Early career (2012–2015) Fatu made his in-ring debut on September 22, 2012, at the KnokX Pro Academy, teaming with relative
Black Pearl to defeat The Profilers (Maverick and Zander Jones). Shortly after, he formed an alliance with
Gangrel, which ended on December 15 when Gangrel
turned on Fatu during a
tag team match. In early 2013, Fatu began teaming with The Hillbilly Hero, before joining Black Pearl and his uncle
Rikishi in July to form The Samoan Dynasty. He continued wrestling exclusively at the academy until December 12, 2015, after which he left to compete on the
independent circuit. On August 20, Fatu defeated
Jorel Nelson in his first match for
Pacific Coast Wrestling (PCW). He signed with PCW on October 24. On January 20, 2017, Fatu and
The Almighty Sheik defeated Dom Vitalli and
MVP to win the PCW Ultra Tag Team Championship.
Bestia 666 and
Damián 666, the
Crist Brothers,
Reno Scum, and
Abyss and
Sinn Bodhi. That same year, Fatu wrestled three times for
The Crash in Mexico, each time teaming with
La Rebelión Amarilla (
Garza Jr. and
Mr. 450) in a
trios match. Despite losing to
Blue Demon Jr. and
Octagón in the first match, Fatu's team won the next two, defeating
Nueva Generación Dinamita (
El Cuatrero,
Forastero and
Sansón) and
Los Guerreros Laguneros (
Euforia,
Gran Guerrero and
Último Guerrero), respectively. On November 2, Fatu defeated
Jeff Cobb to win the
APW Universal Heavyweight Championship. On April 6, 2019, Fatu won a
six-pack challenge at The Wrestling Revolver's Pancakes & Piledrivers 3 event. He lost the APW Universal Heavyweight Championship to
Jake Atlas on August 2. Fatu appeared for
House of Glory on August 28 at High Intensity, competing in a tournament final for the vacant
House of Glory Heavyweight Championship. The match was called off due to a brawl between both men, leading to a tag team match where Fatu and
Amazing Red defeated King and
Malakai Black via disqualification. On October 22, Fatu defeated
Alexander Hammerstone to win the PCW Ultra Heavyweight Championship. He lost the title to
Matt Cardona on May 19, 2023, at Beware The Fury. He wrestled his final match on the independent circuit for GCW on March 24, 2024, at The Block is Hot, teaming with
Zilla Fatu to defeat
Gringo Loco and Oni El Bendito. In April, Fatu vacated the PCW Ultra Heavyweight Championship, as well as the PCW Ultra Tag Team Championship in June. On February 2, Fatu debuted for MLW at their
SuperFight event in a
non-televised match. Fatu and frequent tag team partner Josef Samael made their televised debut at
Intimidation Games on March 2, attacking
MLW World Heavyweight Champion Tom Lawlor following his
steel cage match against
Low Ki, forming the
heel stable Contra Unit with
Simon Gotch. At
Kings of Colosseum on July 6, Fatu defeated Lawlor to win the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. He retained the title in a rematch against Lawlor on the August 31 episode of
Fusion. On November 2, Fatu headlined MLW's inaugural pay-per-view,
Saturday Night SuperFight, defeating
L.A. Park to retain the title. Throughout his reign, Fatu successfully defended the title against the likes of
Brian Pillman Jr.,
Davey Boy Smith Jr.,
ACH,
Jordan Oliver,
Calvin Tankman, and
Matt Cross. In September 2021, Fatu was challenged for the title by Alexander Hammerstone, who put his
MLW National Openweight Championship on the line in a
winner takes all match. At
Fightland on October 7, Fatu lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Hammerstone, ending his reign at 819 days. On November 17, at
War Chamber, Contra Unit lost to Hammerstone's team in a
War Chamber match. Fatu then began
feuding with fellow Contra Unit members
Mads Krule Krügger and
Ikuro Kwon and repackaged himself through a series of vignettes, turning
face. Throughout early 2022, Fatu and Krügger traded victories against each other on
Fusion. At
Intimidation Games on April 28, Fatu failed to regain the MLW World Heavyweight Championship in a
triple threat match also involving Krügger. Their feud culminated in a
Weapons of Mass Destruction match at
Kings of Colosseum on July 14, which Fatu won. At
Battle Riot IV on November 3, Fatu won the 40-man
Battle Riot match, earning the Golden Ticket which required him to cash-in for an MLW World Heavyweight Championship match anytime and anywhere. He received his title match against Hammerstone on the March 21, 2023 episode of
Fusion, but lost. At
War Chamber on April 6, Fatu defeated
John Hennigan to win the MLW National Openweight Championship. He lost the title to
Rickey Shane Page at
Fury Road on September 3. On February 1, 2024,
Rikishi announced that Fatu was now a free agent, ending his five-year tenure with the company. He made his final appearance for MLW on February 17, where he was defeated by Krügger in a
Baleki Brawl match.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2024) On January 13, 2024, Fatu made his debut for
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) at
Battle in the Valley, teaming with
Fred Rosser and
Shota Umino to defeat
Team Filthy (Lawlor and
West Coast Wrecking Crew (
Jorel Nelson and
Royce Isaacs) in a
six-man tag team match.
WWE (2024–present) The Bloodline (2024–2025) Prior to signing with the company, Fatu participated in a
WWE tryout in September 2016. 's Bloodline in June 2024 On April 7, 2024, it was reported that Fatu had signed with WWE. Fatu made his debut on the June 21 episode of
SmackDown, attacking
Randy Orton,
Kevin Owens and
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, establishing himself as a heel and joining
The Bloodline, led by his real life cousin
Solo Sikoa. At
Money in the Bank on July 6, Fatu made his in-ring debut in a six-man tag team match alongside Sikoa and
Tama Tonga, defeating Rhodes, Orton and Owens. On the August 2 episode of
SmackDown, Fatu and Tonga defeated
DIY (
Johnny Gargano and
Tommaso Ciampa) to win the
WWE Tag Team Championship, his first championship win in WWE. Later that month, Fatu relinquished one half of the titles to
Tonga Loa so that he could be Sikoa's personal enforcer. At
Bad Blood on October 5, Fatu and Sikoa lost to
Roman Reigns and Rhodes after interference from a returning
Jimmy Uso, marking his first loss in WWE. At
Crown Jewel on November 2, Fatu, Tonga and Sikoa defeated the original incarnation of The Bloodline (Reigns and
The Usos) in a six-man tag team match. At
Survivor Series: WarGames on November 30, Fatu, along with The Bloodline and
Bronson Reed, lost to Reigns, The Usos,
Sami Zayn and
CM Punk in a
WarGames match. In January 2025, after Sikoa lost the Ula Fala and Tribal Chief title to Reigns, Fatu began a feud with
Braun Strowman. At ''
Saturday Night's Main Event on January 25, Fatu lost to Strowman via disqualification after shoving a referee. On February 1, at Royal Rumble, Fatu made his Royal Rumble match debut at number 12, eliminating four wrestlers before being eliminated by Strowman. Their feud culminated in a Last Man Standing match on the April 4 episode of SmackDown'', which Fatu won. On Night 1 of
WrestleMania 41 on April 19, Fatu defeated
LA Knight to win the
WWE United States Championship, marking his first singles championship in WWE. At
Backlash on May 10, Fatu successfully defended his title against Knight,
Damian Priest and
Drew McIntyre in a
fatal four-way match with assistance from a debuting
JC Mateo.
Singles competition (2025–present) Following weeks of dissension, Fatu betrayed Sikoa at
Money at the Bank on June 7 by attacking him in the
namesake ladder match, leaving The Bloodline and turning face. At
Night of Champions on June 28, Fatu lost the United States Championship to Sikoa after interference from Mateo, a returning Tonga Loa, and the debuting
Talla Tonga, ending his reign at 70 days. On Night 2 of
SummerSlam on August 3, Fatu failed to regain the title from Sikoa in a steel cage match. On the October 17 episode of
SmackDown, Fatu was originally scheduled to face
Drew McIntyre in a number one contender's match to face
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, however Fatu was, in storyline, attacked backstage and was medically unable to compete. This was done to write Fatu off television due to an undisclosed injury. Fatu returned on the January 9, 2026 episode of
SmackDown during the Undisputed WWE Championship match, where he attacked McIntyre before assaulting Rhodes, which allowed McIntyre to capitalize and win the title, after which Fatu was taken out by Rhodes in retaliation for costing him the title. At
Saturday Night's Main Event XLIII on January 24, Fatu was scheduled to face Rhodes in a match that ultimately did not occur due to a brawl breaking out between the two before the match could officially take place, after which both men were attacked by McIntyre. At the
Royal Rumble on January 31, 2026, Fatu entered the match at #27 being eliminated by eventual winner
Roman Reigns. At
WrestleMania 42 Night 1 on April 18, Fatu defeated McIntyre in an
Unsanctioned Match, ending their feud. == Personal life ==