5 things you need to know about WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi

It was announced via twitter by The Usos and then officially confirmed on Monday Night Raw, the newest inductee to the WWE 2015 Hall of Fame class is Solofa Fatu, Jr. better known to most as Rikishi. Let’s take a look at some important things that everyone should know about the newest Hall of Fame inductee.  

#1 Family History

Rikishi is a part of a very special blood line belonging to the very famous professional wrestling family, the Anoa'i Family which features numerous accomplished wrestlers. Most closely related are the current WWE Tag Team Champions, Jimmy & Jey Uso, who are Rikishi’s twin sons. 

Other notable stars who also belong to the famous Anoa’i Family include The Rock, Yokazuna, Roman Reigns, The Wild Samoans, Umaga and many more.

Rikishi was born with professional wrestling in his blood so it’s no surprise he’s gone on to have an amazing career but he didn’t start off with the name is branded with now.