On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rosey, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Matthew Anoa'i was born in San Francisco, California on April 7, 1970.
He died on April 17, 2017 at the age of 47.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Matthew Anoa'i
- Ring Names
- Rosey ( October 16, 2010 - July 9, 2016)
- RO-Z ( January 10, 2006 - October 15, 2010)
- Rosey ( September 13, 2002 - January 9, 2006)
- Kimo ( April 27, 2001 - September 12, 2002)
- Matty Samu ( May 1, 2000 - April 26, 2001)
- Mack Daddy Kane ( June 22, 1996 - April 30, 2000)
- Armageddon #2 ( March 20, 1999 - October 26, 1999)
- Matty Smalls ( September 20, 1996 - March 27, 1998)
- Kuhio ( November 24, 1995 - November 10, 1997)
- Born April 7, 1970
- Died April 17, 2017 (aged 47)
- Nationality
United States
- Birth Place San Francisco, California
- Billed From
- Samoa
- Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
- Weight
- 375 lbs (170 kg)
- Nicknames The S.H.I.T. (Super Hero In Training)
Career History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( June 4, 2016 - July 9, 2016)
- Wrestler ( November 24, 1995 - July 9, 2011)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion INDY February 4, 2006 July 9, 2011 Promotion AJPW
June 25, 2006 March 30, 2007 Promotion WWEBrand Raw
July 22, 2002 March 21, 2006 Promotion ECW
June 22, 1996 October 12, 1996 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face July 19, 2004 July 9, 2016 Heel June 22, 1996 July 18, 2004 - Images
Aug 2003Jul 2002Jul 1996
- Finishers
- Running Discus Leg Drop ( November 24, 1995 - July 9, 2011)
- Sitout Swinging Side Slam ( November 24, 1995 - July 9, 2011)
- RO'Zsault - Split-legged Moonsault ( January 10, 2006 - October 15, 2010)
- Samoan Driver - Reverse Piledriver ( January 10, 2006 - October 15, 2010)
- Running Splash ( January 10, 2006 - October 15, 2010)
- Diving Leg Drop ( November 24, 1995 - January 9, 2006)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Eye of the Hurricane" by Jim Johnston - with The Hurricane - Team ( August 15, 2003 - October 24, 2005)
- Theme Song "3 Minutes" di 2 Skinnee J's - with 3-Minute Warning - Team ( July 22, 2002 - June 1, 2003)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 World Tag Team Championship (with The Hurricane)
Extreme Wrestling Federation
- 1 EWF Tag Team Championship (with Charles Jackson)
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling/World Entertainment Wrestling
- 1 FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (with Eddie Fatu)
Heartland Wrestling Association
- 1 HWA Tag Team Championship (with Ekmo)
International World Class Championship Wrestling
- 1 IWCCW Tag Team Championship (with Sammy The Silk)
Memphis Championship Wrestling
- 3 MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Ekmo)
National Wrestling League
- 1 NWL Tag Team Championship (with L.A. Smooth)
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC World Tag Team Championship (with Tahiti)
World Xtreme Wrestling
- 2 WXW Tag Team Championship (with L.A. Smooth)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Voodoo Murders - Bull Buchanan, D'Lo Brown, TARU, "brother" YASSHI, Suwama, Shuji Kondo ( September 20, 2006 - March 4, 2007)
- RO&D - Bull Buchanan, D'Lo Brown, Taiyō Kea / Maunakea Mossman, TAKA Michinoku ( June 25, 2006 - September 3, 2006)
- The Super Heroes - Gregory Helms / The Hurricane ( August 15, 2003 - October 24, 2005)
- Thuggin' and Buggin' Enterprises - Christopher Nowinski, Jazz, Mark Henry, Rodney Mack, Theodore Long ( June 2, 2003 - July 7, 2003)
- 3-Minute Warning / The Island Boyz - Umaga ( March 20, 1999 - June 1, 2003)
- The Samoan Gangsta Party - Samu ( June 22, 1996 - March 12, 1998)
- The Samoan Gangstas - L.A. Smooth ( November 10, 1996 - February 13, 1998)
- Managers Rico, Stacy Keibler
- Family
- Sika - Father
- Roman Reigns - Brother
- Afa - Uncle
- Peter Maivia - Great uncle
- Ava Raine, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Manu / Afa Jr., Rikishi, Rocky Johnson, Roman Reigns, Samu, Solo Sikoa, The Rock / Dwayne Johnson, Umaga, Yokozuna - Cousins