Edward Smith "Eki" Fatu (March 28, 1973 - December 4, 2009) was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga. He was best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was a two-time Intercontinental Champion.
He was a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family and frequently worked as a part of a tag team – variously named The Island Boyz, the Samoan Gangstas, and 3-Minute Warning – with his cousin Matt Anoa'i. During Fatu's first stint with WWE, he was known as Jamal and Matt was billed as Rosey. In late 2005, Fatu returned to WWE. Repackaged under the ring name "Umaga", Fatu went undefeated for many months on WWE's Raw brand throughout much of 2006, before suffering his first defeat under the Umaga name in January 2007.
His mother, Vera, was the sister of Afa and Sika of the Wild Samoans, and his later Umaga gimmick would be compared to their "wildness". His two older brothers, Sam (better known as Tonga Kid and Tama) and Solofa Jr. (better known as Rikishi), are also professional wrestlers who have achieved success of their own.
Personal Information
Ring name(s) Ekmo
Ekmo Fatu
Jamal
O.G. Ekmo
Umaga
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) to 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight 350 lb (160 kg)
Born March 28, 1973(1973-03-28)
San Francisco, California
Died December 4, 2009(2009-12-04) (aged 36)
Houston, Texas
Billed from The Isle of Samoa
Trained by Afa Anoa'i
Debut 1995
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He was a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family and frequently worked as a part of a tag team – variously named The Island Boyz, the Samoan Gangstas, and 3-Minute Warning – with his cousin Matt Anoa'i. During Fatu's first stint with WWE, he was known as Jamal and Matt was billed as Rosey. In late 2005, Fatu returned to WWE. Repackaged under the ring name "Umaga", Fatu went undefeated for many months on WWE's Raw brand throughout much of 2006, before suffering his first defeat under the Umaga name in January 2007.
His mother, Vera, was the sister of Afa and Sika of the Wild Samoans, and his later Umaga gimmick would be compared to their "wildness". His two older brothers, Sam (better known as Tonga Kid and Tama) and Solofa Jr. (better known as Rikishi), are also professional wrestlers who have achieved success of their own.
Personal Information
Ring name(s) Ekmo
Ekmo Fatu
Jamal
O.G. Ekmo
Umaga
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) to 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight 350 lb (160 kg)
Born March 28, 1973(1973-03-28)
San Francisco, California
Died December 4, 2009(2009-12-04) (aged 36)
Houston, Texas
Billed from The Isle of Samoa
Trained by Afa Anoa'i
Debut 1995
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