Samuelu Fatu Samuelu Fatu ( October 11 , 1965 ) is an American professional wrestler of Samoa n descent , who worked by the name of Tama . He is part of an extensive wrestling family that includes two brothers Rikishi , Umaga , uncles Afa and Sika , cousins Afa Jr . , Black Pearl , LA Smooth , Rosey , Samu , The Rock , Yokozuna , Vale Anoai and nephews Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso . Professional Wrestling Career . World Wrestling Federation ( 1983 – 1988 ) . Fatu debuted as a professional wrestler in 1983 , after being trained by the Wild Samoans . Shortly after debuting he joined the World Wrestling Federation as " The Tonga Kid " . Billed as the cousin of Superfly Jimmy Snuka , he entered into a feud with Snuka ' s rival Roddy Piper . In late 1986 , he teamed with Tonga Fifita , who was wrestling under the name King Tonga . Fatu was renamed to Tama , while Fifita was renamed to Haku . Together , they were christened The Islanders . After a long time of failing to gain the interest of fans , they became villains in April 1987 after attacking The Can - Am Connection during a match . They were now managed by Bobby Heenan . In October , they began a feud with Strike Force , the WWF Tag Team Champions , but were unable to win the titles , despite having several attempts . In early December 1987 , the Islanders were disqualified from a match with the British Bulldogs when they kidnapped the Bulldogs ' dog , Matilda . The Islanders were indefinitely suspended in the storyline until Matilda was found . From late January 1988 until early February , the Islanders were consistently beaten by the British Bulldogs . At a Saturday Night ' s Main Event on March 7 , they beat the Killer Bees , a tag team consisting of Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell . At Wrestlemania 4 , the Islanders , with Bobby Heenan , defeated the Bulldogs and Koko B . Ware , with Matilda . On April 21 , Heenan introduced Siva Afi as the newest member of the group , but Afi never made another appearance with the Islanders . Fatu then left the WWF . World Wrestling Council . After leaving the WWF , Fatu began performing for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico as " Tama " . On January 6 , 1989 , he and Dan Kroffat defeated The Batten Twins to win the WWC World Tag Team Championship . The Batten Twins regained the championship on March 4 , 1989 . World Championship Wrestling ( 1989 – 1990 ) . In 1989 , Fatu joined World Championship Wrestling , where he adopted the ring name " The Samoan Savage " and began teaming with his brother Fatu and his cousin Samu as The Samoan SWAT Team . The trio were managed by " The Big Kahuna " Oliver Humperdink . In late 1989 , Samu withdrew from in - ring competition and The Samoan SWAT Team was renamed " The New Wild Samoans " . At Starrcade in December 1989 , The New Wild Samoans competed in the Iron Team round - robin tournament , placing third . Later career ( 1990 – 2011 ) . After leaving WCW , Fatu ( wrestling as " The Samoan Savage " ) journeyed to Mexico to perform for the Universal Wrestling Association along with his brother Fatu and his cousin , The Great Kokina . Billed as " The Hawaiian Beasts " , the trio won the UWA World Trios Championship from Los Villanos on April 7 , 1991 . Los Villanos regained the championship on May 31 , 1991 . Fatu competed on the independent circuit until retiring in 2011 . In 2005 and 2006 , he wrestled in Italy with the Nu Wrestling Evolution promotion .