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Afa Anoa'i
Acting

Afa Anoa'i
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1942-11-21,Western Samoa Trust Territory
Gender
Male
Biography
Afa Amituana'i Anoa'i was a retired Samoan professional wrestler and manager, who appeared as one of Kenneth Togaru's henchmen that killed Charles Symington and Ali Ferrand in the episode "By Hooker by Crook" of the series Miami Vice. Anoai got into professional wrestling in the early 1970s, trained by Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia (father and grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), then made his debut in 1971, and brought in his brother Sika Anoa'i (born 1945) and formed The Wild Samoans, a tag team that won three WWWF (precursor to today's WWE) Tag Team Championships (twice in 1980 and once in 1983), managed by Capt. Lou Albano for all of their reigns. They also held the NWA National Tag Team titles in 1982 and several other regional titles during their career. In 1983 Sika was injured and Afa brought in his son Samu, and would remain a team until 1984. The Wild Samoans broke up soon after, but Afa returned to the WWF as manager of Samu and Afa's nephew Fatu and they formed The Samoan Swat Team (in World Class—WCCW, and the NWA) before moving to the WWF and becoming The Headshrinkers, which won the WWF Tag Team Titles once before Afa retired in 1994. He then trained new pro wrestlers at the Wild Samoans Academy, and in 2007 he and Sika were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Anoa'i's only acting credits besides Vice was in the movies Body Slam and Mr. Nanny. Anoa'i married his wife Lynn in 1970, and have five children; their three sons, Samula "Samu", Afa, Jr. "Manu", and Lloyd "L.A. Smooth", all became pro wrestlers, and two daughters, Monica and Lynn.

Filmography

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Body Slam
1986-11-21

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

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WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
1994-06-29

WWE Global Warfare

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WWE Global Warfare
1993-08-11

WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt

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WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
1994-12-14

German Fan Favorites 2

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German Fan Favorites 2
1994-10-24

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Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
1993-07-05

WWE Survivor Series 1993

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WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993-11-24

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

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PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
1985-04-19

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

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WWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980-08-09

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

10

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
1985-01-01

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

9.3

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013-09-10

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

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The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986-01-01

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

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The Best of the WWF: volume 15
1988-04-13

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

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The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
1985-01-01

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007-07-31

Andre the Giant

6.2

Andre the Giant
1985-12-02

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984-07-15

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984-10-14

WWE Hall of Fame 2007

9.2

WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007-03-31

Tag Team Champions

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Tag Team Champions
1986-03-01

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

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WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
1988-09-10

WWE The Brawl to End it All

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WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984-07-23

WWE Survivor Series 1992

8.4

WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992-11-25

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
1992-11-22

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

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WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993-04-11

WWE WrestleMania IX

6.3

WWE WrestleMania IX
1993-04-04

WWE King of the Ring 1993

8.4

WWE King of the Ring 1993
1993-06-13

WWE SummerSlam 1993

6.2

WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993-08-30

WWE King of the Ring 1994

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WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994-06-19

WWE The Countdown to The Crowning

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WWE The Countdown to The Crowning
1994-06-13

WWE SummerSlam 1994

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WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994-08-29

WWE Survivor Series 1994

8.2

WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994-11-23

WWE Hell in a Cell 2020

8.2

WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
2020-10-25

5.062

Mr. Nanny
1993-04-02

6.6

WWE 24
2015-01-30

6.7

WWE Raw
1993-01-11

6.7

WWE Raw
1993-01-11