Jey Uso Joshua Samuel Fatu is a Samoan Professional wrestler signed with WWE under the ring name Jey Uso . He is one half of The Usos ( also known as The Uso Brothers ) alongside his brother , Jonathan Fatu ( who uses the ring name Jimmy Uso ) Few Superstars have arrived in WWE with more of a pedigree than Jey Uso . Along with his brother Jimmy , Jey is a member of the legendary Samoan Anoa ’ i family , which includes such luminaries as his father Rikishi , his great uncles The Wild Samoans and even The People ’ s Champion , The Rock . The Usos begin each match by approaching to the ring performing the Siva Tau , a traditional Samoan war dance meant to strike fear in their opponents . While embracing that aspect of their heritage , Jimmy and Jey have been determined to show the WWE Universe they are fully integrated into American culture from the onset . A more modern representation of their family , the pair instantly dismissed stereotypes of savagery commonly associated with Samoan grapplers . World Wrestling Entertainment . Florida Championship Wrestling ( 2010 ) . The Uso Brothers began 2010 by defeating The Rotundo Brothers ( Duke and Bo ) on January 14 . In a clash of the generational wrestlers on February 18 , The Rotundo Brothers teamed up with Wes Brisco to defeat The Usos and Donny Marlow . They continued their association with Marlow at the television tapings on February 25 , when he accompanied them to ringside for a victory against Titus O ' Neill and Big E . Langston . In March they were joined by Sarona Snuka , who began acting as their manager and on March 13 , The Usos defeated The Fortunate Sons ( Joe Hennig and Brett DiBiase ) to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship . They made their first title defense at the March 18 television tapings by defeating The Dudebusters ( Trent Baretta and Caylen Croft ) to retain . They went on to successfully defend the championship against Percy Watson and Darren Young , Hunico and Tito Nieves , Skip Sheffield and Darren Young , and The Dudebusters , who they defeated by disqualification when Tamina pulled the referee out of the ring to stop him from counting the pinfall . On June 3 , The Usos lost the Florida Tag Team Championship to " Los Aviadores " ( Hunico and Dos Equis ) . Move to Main Roster ( 2010 - Present ) . Jey and his brother debuted alongside Tamina , daughter of WWE Hall of Famer “ Superfly ” Jimmy Snuka in May 2010 , attacking The Hart Dynasty — another family with strong sports - entertainment lineage — and staked their claim on behalf of their family tree . Recently , The Usos stated their goal of becoming WWE Tag Team Champions . Now adorned with face paint meant to show their desire for success , Jey & Jimmy Uso refocused their efforts on fighting their way up WWE ’ s tag team division , all in hopes of getting the chance to challenge The Shield for the tandem titles . The twins did look impressive against the champions at the Money in the Bank Kickoff , but they ultimately came up short . Despite that misstep , The Usos continued to chase The Shield in hopes of one day seizing championship gold . The Samoan Superstars bounced back from a tough - luck loss during the Night of Champions 2013 Kickoff to become the new No . 1 contenders for the tandem titles one day later on Raw . Though Cody Rhodes & Goldust won the titles a few weeks later , The Usos got their chance against the new champions and The Shield in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match at WWE Hell in a Cell , only to come up short when the Rhodes brothers successfully retained . At Elimination Chamber , the WWE Tag Team Titles once again eluded The Usos , losing to the veteran New Age Outlaws . On the March 3 , 2014 , episode of Raw , The Usos captured the WWE Tag Team Titles from The New Age Outlaws . The Usos are the next generation of Samoans , not performing barefoot in beads like his island - born WWE Hall of Famer great uncles , but rather in more traditional in - ring trunks and boots . Jey ’ s style represents the seamless blend of Samoan tradition and American innovation . Ironically , his competitive nature and pursuit of success is emblematic of his ancestors ’ most renowned qualities .