What is umaga rikishi?

Umaga and Rikishi are two separate Samoan-American professional wrestlers. Umaga's real name was Edward Fatu and he was born in Samoa on March 28, 1973. He was the brother of wrestlers Rikishi and The Tonga Kid. Umaga began his wrestling career in the late 1990s and rose to fame in the WWE in 2006 as an unbeatable monster heel character. He won the Intercontinental Championship twice and the Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year in 2007. He tragically passed away in 2009 at the age of 36 due to a heart attack.

Rikishi's real name is Solofa Fatu Jr. and he was born on October 11, 1965, in San Francisco, California. He is the son of professional wrestler Solofa Fatu Sr., better known as L.A. Smooth. Rikishi began his wrestling career in the late 1980s and worked for several promotions including the WWE, where he became a fan favorite due to his unique dance moves. He won several championships including the Intercontinental Championship twice and the Tag Team Championship three times. He retired from wrestling in 2007 but has made occasional appearances in the ring since then.