Rikishi details the Samoan family tree of wrestlers

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Rikishi talks to Chris Van Vliet about the legendary Anoa'i family tree and his relationship to people like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Roman Reigns, Umaga, Yokozona, Nia Jax, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Afa, Sika, Rocky Johnson, Jacob Fatu and more. His Samoan roots run deep and it is interesting to hear how everyone is connected.
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[@thecoolguy2012]

I wonder if Samoa joe is related to rikishi

[@cp3o205]

You should get ICP on for a wrestling interview

[@philanderphillips2309]

@@thecoolguy2012 Who the hell knows if he plans to wrestle again?

[@DjCp3o420]

You should interview umaga's son zilla

[@dacrazeekorean]

Man. Just imagine their family reunions. It is just a Royal Rumble.

[@Vamparicsaiyan]

They would put buffets out of business

[@josewmeldondo]

​@@Vamparicsaiyanimagine being a worker at a buffet and seeing them walk in 😂😂😂.

[@alappara_kelappurom778]

🤣

[@northphillyp]

This family needs a reality show..

[@Ghosty716]

So we can have more Kardashian level acting and storylines on TV, I'm good thanks 😂

[@PepsiTattooman]

Total divas and the Bella twins show wasn't bad enough?

[@northphillyp]

@@PepsiTattooman ...those shows weren't nowhere on my radar..I'm just now showing a slight interest in female wrestling

[@Visionsunhendrix]

It has to be filmed documentary style or else it will lose its authenticity

[@kevinbaker3661]

What a legacy . What a family . What a business ✅

[@sheilasams9515]

Being Blood Related to the Maivia& Anoi'a & Fatu Family explains Why Pro Wrestling is My #1 Favorite Sport explains Why I Have Loved It Since I was Born in 1963 & I STILL LOVE IT AT 57 😂 You Find Out A lot When You Do Your Genealogy!!! LOVE MY USO's😊🥰😍😘

[@kelseykjarsgaard5774]

What a legacy for family when comes to wrestling

[@liasilia]

I’m polynesian and it’s always so funny when Americans are so shocked by how many people are in our families but to us it’s normal 😂💀 small families are shocking to us 😂💀

[@joshuarivero5540]

I wish I had a big family only son to two brothers one aunt. then a half brother and half sister only ever met my grandpa as far as grandparents go. and my mom's side is tiny or absent hope fully I can fulfill that and have a bigger family one day. i feel like it would be so much love and care everywhere around you and probably funny too.

[@orlandomagicrule1997]

A lot of Americans have big families as well. I don’t think anyone is shocked that they have a big family, they’re shocked at the fact that pretty much their entire family became professional wrestlers, and damn good ones too

[@gangland479]

I wish I had a larger family.. My brother passed away last year at 22. I got my mom, dad, sister and grandma that’s 90 and grandpa that’s 89... All my aunts , uncles and cousins have either passed away or really really distant..

[@kingced88]

Shit my family is big got family in California, Tennessee, and Arkansas

[@omarjimenez262]

Latino families are like that too lol, i got 11 aunts and uncles on my mom side, and 10 on my dads. Plus idk how many cousins

[@VickStarkiller]

Jacob Fatu vs Roman Reigns would be nice to see.

[@joebisciglia4341]

Well , well ,well

[@Jaidynx15]

Rikishi sure has a lot of cousins

[@KingArsine]

I'd love to be related to them they show their family so much love

[@SavageSamxV]

I don’t like how Chris dies laughing each time, like what’s so funny?

[@G9Classified9]

Man I felt the same way, I was scrolling through the comments and nobody mention it, I start to think maybe I’m overreacting and the odd one but your comment lets me know I’m not the only person who knows how to speak like a MAN anymore, lol, 🫡

[@LibraLee88]

I love that it's just not deep throw aways Names they produced Memorable and Hall of Fame Talents Not just Joe Blows

[@Ioane-vn6ti]

Imagine inviting them over for a BBQ 😂 you will need to have it next to the butchers shop😅

[@philanderphillips2309]

Rikishi, EVERYONE wants Jacob Fatu to leave MLW.

[@juggalohiphopemporiummore7134]

Mlw is better than WWE

[@robott6696]

Only if you want him ruined.

[@whynotbrosay]

@@juggalohiphopemporiummore7134 garbage in money though.

[@chrismills1991]

They said wwe want sign him because of his background

[@realartist_eric2365]

Zilla Fatu (Umaga's youngest son) is his nephew as well. He's in Reality of Wrestling with Booker T.

[@DamanKingBear]

He pronounced Umaga properly!!!!!!!

[@LongHuynh-bx5ll]

Of course he would

[@naturesown1807]

I mean...that is his brother

[@calebstephan2083]

Umaga is literally his brother 😑

[@deprosport7254]

William regal was pronouncing it right all along 🤯

[@brandonhails2917]

Somebody must have forgotten about the Tamina

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Well, Chris Van Vliet did forget Tamina's brother Sim Snuka/Deuce from Deuce & Domino, as well as King Tonga/Haku/Meng.

[@Larry-rz4ed]

You missed - Zilla Fatu , Umaga's son 💯☝️

[@danyalshaikh1478]

I wanna see Jacob fatu in NJPW

[@killuminati3034]

Jacob fatu and Umaga are favorite

[@jennpierce73]

This was good, but maybe do an update on the other family members in njpw and others like Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. You mentioned Jacob Fatu, but would love to see updates

[@Robert-fr4it]

Royal Rumble: Samoan Edition can only use headbutts

[@kinghiggins5021]

That's why I love the bloodline because I understand Lineage I Love the legacy

[@alvin1979wong]

You miss the rock’s daughter

[@j.k.1239]

Samoan family carrying WWE.

[@alvin1979wong]

Headshrinkers.. to Rikishi…. Yes..watch many years..

[@baileyryan96]

And i can see a few more coming into wwe now after Friday. I mean i would be fine with just the usos, solo and roman are involved in this story but damn you can bring in so many right now. Shit you can even bring in the rock daughter into the story next year if you want. I wouldn't mind seeing roman bringing in the samoan swat team. I definitely think in 10+ years we will be talking about which version of the bloodline is better just like we do with DX

[@killuminati3034]

Youmanga- William regal

[@CamSeanoaTolls26]

😂😂 I swear our family is the only one not related to them with someone in but industry. #Seanoa

[@AxeDharme]

You people related to Samoa Joe?

[@TheLobMob]

*He missed HAKU.*

[@andrewstaples7544]

He's togan which is pretty close to samoan

[@thesupervisor3270]

He’s not apart of their family

[@caramelpopcorn3451]

He’s tongan

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@thesupervisor3270 Yes, he is. The Rock said as much.

[@UNCFIPP]

Not blood related.. I believe he was married to a soster, which is why hes included sometime

[@bigtybailey]

Wrong first question 🙅🏾‍♂️

[@bestlifenow2285]

Wow what a Dynasty!

[@catherineknoblauch3637]

Don’t forget Solo is other son

[@innerthoughts1706]

Nobody not gonna back up Nia Jax getting released, I guess blood ain't always thicker than water

[@RollTide1995]

This was from a year ago. She wasn’t released at the point of this interview.

[@s4xtt]

The mighty Yokozuna ?

[@queencitysaint9600]

Roman needs to use his real name

[@cp3o205]

Nice.

[@amanalam465]

Who is haku

[@palinozog658]

Naomi also

[@MillieMoBuckz]

Hesitated on Rock kuz there’s no Blood relation between the 2… same with Nia n Tamina (tho they may actually be blood related to Rocky)

[@rhodesrhodney-rc6nm]

Nia Jax

[@brandonsilcott5528]

Are rikishi and the rock cool in real life or bad blood to each other

[@Novel.1.0]

Tf?

[@calebstephan2083]

Bruh the rock is rikishis nephew but since they're close in age they consider each other cousins.

[@sikhumbuzokohlakala339]

Big dog Roman Reigns cool💙😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@cfynest1]

I just wanna know who's daughter nia jax is lol they left her hanging

[@G9Classified9]

This guys a f’n weirdo, the interviewer not Rikishi

[@naveedhasan5365]

Didn’t he have 2 nephews wrestling in njpw

[@originalclaymoreboy728]

See the uso rikishi said it right here him and Roman are 1st cousins..but no stuck up Americans won't accept that😂😂 they think roman and the usos are cousins because of the age😂

[@teefee5977]

THIS IS THE TIME FOR SEFA FATU

[@dacoldest3896]

Dont forget football

[@khanpaniora5346]

do any them wwe wrestlers speak samoan

[@dannyaumua106]

Rikishi, his brother and their generation up all speak fluently. Watch Rikishis podcast with David Tua

[@khanpaniora5346]

@@dannyaumua106 RIKISHI Is also well known as fatu

[@dannyaumua106]

@@khanpaniora5346 also known as the SULTAN

[@khanpaniora5346]

@@dannyaumua106 the iron sheik was the sultan aswell , .

[@dannyaumua106]

@@khanpaniora5346 the iron shiek is sabu's uncle

[@wandaperez96]

🥰🥰🥰🤟🏼☝🏼🤙🏽

[@juggalohiphopemporiummore7134]

Mlw is better than wwe

[@scrapdaddyap9853]

Nice joke

[@whynotbrosay]

Shit in money

[@devontesanders2568]

Haku

[@thesupervisor3270]

He’s Tongan he’s not apart of their family

[@j0ynerb01z4]

Isn’t Paige apart of the Soamoans

[@aj23jones]

No, Tamina, Nia Jax, and Naomi are

[@kingtreyswrld6442]

@@aj23jones Naomi is not samoan she's is just marry to jimmy

[@thesupervisor3270]

Does her pale ass look Samoan?

[@GoodOldCinema]

Pale-white Paige is Samoan? How? Lol.

[@RSaumalu]

Did you really just say "I feel like if you're , like I feel like there's not that many career paths..." Breaking news Chris, we can do more than wrestling. Many of us work in the human services field, healthcare, government, law enforcement and so much more. Our talents are not limited to wrestling. I know, shocking news. You're out of line.

[@ImperialLemon]

I totally agree it was super weird for him to say that maybe say that in their family but to say Samoans in general as if they are only the like 30-40 of them we seen lol

[@HalloweenAllYearEnterainment]

Plz don't mention Nia she's a disgrace to even be brought up as a member of their family cause she sucks as a wrestler I'm so happy they let her go she was hurting to many females wrestlers

[@killuminati3034]

MLW IS GREAT WWE IS NOT SO THESE DAYS

[@INCNetski]

🧢

[@paulanderson2225]

Peter maivia isnt even blood related to them. Just a blood pack. Peter isnt even the rock biological grandfather. It would be nice for once if one of them told the truth.

[@tonylusby5680]

Exactly

[@vicnewest_piratemusic]

He is tho his brother is rikishi father

[@paulanderson2225]

@@vicnewest_piratemusic nope

[@sabrinaclarkkent8660]

How you gonna tell people who their family is?! Peter adopted Ata. Period. Maivia and Anaoi made a blood pact. Period. They claim each other and most casual fans don’t care. Plus it’s not some huge secret. If we’re being fr fr and SMART who wouldn’t want to claim The Rock as family. You gotta be stupid not to if you legitimately can. Y’all so annoying about the most trivial things.

[@paulanderson2225]

@Sabrina Clark Kent somebody got their panties in a bunch. Calm down. it's not that serious