Samula Anoa'i

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Samula Anoa'i
Statistics
Ring Names	Samula The Great Samu The Tahitian Prince Samu Sammy The Silk
Height	6 ft 4 in.
Weight	260 lbs. (118 kg)
Born	May 29, 1963
	Isle of Samoa
Died:
Resides
Billed from	Isle of Samoa
Trained by	"The Wild Samoan" Afa Anoa'i
Debut	1980
Retired

Samula Anoa'i (born May 29, 1963 in Samoa) is a professional wrestler best known as one half of The Headshrinkers/Samoan Swat Team under the name Samu. His father is Afa Anoa'i who trained Samula for his professional wrestling debut.

Career

Samula Anoa'i had his first professional match at age 14 under the careful supervision of his father Afa and his uncle Sika. Samula’s first real brush with notoriety would come 6 years later when his uncle Sika (part of the reigning WWF Tag Team Champions) was injured on March 12, 1983. Known simply as "Samula" he would help the Wild Samoans defend the tag-team titles a handful of times while Sika recovered. When Sika returned Samula would remain with the WWF backing up his father and uncle. In January 1984 he received a shot at then WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund but ended up losing by disqualification. During the summer of 1984 Samula turned face after the Wild Samoans left the WWF. Samula twice teamed with Hulk Hogan during WWF’s tours in Japan, both times facing Japanse legends Antonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami. These matches were among the last matches Samula wrestled in the WWF before leaving in January 1985.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Diving headbutt
  • TKO
  • Samoan drop

• Signature moves
  • Headbutt drop
  • Powerslam
  • Savate kick
  • Side slam

• Managers
  • Doc Daniels
  • Dylan Dean
  • Lou Albano
  • Eddie Creatchman
  • Buddy Roberts
  • Joel Deaton
  • Notorious Norm
  • Jimmy Garvin
  • Paul E. Dangerously
  • Oliver Humperdink
  • Afa

Championships and accomplishments

• Independent Superstars of Pro-Wrestling

• ISPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• ISPW Tag-Team Championship (1 time) – with LA Smooth

• International World Class Championship Wrestling

• IWCCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mack Daddy Kane

• Lutte` Internationale

• Canadian International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• National Wrestling League

• NWL World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
• NWL Tag-Team Championship (2 times) – with John Rambo

• New World Wrestling

• NWW Undisputed Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)

• Pittsburgh Wrestling League

• PWL Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling eXpress

• PWX Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

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