All you need to know about The Anoa’i Family Tree

• The Anoa’i family, which originates from American Samoa, is one of the greatest wrestling families in the world.
• The founders of the Samoan family were Elder Reverend Amituana’i Anoa’i and his wife, Tovaleomanaia Leoso Ripley. 
• The family has contributed greatly to the world of professional wrestling. 

The Anoa’i family, originating from American Samoa, is undoubtedly one of the greatest wrestling families in the world.

The Samoans have contributed greatly to the world of professional wrestling. For example, The Rock played a significant role as WWF transitioned into the Attitude Era.

The Anoa’i Family. Photo/ WorldNewsEra.

The Anoa’i family has comprised several stables and tag teams within various wrestling promotions. 

Some of the most famous members of the family include WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, The Wild Samoans, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, The Usos, Rosey, Umaga, Yokozuna, Solo Sikoa and The Rock. 

Other members of the Anoa’i family include professional wrestler Lia Maivai, Hollywood stuntman Tanoai Reed and WWE superstar Sami Zayn. 

The Anoa’i Family Tree

The founders of the Samoan family were Elder Reverend Amituana’i Anoa’i and his wife, Tovaleomanaia Leoso Ripley. 

The couple had seven sons; Tumua, Anoa’i Jr, Arthur (Afa), Leati (Sika), Tusipa, Peteroni and Fasito’o. They also had four daughters; Sina, Matalima, Nita (Initalia) and Elevera. 

Tumua gave birth to Reno Anoa’i, who married Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i. Tumua is the grandfather of Reno Anoa’i. Reno reached the finals of the American Idol 2014 season. 

Anoa’i Jr gave birth to Rodney Anoa’i, popularly known as Yokozuna. Yokozuna (October 2, 1966 – October 23, 2000) was best known for his time with World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he was a two-time world champion. 

Amituana’i’s sons Afa and Sika became professional wrestlers forming the tag team Wild Samoans. They held 21 tag team championships in their wrestling career.

Wild Samoans. Photo/ T-shirts On Screen.

Sika married Patricia Hooker, and they gave birth to five children – two boys and three girls. Sika’s two sons became professional wrestlers using the ring names Rosey and Roman Reigns. 

Rosey (April 7, 1970 – April 17, 2017) is a former WCW World Tag Team Champion with Tahiti and World Tag Team Champion with The Hurricane.

Afa had three sons who are all professional wrestlers – Samuel is known to many wrestling fans as The Great Samu, Afa Jr is best known as Manu and Lloyd is popularly known as L.A. Smooth. Samuel married Melissa Fritz and gave birth to five children, including Lance Anoa’i.  

Afa’s daughter, Monica Anoa’i, was the wife of American professional wrestler Gary Albright (May 18, 1963 – January 7, 2000). 

Elder Reverend’s daughter, Elevera, was the wife of Solofa Fatu and together to four sons. Three of Solofa’s children became professional wrestlers – Solofa Fatu ( known to many as Rikishi), Edward Smith Fatu (popularly known as Umaga) and Samuel Fatu (The Tonga Kid). 

The Tonga Kid is a three-time NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion. The Tonga and his brother Rikishi are still alive. Their brother Umaga passed away on December 4, 2009. 

Rikishi is the father of twin brothers Joshua and Jonathan Fatu (popularly known as The Usos). The Usos are the current tag team Undisputed WWE Tag Team champions, holding both the SmackDown Tag Team Championship and the Raw Tag Team Championship. 

The Tonga Kid is the father of Jacob Fatu, who uses the ring name Samoan Werewolf. 

Elder Reverend, the founder of the Anoa’i family, considered Peter Maivia (April 6, 1937 – June 13, 1982) his blood brother. And that led to Elder’s children referring to Maivia as their uncle. 

Peter Maivia married Lia Maivia, and they gave birth to a daughter named Ata Maivia. 

Ata Maivia was married to Rocky Johnson, and the couple gave birth to Peter Fanene Jr, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Toa. 

The Rock is undoubtedly one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. And due to his success with WWE, some people refer to The Anoa’i as The Dwayne Johnson family. 

The Bloodline  

The Bloodline, a villainous professional wrestling stable, is led by Roman Reigns. The stable, which performs in WWE, include Jimmy and Jay Uso, their brother Solo Sikoa, Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn.

The Bloodline. Photo/ Sportskeeda.

Roman Reigns uses the name Tribal Chief in reference to his leadership of The Bloodline and the Anoa’i family in general. 

Paul Heyman, who is a special counsel for Roman Reigns, is the manager of The Bloodline.