Afa Anoa'i

Western Samoa Trust Territory

Afa Amituana'i Anoa'i was a retired Samoan professional wrestler and manager, who appeared as one of Kenneth Togaru's henchmen that killed Charles Symington and Ali Ferrand in the episode "By Hooker by Crook" of the series Miami Vice. Anoai got into professional wrestling in the early 1970s, trained by Rocky Johnson and Peter Maivia (father and grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), then made his debut in 1971, and brought in his brother Sika Anoa'i (born 1945) and formed The Wild Samoans, a tag team that won three WWWF (precursor to today's WWE) Tag Team Championships (twice in 1980 and once in 1983), managed by Capt. Lou Albano for all of their reigns. They also held the NWA National Tag Team titles in 1982 and several other regional titles during their career. In 1983 Sika was injured and Afa brought in his son Samu, and would remain a team until 1984. The Wild Samoans broke up soon after, but Afa returned to the WWF as manager of Samu and Afa's nephew Fatu and they formed The Samoan Swat Team (in World Class—WCCW, and the NWA) before moving to the WWF and becoming The Headshrinkers, which won the WWF Tag Team Titles once before Afa retired in 1994. He then trained new pro wrestlers at the Wild Samoans Academy, and in 2007 he and Sika were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Anoa'i's only acting credits besides Vice was in the movies Body Slam and Mr. Nanny. Anoa'i married his wife Lynn in 1970, and have five children; their three sons, Samula "Samu", Afa, Jr. "Manu", and Lloyd "L.A. Smooth", all became pro wrestlers, and two daughters, Monica and Lynn.

Appearances

Body Slam
5.1
Body Slam
The Samoans
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
10.0
WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams
Afa
WWE Global Warfare
WWE Global Warfare
Afa (Manager)
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
Afa (Manager)
German Fan Favorites
German Fan Favorites
Afa
WWE Survivor Series 1993
7.0
WWE Survivor Series 1993
Afa (Manager)
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Wild Samoan Afa
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Wild Samoan Afa
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
10.0
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Afa
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
9.3
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Afa
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Afa
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Wild Samoan Afa
Most Unusual Matches
9.0
Most Unusual Matches
Afa
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
Wild Samoan Afa
Andre the Giant
7.0
Andre the Giant
Afa (Archive footage)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
Wild Samoan Afa
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Wild Samoan Afa
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
9.2
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
Afa
Tag Team Champions
Tag Team Champions
Afa
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
Wild Samoan Afa
WWE The Brawl to End it All
10.0
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Wild Samoan Afa
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992
Manager
WWE Survivor Series 1992
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1992
Afa (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania IX
6.3
WWE WrestleMania IX
Afa (Manager)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
9.0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Afa (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1993
7.7
WWE King of the Ring 1993
Afa (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1993
6.7
WWE SummerSlam 1993
Himself (Manager)
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
WWF Countdown to The Crowning
Himself (Manager)
WWE King of the Ring 1994
7.5
WWE King of the Ring 1994
Afa (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1994
6.8
WWE SummerSlam 1994
Himself (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Himself (Manager)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
8.1
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020
Afa (Appearance)
Mr. Nanny
5.2
Mr. Nanny
Afa 'Alfa' Anoai
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Wild Samoan Afa
The WWF's Amazing Managers
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Afa
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
10.0
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Afa
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
WWE UK Fan Favorites 1993
Afa
WWE 24
6.8
WWE 24
Himself
Raw
6.8
Raw
Afa
Raw
6.8
Raw
Afa Anoai
WWE Old School
WWE Old School
Afa
WWF All-Star Wrestling
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Afa
WWE Old School
WWE Old School
Samoan #1
Mid-South Wrestling
Mid-South Wrestling
Afa
Tuesday Night Titans
9.0
Tuesday Night Titans
Afa
WWF Championship Wrestling
6.0
WWF Championship Wrestling
Afa
AWA Championship Wrestling
AWA Championship Wrestling
Destroyer Samoan
Miami Vice
7.5
Miami Vice
Henchman #2

Crew

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