Solofa Fatu (aka Rikishi) is a Samoan-American professional wrestler, who is best known for his WWE career as a dancing, thong-wearing big man.
After failed gimmicks as a "Headshrinker" and "The Sultan," Rikishi teamed with Too Cool (Brian Christopher and Scotty 2 Hotty) and entertained fans with their dancing at the end of matches.
Perhaps Rikishi's most memorable move was neither his Banzai Drop or Rikishi Driver finishers, but the Stinkface, where he'd pummel an opponent into a corner until they fell to the first turnbuckle. Then, Rikishi pulled up his thong and shoved his behind into his opponent's face--a humiliating and hilarious move among fans.
At the peak of his career, Rikishi was involved in a main event storyline as the man who ran over WWE's top star Stone Cold Steve Austin, keeping Austin out of action for nearly a year.
Rikishi currently wrestles on the independent circuit.
Solofa Fatu Timeline
October 11, 1966: Born
1985: Debuts with the "International Wrestling" territory
1987: As part of the Samoan Swat Team with his cousin Samu they became the first ever WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champions, leaves the promotion
1988: Joins the WCCW promotion with Samu and won the WCCW Tag-Team Titles
1990: Works for a number of independent promotions
1991: Works for the Universal Wrestling Association
1992: Signs with the WWF with Samu become "The Headshrinkers"
1995: Becomes a Singles Wrestler
1999: Reappears in the WWF as Rikishi Phatu
2000: Pro Wrestling Ilustrated (PWI) Comeback of the Year Award
2003: PWI ranked him # 347 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years
2004: WWF Tag Team Championship with Scotty 2 Hotty, released from the WWE
2005: Shortened name to Kishi due to copyright laws
2006: Arrested without resistance in Escambia County, Florida