Samula Anoa ' i Samula Anoa ' i ( May 29 , 1963 ) 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 . Professional wrestling career . Anoa ' i had his first professional match at age 14 under the careful supervision of his father Afa and his uncle Sika . Six years later , Anoa ' i began appearing in the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) when Sika ( part of the reigning WWF Tag Team Champions ) was injured on March 12 , 1983 . Known simply as " Samula " , he helped the Wild Samoans defend the tag team championship 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 former 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 Japanese legends Antonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami . These matches were among the last matches Samula wrestled in the WWF before leaving in January 1985 . After the WWF Samula joined up with Gino Brito and Dino Bravo ’ s “ International Wrestling " territory based in Montreal . In Montreal he was given the name The Great Samu and was managed by Eddie " The Brain " Creatchman who used the Samoan to target the top faces in the territory . Samu would eventually feud with the top baby face in the territory Dino Bravo , even going so far as to defeat him for the " International Heavyweight Title " on June 30 , 1986 . Samu held on to the title until November 3 , 1986 where he was beaten by David Schults . When International Wrestling closed a few months later Samu went looking for warmer weather . The Samoan Swat Team . While working in Montreal Samu hung out with his cousin Solofa Fatu who was working in the area as the friendly babyface " Prince Alofa " . When the Montreal territory closed up the two cousins signed with the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and became The Samoan Swat Team : Samu & Fatu . The team adopted the “ Samoan savage " gimmick that had made their fathers so well known and feared throughout the wrestling world , working barefeet and never spoke English on camera . The team became the first ever WWC Caribbean Tag - Team Champions on November 7 , 1987 when they beat Invader I and Invader III . The duo held the titles for just over a month before dropping them to Mark Youngblood and Chris Youngblood before leaving the promotion . Samu and Fatu next appeared in Texas , working for Fritz Von Erich ’ s World Class Championship Wrestling promotion . The storyline was that Buddy Roberts brought the team in to fight his fights against the Von Erich Family and former Fabulous Freebirds partner Michael Hayes . The SST was given a big push right away ; presented as an unstoppable force the team was even allowed to beat hometown heroes Kerry and Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW Tag - Team Titles on August 12 , 1988 . The Samoans remained undefeated in WCCW until they came up against Roberts ’ former partner Michael Hayes and Hayes new partner , “ Do It To It " Steve Cox on September 12 . The duo was not without the gold for long as they recaptured the titles only 4 days later . Hayes and Cox would beat the Samoan Swat Team for the titles once again on October 15 , 1988 but this time they only held the gold for two days before they lost it back to the SST . On September 12 , 1988 The Samoan Swat Team become double champions as they beat " Hollywood " John Tatum and Jimmy Jack Funk for the WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship . The Samoan Swat Team made their Pay Per View debut at AWA Superclash III , the first ( and only ) PPV that the American Wrestling Association ever presented . The Samoans successfully defended their WCCW Tag - Team titles against Michael Hayes and Steve Cox . In the beginning of 1989 the Samoans left WCCW , forcing both tag - team titles to be vacated due to the sudden departure . The Samoan Swat Team signed with Jim Crockett Promotions and was brought in as manager Paul E . Dangerously ’ s replacements for the " Original " Midnight Express who had left the promotion . The Samoans also took over the " Original " Midnight Express ’ feud with the Midnight Express beating the team at on April 2 , 1989 . At The 1989 Great American Bash the Samoans teamed with former rival Michael Hayes , Terry Gordy and Jimmy Garvin losing a War Games Match to The Road Warriors , the Midnight Express and Steve Williams . In the fall of 1989 Paul E . Dangerously was phased out and the Samoans were given a new manager : " The Big Kahuna " Oliver Humperdink . Their ranks were also bolstered by the addition of The Samoan Savage who is Fatu ’ s brother . The Samoans started to lose more and more matches as 1989 drew to a close , but their fortunes appeared to be changing due to the injury to Sid Vicious . Because Vicious was injured the Skyscrapers had to pull out of the " Iron Team Tournament " at Starrcade 1989 and the Samoan Swat Team were chosen to be their replacements – Fatu and the Samoan Savage with no explanation of why the more experienced Samu was not chosen . For the remainder of the Samoan Swat Team ’ s time in WCW Fatu and the Samoan Savage competed under the name while Samu made a few singles appearances . After leaving WCW in the summer of 1990 the Samoan Swat Team worked for a number of independent promotions in the US , Europe and Japan , often teaming up with family member Rodney Anoa ' i who competed as " Kokina Maximus " . The family worked for the Universal Wrestling Association in 1991 with Fatu , Kokina and The Samoan Savage winning the UWA Trios Tag - Team titles and holding it for just under 2 months . They also made a headline appearance on the UWA ’ s 16th anniversary show losing to Dos Caras , El Canek and Mil Máscaras . The Headshrinkers . In 1992 , Samu and Fatu signed up with the World Wrestling Federation , managed by Samu ’ s father Afa . The team changed their name to the Headshrinkers but their gimmick remained the same , Samoan wildmen . Rodney Anoa ' i also signed with the WWF but he was repackaged as " Yokozuna " and the family ties between him and the Samoans was not mentioned on air . The team first made their presence known when they helped Money Incorporated beat the Natural Disasters to win the WWF World Tag Team titles . . Early in their run with the WWF the Headshrinkers feuded with the Natural Disasters and the recently formed High Energy . Between 1992 and the early parts of 1994 the Headshrinkers maintained a position in the middle of the tag - team division , occasionally challenging for the titles and making sporadic PPV appearances feuding with teams like The Smokin ' Gunns and Men on a Mission . The Headshrinkers assisted their relative Yokozuna in a casket match against The Undertaker at the 1994 Royal Rumble . In April 1994 the Headshrinkers turned face and challenged then tag - team champions The Quebecers , with the addition of manager Lou Albano the team won the gold on April 26 , 1994 . At King of the Ring 1994 on June 19 the Headshrinkers successfully defended their tag - team titles against Yokozuna and Crush . Their run with the titles came to a surprising end on an untelevised card on August 28 where they lost the titles to Shawn Michaels and Diesel . The title change happened just one day before they were scheduled to defend against Irwin R . Schyster and Bam Bam Bigelow . Soon after the title change Samu left the WWF to recover from injuries and was replaced by Sione . Teaming with relatives . After being away from the spotlight for a while Samu returned to the WWF in 1995 . Samu along with his cousin Matt Anoa ' i were known as " The Samoan Gangster Party " with Samu being known as " Sammy the Silk " and Matt being " Big Matty Smalls " . The two men did not wrestle for the WWF but watched Fatu from afar as the former Headshrinker tried to turn himself into a positive role model for kids on the street . The angle never went anywhere as the Samoan Gangster party never got in the ring or confronted Fatu before he was repackaged and the whole angle was dropped . But the Samoan Gangster Party did not end there , in 1996 they worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling feuding mainly with The Gangstas in a short but intense war between the two " Gangsta " factions . After leaving ECW Samu worked for a number of independent organizations both as a singles wrestler and alongside Lloyd who worked under names such as Alofa , and " The Tahitian Warrior " winning titles in WWC and ISPW . Samu also became a regular in his father ’ s World Xtreme Wrestling Promotion and has held the WXW World title 5 times . Samu is still active to this day having won the New World Wrestling Undisputed Brass Knuckles Championship on October 28 , 2006 and is a part - time instructor at his father ’ s & uncle ’ s “ Wild Samoan Training Facility " On March 31 , 2007 , Samu and Rosey inducted The Wild Samoans , Afa and Sika into the WWE Hall of Fame . On November 29 , 2014 Samu & his Son Lance Anoa ' i teamed with former RAGE partner Quinn Magnum in a 6 man tag match against Payton Graham , Stryder , & Jack Pollock . Samu was also inducted into PWX ' s Circle Of Respect . Their version of the hall of fame .