Rikishi discusses another member of the real-life Bloodline.
The Bloodline has continued to grow throughout the past few years, as Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu have all joined WWE. However, more members of the family are waiting in the pipeline. Zilla Fatu has commented on his interest in landing in WWE, and he is making a name for himself on the independent scene. Meanwhile, fans started buzzing recently when Jimmy Uso shared a picture in which his younger brother Samson Fatu could be seen attending a WWE event.
Speaking on his Off The Top podcast, Rikishi was asked about his son Samson Fatu being at the show. After he noted that Samson was 16, he highlighted how Samson was focusing on football right now, but he was asking questions about wrestling when they were at the show.
“He’s just doing the work. Samson wants to pave his own way. That photo that you’re talking about, we’re actually in a suite, and he’s looking into the ring. He got a chance to look at the crowd reaction. I was telling him, ‘Look at the crowd reaction. You see your brothers come out, looking how the crowd reacts towards them.’ I was kind of just teaching him what I’ve taught all the students at KnokX Pro, the emotions, the timing of certain things, you see the longevity of inside the ring, of taking bumps when needing to take a bump, when not to take a bump, to be able to engage with fans. He always knew that here, but being live, watching it live, he had a lot more questions, I’ll tell you that. I said, ‘Listen, this will always be here. Let’s focus on your football, your college, and moving forward on your education number one.’ For all of us, be it football or wrestling, there is life after athletics, after your sports. I want, and I know he does, he wants to become a millionaire before moving into NFL, and with the opportunities that are out there with NIL and stuff for college kids, I said, dude, this is an opportunity given to you. So he sounds like he has a little bit of interest, and if in case the day comes, I’m gonna have no worries because he’s been around this business since he was five. Be it wrestling or be it sports, he’s gonna go far in life," Rikishi said.
Rikishi also noted that Samson was already 6'5", and he was still growing.
As of this writing, there is no word on if or when Samson Fatu will join the wrestling business.
Click here to see what Rikishi had to say about Zilla Fatu.
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