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Rikishi (wrestler)

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Rikishi is the ring name of Solofa Fatu Jr., an American professional wrestler from San Francisco and a member of a prominent Samoan wrestling family. He debuted in 1985 as Prince Alofa, toured Japan with the Samoan SWAT Team, joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1992, and returned in 1998 as the sumo-inspired Rikishi Phatu, teaming with Too Cool. In WWE he held the Intercontinental Championship once and the World Tag Team Championship twice, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015. He owns the independent promotion KnokX Pro Wrestling and is the father of Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso and Solo Sikoa.

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Solofa Fatu Jr. is an American
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    Solofa Fatu Jr. is an American
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    He unsuccessfully challenged Rocky Maivia for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 13
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