Why did WWE Legend Umaga's son spend six years in prison?
Zilla Fatu, the youngest son of WWE legend Umaga, was recently announced as one of the newest additions to the wrestling business. Compared to the rest of his family members, he wasn't able to wrestle or train in earlier years because he was in a penitentiary for six years.
The Anoa'i family is one of the most famous wrestling families out there. Among some of their most recognized wrestlers are The Rock, Rikishi, Roman Reigns, and The Usos. They also have family members outside WWE, one of them being Jacob Fatu, and Zilla was recently added to the mix.
Although not much is still known about the 22-year-old, he has been pretty open about his experiences with the law. He has documented and shared his encounters through his YouTube Channel. Zilla Fatu even spoke about the six years he spent at the Texas State Penitentiary after he was charged with aggravated robbery at the age of 15. He was released in March 2022.
Fatu also opened up about how he spent some time in juvenile detention in his teenage years but didn't consider it "doing time." During this period, he and his three friends were placed in separate cells at the Clemens Unit. Despite all of this, it looks like he is now ready for a new start in his life.
Welcome the newest member of Reality Of Wrestling training school Zilla Fatu.
His father Umaga was a part of Reality Of Wrestling and now he begins his own journey. https://t.co/uBmPqpznqF
Other family members of Umaga and multiple WWE Superstars react to Zilla Fatu's wrestling training announcement
It was announced that Zilla Fatu would be joining Reality of Wrestling's training school. Interestingly, Umaga had also been part of the Booker T-owned wrestling promotion at some point in his career. This will surely make the experience for Zilla quite special. It also looks like he has support in high places.
One of the first people to congratulate Zilla for beginning his wrestling career was Jacob Fatu, famously known for his time in MLW.
Another personality who acknowledged Zilla was WWE star Shelton Benjamin. The Usos also took to Twitter to claim that Umaga's youngest son is "up next."
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Reality of Wrestling has crafted some of the most notable new wrestling stars of this generation under the guidance of Booker T. One of them is NXT star Roxanne Perez.
Since Zilla has just started his journey, it may take a while before he joins his family members in the Stamford-based promotion. That is, if he decides to continue with a career in wrestling.