duggan in a singles match, then tied Eugene
into the ropes and slapped him around while continuing to attack a downed
Duggan. Eugene then challenged Umaga to a match at Vengeance as a measure of
revenge. The match was later confirmed for the Vengeance card.
Umaga defeated Eugene at Vengeance 2006 after
hitting the Samoan Spike, despite Eugene having "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Doink the
Clown, and Kamala the Ugandan Giant on his side. After the match Umaga took out
Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Doink The Clown, but retreated regretfully, after Estrada
made him get out of the ring before he could fight Kamala the Ugandan Giant but
did beat him easily the next night on WWE RAW.
In perhaps Umaga's biggest match to date, he would
face John Cena on the 17 July edition of WWE RAW and would defeat him with his
Samoan Spike finisher following interference from current WWE Champion and
Cena's current rival Edge. Before the match, John Cena had a confrontation with
Matt Striker. Umaga interrupted the segment and threw Cena headfirst through
Striker's chalk board.
In
wrestling
Finishing and signature moves
Samoan Spike (Thumb thrust into opponent's neck,
occasionally preceded by a lifting single arm choke)
Wild Samoan Splash (Umaga) / Flying Sausage (Jamal)
(Top rope splash)
Wild Samoan Drop (Body press to a Samoan drop)
Running hip attack to the head of a seated opponent
leaning against the bottom turnbuckle.
Running headbutt drop to the head of an opponent
held in the tree-of-woe position
Second-rope diving headbutt
Turnbuckle powerbomb, usually preceded by an
elevated three-quarter double-arm choke
Argentine neckbreaker
Reverse STO
Giant swing (Occasionally into an object such as
ring steps or a barricade)
Managers
Eric Bischoff
Rico
Nidia
Armando Alejandro Estrada
Nicknames
During Fatu's time as Umaga, he would go by the
nicknames "Samoan Wrecking Machine" and "Samoan Smashing Machine", both of which
are believed by some to be parodies of "Samoan Submission Machine"; the nickname
of Samoa Joe. He has recently been given the more consistent nickname of the
"Samoan Bulldozer".
Championships and accomplishments
1-time FMW WEW Hardcore Tag Team Champion
1-time HWA Tag-Team Champion (with Matt Anoai)
3-time MCW Southern Tag-Team Champion (with Matt
Anoai)
1-time Hawai'i Championship Wrestling Kekaulike
Heritage Tag Team Champion(With Taiyo Kea)
1-time AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champion (With
Taiyo Kea)
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