How are all the Samoan wrestlers related?
The original Samoans, Afa & Sika are brothers, real names Alofa and Sika Anoia. Sika has two sons in wrestling, Rodney Anoia (Yokozuna, Kokina Maximus) and Lloyd Anoia (Tahitian Warrior). Alofa has one son in wrestling, Samula Anoia (Headshrinker Samu). The Tonga Kid (Islander Tama, Samoan Savage, real name Sam Fatu) and Headshrinker Fatu (real name Solofa Fatu) are brothers. It has been reported that the Fatu brothers are either cousins to Samu and Yokozuna, or long-time family friends to the Anoia’s. Both families are of Samoan descent and grew up in the San Francisco area. Headshrinker Sionne (Konga the Barbarian, real name Sionne Vailahi) is not related to either family, although he is of Samoan descent and also grew up in San Fransisco. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka (real name James Reiher) is of Fijian descent and grew up in Hawaii. He has one brother who wrestled as Cocoa Samoa (Sabu the Wildman in Memphis ca.
