Sika Anoaʻi

Leati "Sika" Anoa'i (April 5, 1945 – June 25, 2024) was a Samoan American professional wrestler. He was best known as one-half of the tag team The Wild Samoans with his brother Afa. He competed in many different National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliates and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).

He was born in Leone, American Samoa and he moved with his family to San Francisco, California. Before becoming a professional wrestler, Anoa'i joined the United States Merchant Marine to help feed his family.

He started the Wild Samoan Training Facility with Afa. He has two sons, Matthew and Leati Joseph. Matthew was a professional wrestler who wrestled in the WWE under the ring name Rosey. Leati Jr. was a college football player and is now a professional wrestler who works for the WWE under the ring name Roman Reigns.

Anoaʻi died on June 25, 2024, at the age of 79 due to a prolonged illness.

Championships
World Wrestling Council
WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Afa)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Afa)
Continental Wrestling Association
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Afa)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
NWA National Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Afa)
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Afa)
International Wrestling Alliance
IWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Afa)
Mid-South Wrestling Association
Mid-South Tag Team Championship (3 times) (with Afa)
NWA: All-Star Wrestling
NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) (with Afa)
NWA Detroit
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (2 times) (with Afa)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Inducted as a member of the Wild Samoans (Class of 2012)
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Southern Division) (2 times) (with Afa)
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Afa)
World Wrestling Entertainment/World Wrestling Federation
WWF Tag Team Championship (3 times) (with Afa)
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)

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Category:1945 births
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Category:WWE Hall of Fame