Samu | |
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![]() Samu in 2006 | |
Birth name | Samuel Fred Anoaʻi[1] |
Born | [2] San Francisco, California, U.S.[3] | May 29, 1963
Spouse(s) | Melissa Fritz |
Children | 5 (including Lance Anoa'i) |
Family | Anoaʻi[3] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Great Samu[4] Headshrinker Samu[3] Sam Anoaʻi[3] Sammy Silk[3] Sam the Samoan[3] Samu[3] Samula[3] Super Star Tiger[3] The Tahitian Prince[3] The Wild Samoan[3] |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[3][2] |
Billed weight | 260 lb (118 kg)[3][2] |
Billed from | "The Isle of Samoa" |
Trained by | Afa[3] Sika[3] |
Debut | 1981[3][2] |
Samuel Fred Anoaʻi (born May 29, 1963) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Samu. He is signed to WWE on a Legends contract. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in the 1980s and 1990s.[2][3]