Rikishi pays tribute to The Wild Samoans following the passing of Afa Anoa'i
Rikishi has paid tribute to The Wild Samoans after the passing away of Afa Anoa'i. On 25th June 2024, one-half of The Wild Samoans, Sika, passed away at the age of 79. Meanwhile, Afa passed away at the age of 81 on August 16.
The Wild Samoans' last appearance on WWE television occurred in 2020. At the Hell in a Cell Premium Live Event, Afa and Sika greeted Roman Reigns after his win over Jey Uso in an "I Quit" Hell in a Cell Match.
On X/Twitter, the Anoa'i family member posted a video paying tribute to Afa and Sika. He also sent a short message.
"THANK YOU UNCLE AFA and SIKA Anoai #Samoa #TagTeamChampions #WildSamoans #RestInPower," Rikishi wrote.
Check out the tweet posted by the real-life Bloodline member below.
Rikishi believes Jacob Fatu of The Bloodline will be a huge star
Rikishi believes Jacob Fatu will become a major fan-favorite superstar and will be loved by the WWE Universe.
On the Off The Top podcast, the Hall of Famer spoke highly of the Bloodline member. He said:
"Knock on wood, he hasn't fumbled the ball on any moves, but Jacob is smooth enough that if in case he did mess up a move on live TV or a taping, he's a man with many attitudes so he can definitely get away with it (...) he looked very, very comfortable, and I'm glad now as he's going through these house shows, which they don't televise and we see a lot of that when wrestlers go out there, it's your way of perfecting your craft and finding it and he's going to find the WWE Universe and the universe is definitely gonna find Jacob."
Fatu was added to the faction as Solo Sikoa's new Enforcer. On the latest edition of SmackDown, he returned to set his sights on Roman Reigns, who was put through the announcers table by Sikoa, Fatu, and Tama Tonga.