Afa Anoaʻi

Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i, Sr. (November 21, 1942 – August 16, 2024) was a Samoan American professional wrestler and manager. He was best known as one-half of the tag team The Wild Samoans with his brother Sika. He competed in many different National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliates and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).

Personal life
He was born in Samoa and he moved with his family to San Francisco, California. Before becoming a professional wrestler, Anoa'i joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17.

After retiring, he started the Wild Samoan Training Facility with Sika. In 1999, along with Lynn Anoa'i, Afa started the Usos Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that aims towards turning young people away from drugs, gangs and poverty by giving scholarships to the Wild Samoans Training Center.

Health and death
On January 11, 2024, Afa was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia and had also suffered two small heart attacks. 

On August 16, 2024, it was announced that Afa had died from a heart attack in Pennsylvania at the age of 81.

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

Acting
Movies
Body Slam - Himself (1987)
Mr. Nanny - Himself (1993)

Television
Miami Vice - Henchman #2 (1987)

 References 

Other websites

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