Zilla Fatu's mother recalls the time when Chris Jericho donated money to her following Umaga's passing.
The wrestling world was shocked to learn about Umaga's passing when the news broke in December 2009. Only months before his passing, Umaga was a major star in WWE, winning matches against the likes of CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, and John Cena. At the time of his passing, Umaga was married to L.T. Fatu. Together, the couple had four children, with one of those kids Zilla Fatu.
In a YouTube short that was recently posted to Zilla Fatu's YouTube channel, L.T. Fatu recalled being given a $5,000 check by Chris Jericho after the tragic and sudden passing of Umaga.
“You know who gave me money when your dad died? Chris Jericho. He wrote a check, Micheal Chioda, the referee came at the funeral. He came with an envelope. He said, ‘They want you to have their blessing, their condolences to you and your family.’ I said, ‘What’s this?’, and [he said it’s from] Chris Jericho. Then I opened it up and it was a $5,000 check. Thank you Chris Jericho, appreciate you.”
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