Umaga

Quick Facts

Full Name	Umaga
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Mar 28, 1973(1973-03-28)
Age	51
Date Of Death	December 4, 2009, Houston, TX
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Umaga Biography

Umaga is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on March 28, 1973 in San Francisco, California, United States. Known as “The Samoan Savage,” he was a two-time International Champion in the WWE, and part of the tag team known as the Samoan Gangstas and 3-Minute Warning.

He was matched up with Donald Trump at WrestleMania 23 Battle of the Billionaires, where he wrestled against Jeff Hardy.

Edward Smith Fatu (March 28, 1973 – December 4, 2009) was an American Samoan professional wrestler, best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Umaga.

Fatu trained with his cousin Matt Anoaʻi at the Wild Samoan professional wrestling school operated by members of their family. In 1995, with his training complete, Fatu debuted in his uncle Afa’s World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) promotion.

He came from a family of wrestlers: his mother was sister to The Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, of the WWF, and both his brothers Sam and Solofa Jr., achieved professional wrestling success.

Umaga Net Worth

Umaga is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Umaga 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After training at the Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Training Center, run by his uncles Afa and Sika, he began wrestling for Afa’s World Xtreme Wrestling promotion.

He began in the WWE in 2005 as part of the Raw Brand, serving as the enforcer for The McMahons, Vince and Shane.

Fatu was born on March 28, 1973 to Vera and Solofa Fatu, Sr. Fatu was a member of the Anoaʻi family. His mother, Vera, was the sister of Afa and Sika of The Wild Samoans. His two older brothers, Sam and Solofa, are also professional wrestlers, he was the uncle of The Usos and he was a cousin of Yokozuna, The Rock, Rosey and Roman Reigns. On April 27, 2008, Fatu’s mother died after a seven-year battle with cancer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Umaga height 6 ft 4 in Umaga weight 350  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Umaga Dating?

According to our records, Umaga married to L.T. Fatu. As of December 1, 2023, Umaga’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Umaga. You may help us to build the dating records for Umaga!

Fatu debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling in late 2003 under his former ring name Jamal, immediately aligning himself with Taka Michinoku’s Roughly Obsess and Destroy (R.O.D.) stable. He most often teamed with fellow members Taiyō Kea and Buchanan, though he began to receive a push as a singles wrestler in early 2004. Entering that year’s Champion Carnival, he failed to advance past the group stages, though earned a major upset win over Keiji Mutō. In May, he began a feud with Toshiaki Kawada, setting his sights on Kawada’s Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. The two fought for the belt on June 12 in Nagoya, Aichi, where Kawada was victorious.. After this loss, Jamal spent the rest of 2004 primarily focused on the tag division, and on December 1, 2004, he and frequent partner Taiyō Kea won the World’s Strongest Tag Determination League tournament, beating Kaz Hayashi and Satoshi Kojima in the final. The following month on January 16, 2005, they won the World Tag Team Championship for the first time, beating New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) representatives Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yutaka Yoshie. Following this win, he was once again pushed in that year’s Champion Carnival, earning big wins over established names such as Kawada and Kojima on his way to the final, where he lost to Kensuke Sasaki in Tokyo. With a strong record of wins against champion Satoshi Kojima, Jamal began to pursue the Triple Crown once again in August, culminating in a match between the two in Sapporo in September 1, where Jamal was once again defeated. After this, he once again entered the Real World Tag League with Kea, however, they failed to advance past the group stages. Jamal left All Japan Pro Wrestling in December 2005.

Facts & Trivia

Umaga Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Umaga celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.

In December 2005, Fatu had re-signed with World Wrestling Entertainment. Fatu returned on the April 3, 2006 episode of Raw with a new character called Umaga, the same name of the final and most painful part of the Samoan tattooing process, meaning “the end”, he was depicted as a destructive savage who could be controlled only by his manager, Armando Alejandro Estrada. Umaga attacked Ric Flair in his debut at the orders of Estrada. He then defeated Flair at Backlash on April 30.

What happen to Umaga?

Eddie Fatu, otherwise known by the wrestling community as Umaga, died from a combination of acute toxicity, heart disease, and a failed liver.

Is Umaga really dead?

December 4, 2009

Are Rikishi and Umaga brothers?

He is the twin brother of Sam “Tonga Kid” Fatu and the older brother of the late Eddie “Umaga” Fatu.

Is the rock related to Umaga?

Tragically, Umaga died from a heart attack at the age of 36 in 2009 which was apparently brought on by drug overdose. You may not have known this, but Umaga was also distant cousins with The Rock, who is also part of the Anoa’i family.

Is Umaga face tattoo real?

Believe it or not, Umaga’s face was actually painted, not permanently inked. The tribal design on his right arm, however, was definitely real and served as a formidable complement to The Samoan Bulldozer’s presence every time the rampant drums of his entrance music sounded.