On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Umaga, 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.
Edward Smith Fatu was born in San Francisco, California on March 28, 1973.
He died on December 4, 2009 at the age of 36.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Edward Smith Fatu
- Ring Names
- Umaga ( April 3, 2006 - June 8, 2009)
- Jamal ( August 12, 2004 - December 5, 2005)
- Ekmo Fatu ( September 24, 2003 - August 11, 2004)
- Jamal ( July 22, 2002 - June 1, 2003)
- Ekmo ( June 22, 2001 - July 21, 2002)
- O.G. Ekmo ( April 27, 2001 - June 16, 2001)
- Eddie Fatu ( May 1, 2000 - February 4, 2001)
- Born March 28, 1973
- Died December 4, 2009 (aged 36)
- Nationality
United States
- Birth Place San Francisco, California
- Billed From
- The Isle of Samoa
- Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- Weight
- 350 lbs (159 kg)
- Nicknames The Samoan Bulldozer
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1995 - December 4, 2009)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown
June 23, 2008 June 8, 2009 Promotion WWEBrand Raw
April 3, 2006 June 22, 2008 Promotion AJPW
November 22, 2003 December 5, 2005 Promotion TNA
September 24, 2003 August 11, 2004 Promotion WWEBrand Raw
July 22, 2002 June 1, 2003 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel July 22, 2002 December 4, 2009 - Images
Apr 2006Jul 2002
- Finishers
- Samoan Spike - High-speed Thumb Thrust to the throat ( April 3, 2006 - December 4, 2009)
- Samoan Splash - Diving Splash ( July 22, 2002 - December 4, 2009)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Tribal Trouble" by Jim Johnston - Single ( June 23, 2008 - June 8, 2009)
- Theme Song "Virtual Voodoo" by Giles Perring, Simon Edwards & Phillip Harper - Single ( April 3, 2006 - June 22, 2008)
- Theme Song "3 Minute Warning" by 2 Skinnee J's - with Rosey - Team ( July 22, 2002 - June 1, 2003)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 WWE Intercontinental Championship
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (with Taiyō Kea)
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
- 1 FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (with Matty Samu)
Heartland Wrestling Association
- 1 HWA Tag Team Championship (with Kimo)
Memphis Championship Wrestling
- 3 MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Kimo)
- Other Accomplishments
- AJPW World's Strongest Tag Team League Winner (2004 - with Taiyō Kea)
- AJPW January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (2004)
- 22° in the PWI 500 (2007)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- RO&D - Bull Buchanan, D'Lo Brown, Taiyō Kea / Maunakea Mossman, TAKA Michinoku ( November 22, 2003 - December 5, 2005)
- 3-Minute Warning / The Island Boyz - Rosey ( March 20, 1999 - June 1, 2003)
- Managers Armando Estrada, Rico
- Family
- Rikishi - Brother
- Afa, Sika - Uncles
- Peter Maivia - Grand uncle
- Manu / Afa Jr., Rocky Johnson, Roman Reigns, Rosey, Samu, The Rock / Dwayne Johnson, Yokozuna - Cousin
- Ava Raine, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa - Nephews