Pretty much how most Samoan & Tongans are. They'll give you the shirt off their back, but piss them off & they'll tear your back off along with the shirt they gave you.
I thought the same thing, rikishi is one of the only ones from that family that you can see the family through him when he was on tv, and ironically, the son that looks the most like him ends up being one of the biggest heels today 😂
Met Solo a few months ago & damn thought he was gonna kill me for asking for a picture. As I asked mentioned meeting his dad a decade ago & wanting those photos together & he was cool taking one. Met Tama Tonga that night & he was complete opposite. Wanting to take pictures & sign for everyone that asked. I’ve met Reigns also only one that gave that vibe though was Solo
I watched that feud from top to bottom one of my favorites from that time. They didn’t do a lot of flashy moves just explosive brawling from week to week!
@youngreece864 lasley jumping through the cage is legendary. And umaga has the best pop up samoan drop ive ever seen. Those 2 along with finley really made those matches look like fights.
@@WhoIzHee even if he wasn’t it. Umaga is in my top 2-3 most agile and fastest big man in the history of the sport. He maybe the fastest. Bam Bam Bigelow was agile. But didn’t have his speed. Umaga flied almost like a cruiser weight when he did a splash.
Facts, and he even worked with him too when umaga was wrestling as Jamal for 3 minute warning. You should check out Jeff hardy and the Dudley boyz vs 3 minute warning and Rico at survivor series 2002. It’s such a great match
Such a good question and answer. I loved Umaga. As soon as he would hit the ring i was like oh shit here comes the monster. Watching him rip through other wrestlers and have so many good long form matches too boot. Rip
@@Liverpoolgoats792 ehh but he wrestled a whole lot better wrestlers then John cena back in the day and his gimic and name was better Jamal was an enforcer in 99 and early 2000s
My favorite IC title is the 2000’s one mainly bc of how cool umaga looked coming down the ramp with the thing in his teeth, so ahead of his time it hurts he was the perfect monster heel
Friend of mine goes to the gym Jacob trains at sometimes. He said Jacob is hands down one of the nicest dudes he's ever met. Very humble, polite and friendly.
@@Big_talks. How's that working out so far? Probably just as well as the other "mid card to jobbers" the IWC refuses to acknowledge that end up carrying companies, I'm sure.
@@omega2648 i get you and understand. His skill and the storyline should move him straight to the main roster. But think about everybody that did go through nxt first
The first wrestling match I ever saw was John Cena vs. Umaga at either Royal Rumble 07/08 I believe? The last man standing match that they had. I’ve been hooked in wrestling since then, hugely thanks to Umaga. RIP Umaga and may the OG’s legacy live on 🙏
I've lived in Pensacola FL all my life and surprised I've never seen Jacob here. I saw Rikishi and his kids when I worked at Checkers getting food. Plus, I feel old thinking about it, the Usos were kids playing in the van when Rikishi would come get food. I saw a person who had to be Roman Reigns father at a Whataburger too. He had to be one of the Wild Somoans. I wanted to speak but he looked scary as hell.
I live in Pensacola. Back in the early 90s or late 80s i was at the arcade in Cordova Mall playing that wrestling game Main Event. I was out of quarters so i just watched other people play until my mom was done shopping when some teen started talking to me about wrestling. He told me some wrestlers live in Pensacola. I'm thinking to myself "bull crap, nobody famous lives here other than Roy Jones Jr". He then says "Fatu lives here, matter of fact he's right behind you ". I'm like "yeah right" as i turn around but he wasn't lying. I kinda froze. Fatu was with a kid around 4yrs old, one of the Usos i assume, said "yall talkin bout my daddy".
@ratedtriplex I remember the spot in Cordova Mall was the arcade back in the 90s. The movie theater was right beside it and they also had a theater on 9th Avenue. That was the good old days back then.
I live Pensacola. I think I met Jey at Spirit Halloween working their when he was getting a costume for his son and I remember seeing both brothers coming to see a movie around Thanksgiving when I worked at the theater.
Umaga should have beat cena's over pushed ass and they should gave umaga a 6 month title Reign ass wwe champion at least and maybe throw in a us title Reign in there too and possibly heavyweight champion... he was so under utilized for how amazing he was
Great Umanga (shout out William Regal) story, but, idk if I would have shared that the IC Championship is in that wall with his grandma. Sin City can be a real sketchy place.
I met Jacob at a MLW show, he was the 3rd wrestler i met before they went mainstream and just like when i met Darby Allen and Nick f'n Gage, hes so unbelievably humble and hella cool
As a Pensacola native it has been really awesome to see all of these Samoans come up and get their shot on the big stage. Much love to all the Pensacola wresting fam including Michael Hayes, Roman, the USOs, Umaga, Samu, Rikishi ❤
Wait...can someone clarify the "shoot one" ? Is that the IC title he had , the actual belt? I mean i know there's many belts. I'm just trying to figure out the lineage of that specific belt? If anyone else held it or what not. RIP Umaga. Got to see him live @WrestleMania 23 along side a future US President, in a wrestling match of all things too!! 🤯
He's their family what are you talking about, if you copied your uncle and your cousin copied him what is the difference he still your family, it means he meant something to y'all
Jacob and his entire family are the nicest scary dudes ever 😂
Pretty much how most Samoan & Tongans are. They'll give you the shirt off their back, but piss them off & they'll tear your back off along with the shirt they gave you.
I thought the same thing, rikishi is one of the only ones from that family that you can see the family through him when he was on tv, and ironically, the son that looks the most like him ends up being one of the biggest heels today 😂
Samoans as a whole are people not to be messed with. Literally the entire family will walk up to you if needed 😂
That’s how it is for all Samoans they are the nicest people you’ll ever meet but DO NOT get on their bad side
Met Solo a few months ago & damn thought he was gonna kill me for asking for a picture. As I asked mentioned meeting his dad a decade ago & wanting those photos together & he was cool taking one. Met Tama Tonga that night & he was complete opposite. Wanting to take pictures & sign for everyone that asked. I’ve met Reigns also only one that gave that vibe though was Solo
Umaga and Lashley had a great physical shoot style feud! Rest in power Umaga! You were definitely a fearsome gladiator! 🙏🏽👑
I watched that feud from top to bottom one of my favorites from that time. They didn’t do a lot of flashy moves just explosive brawling from week to week!
@youngreece864 lasley jumping through the cage is legendary. And umaga has the best pop up samoan drop ive ever seen. Those 2 along with finley really made those matches look like fights.
That rivalry between both was great it's mine and one my youngest nephews favorite part of WWE.
When lashley broke the cage that was cool🎉
One of the greatest fueds ive seen
I keep saying Umaga was highly underrated. The man was Mac truck that moved like a running back.
I was a huge fan.
RIP Umaga..
I’m sure he was a running back earlier in life so nothing shocks me about that
Every single move that man did looked like he would legitimately kill you by doing it
@@jaybarbieri8619 fact!
@@WhoIzHee even if he wasn’t it. Umaga is in my top 2-3 most agile and fastest big man in the history of the sport. He maybe the fastest. Bam Bam Bigelow was agile. But didn’t have his speed. Umaga flied almost like a cruiser weight when he did a splash.
He slammed Steve o so hard he couldn't breathe yes I agree dude was strong
Umaga and Jeff Hardy had a tuff ass rivalry 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
That man Jeff was running along the barricades, jumping off to crash into Umaga
They were making magic for 9-10 year old me
That falls count anywhere match 🔥🔥
@@NemaViews i need to rewatch it, man
matches like those hold up, and ill probably feel like a kid again watching it
That was my first wrestling match I got back in to watching wrestling when I was 9. The match was epic and I remember rooting and cheering for Jeff
Facts, and he even worked with him too when umaga was wrestling as Jamal for 3 minute warning. You should check out Jeff hardy and the Dudley boyz vs 3 minute warning and Rico at survivor series 2002. It’s such a great match
That broke my heart when Umaga died in 09 because he had so much talent and was a great guy from what I read.
And did coke
@@billsteward7306 some guys drink some do coke rip umaga
@@billsteward7306OMG!!!!!
@billsteward7306 Obviously, doing coke makes you not a good person, apparently.
@@billsteward7306ok?
Such a good question and answer. I loved Umaga. As soon as he would hit the ring i was like oh shit here comes the monster. Watching him rip through other wrestlers and have so many good long form matches too boot. Rip
I loved umaga he was so good I’ll never forget his match with John Cena
@@Liverpoolgoats792 ehh but he wrestled a whole lot better wrestlers then John cena back in the day and his gimic and name was better Jamal was an enforcer in 99 and early 2000s
@@THUGNIFICENT666he gave cena his best match at the time. I think cena fought hbk at wm 2 months later so that was pretty short lived 😂
You meant here comes the "samoan bulldozer" Uuuuummmmaaagggaaa!!! 😂 *(RIP)
I liked how Armando Estrada said his name 😅
Psyched Fatu got signed to WWE. Had the honor to see him live TWICE in MLW at the ECW arena.
This is confirmed??
@@reggiesmith6196 yessir!!
Hyped for this, especially now that the Bloodline is on this new level.
If the bloodline stays together they gonna be unstoppable
Jake in the bloodline is gonna be Great
Umaga's not dead. The way we talk about him keeps him more alive than ever.
And when Zilla Fatu debuts his old man will be smiling down on him with pride.
@@nicholasfetherston4615 YOU BETCHA HE WILL
Jacob Fatu, the way he talks, walks, does everything man, dudes so fuckinh cool
Jacob fatu says he’s wrestled legends and instead of naming cena or other wwe guys he named muta he’s knowledgeable asf
Umaga was destroying all my favs back then especially Jeff he use to pack him up so bad 😂 rip man was ahead of his time
Yo deadass
My favorite IC title is the 2000’s one mainly bc of how cool umaga looked coming down the ramp with the thing in his teeth, so ahead of his time it hurts he was the perfect monster heel
Let's go dig it out
@@ghostsamongus3370 I don’t think Samoan spirits are the right ones to disturb you on your own there😂💯
@@tjjeffrey9965they're really not lol. Samoan lore and folktales are fucking crazy too so you can probably only imagine lmaoo 😂
@@tjjeffrey9965AAYYY YA DAMN RIGHT! 😂 WE aint fucking no LIVE OR DEAD island people! All the islands, don’t give a fuck. You can, not me bruda
Everyone at least 27 will agree
Friend of mine goes to the gym Jacob trains at sometimes. He said Jacob is hands down one of the nicest dudes he's ever met. Very humble, polite and friendly.
By all accounts he seems like a very well-liked person across the entire industry.
Polynesians ..thank you so so much for your contributions to wrestling yall are some beasts and some good people ..thank you for real ❤
Loved Umaga. A legit menace.
Tbh wwe couldn't handle his intensity
Umaga is so underrated he’s one of the few wrestlers that actually scared me and he was super talented.
Should've been wwe champion
very true. as a kid i was terrified of him
Yes, he was intense
Aye Pensacola,FL is home to their family hated playing football against them though.
Please go back and watch the John Cena/Umaga Feud.
Absolute burners. Jacob said it best, he was ahead of his time!
Jacob has the skills to be 5 star main eventer. I hope they don't limit his move set and allow him to hit full potential
Mid card to jobber
@@Big_talks. How's that working out so far?
Probably just as well as the other "mid card to jobbers" the IWC refuses to acknowledge that end up carrying companies, I'm sure.
JACOB COULD BE THE BEST OF ALL TIME IF THEY USE HIM RIGHT
Made that belt even more legendary
It's been robbed
For a fella that big to be able to move that fast. He was one hell of an in ring talent for sure.
I miss him so much. God rest his soul. What a good man
Umaga stood out to me as Jamal from 3 minute warning. They were a great team
The Samoan Bulldozer, su h a fitting name
Loved this guy, first match I saw he threw Paul London 8ft in the air and caught him in a Samoan drop. I was like who tf is this guy!
Jacob Fatu is going to join Solo Sikoa in the New Bloodline 😊😊😊
I'll be surprised if he immediately goes to the main roster
Need Zilla
@@MIS3RY.
I believe he’s still signed in the indies
@@KB-qk1icwhat? If Toma Tonga went straight to the main roster, Jacob Fatu is already there
@@omega2648 i get you and understand. His skill and the storyline should move him straight to the main roster.
But think about everybody that did go through nxt first
dawg i painted my face like him, EVERY TIME i went on my trampoline. was a great dude,man 🕊️✍️
Rip umaga
Umaga is valid for sure. I remember first seeing bro randomly came in and desyroyed Ric Flair and Kane
Jacob just sounds like a cool ass dude.
Pensacola stand up!
Yes sir l!
The first wrestling match I ever saw was John Cena vs. Umaga at either Royal Rumble 07/08 I believe? The last man standing match that they had. I’ve been hooked in wrestling since then, hugely thanks to Umaga. RIP Umaga and may the OG’s legacy live on 🙏
You can tell Jacob is a cool ass down to earth dude. He plays his heel part well.
I remember when he first showed up with Rosey as a part of 3 minute warning
Umaga Was A True Warrior And Had Amazing Wrestling Skills And A Great Family Man ❤️💯❤️💯❤️💯❤️ Love & Respect Brother ❤️💯❤️ Rest In Peace ❤️❤️❤️❤️
i acknoledge u and your relatives tree Jacob fatu man
I've lived in Pensacola FL all my life and surprised I've never seen Jacob here. I saw Rikishi and his kids when I worked at Checkers getting food. Plus, I feel old thinking about it, the Usos were kids playing in the van when Rikishi would come get food. I saw a person who had to be Roman Reigns father at a Whataburger too. He had to be one of the Wild Somoans. I wanted to speak but he looked scary as hell.
I live in Pensacola. Back in the early 90s or late 80s i was at the arcade in Cordova Mall playing that wrestling game Main Event.
I was out of quarters so i just watched other people play until my mom was done shopping when some teen started talking to me about wrestling. He told me some wrestlers live in Pensacola. I'm thinking to myself "bull crap, nobody famous lives here other than Roy Jones Jr". He then says "Fatu lives here, matter of fact he's right behind you ".
I'm like "yeah right" as i turn around but he wasn't lying. I kinda froze. Fatu was with a kid around 4yrs old, one of the Usos i assume, said "yall talkin bout my daddy".
@ratedtriplex I remember the spot in Cordova Mall was the arcade back in the 90s. The movie theater was right beside it and they also had a theater on 9th Avenue. That was the good old days back then.
I live Pensacola. I think I met Jey at Spirit Halloween working their when he was getting a costume for his son and I remember seeing both brothers coming to see a movie around Thanksgiving when I worked at the theater.
Used to love Umaga and Rosey as Three Minute Warning.
As someone who didn’t follow Jacob closely on the Indy scene his weight loss is crazy
Umaga was a goat🐐smackdown vs Raw 2008 video game that was my dude🤙
Umaga should have beat cena's over pushed ass and they should gave umaga a 6 month title Reign ass wwe champion at least and maybe throw in a us title Reign in there too and possibly heavyweight champion... he was so under utilized for how amazing he was
Jacob solo tama Tonga about to be the new bloodline
You forgot about Ava Raine! So you have Jacob, Solo, Tama and Ava vs Roman, Jimmy, Jey and either Tamina or Naomi
What abt nia?
I feared Umaga with my life when I was a kid 😭
Jacob Fatu is a straight G. Umaga was a beast of beasts. He was ahead of his time.
Everyone of them lived with Roman's sister ❤ Matt did too
Umaga should've been a WWE Champion, at least, twice or a couple of World Heavyweight title runs.
For some reason I remember him being champion I had to Google it and find out he wasn't I just picture him with the belt
A lot of his stuff in all Japan was fire too
Jacob and his entire family are the nicest scary dudes ever😂😂😂😂
For all that Umaga gave the business, the best thing that he gave is his legacy through his children. Thank you, RIP!
Umaga was special to ALL of us! We missed the great Samoan Bulldozer!!!!
Umaga would’ve had more wonderful matches was a good character RIP Samoan bulldozer💯
Umaga and Jeff Hardy was underrated
How did Vince allow that? I guess even Vince couldn’t get disrespect their grandma! What a great move by him!
Jacob fatu te banco SOS un crack 🔥😎 saludos de Argentina
UMAGA NEED TO BE IN HOF!!
Literally Yokozuna and Umaga dying was terrible for the family especially with the death of Roman’s brother and father dying as well
Good to see some
Light shining on Umaga I def feel
Like his name should be brought up more
It’s nice to know your legacy is how amazing you were as a parent. That’s what it is about.
Umaga eas 100% underrated the power and speed he had was unmatched and i cant wait for the day zilla gets signed
Great Umanga (shout out William Regal) story, but, idk if I would have shared that the IC Championship is in that wall with his grandma. Sin City can be a real sketchy place.
This dude looks alot more like Umaga ...Solo is alil mini mi of Umaga
Growing up as a kid, I legitimately thought Umaga was a indigenous Samoan who was primal and dangerous, him and Taker legit scared me as a kid.
With all due respect Why do pasific islanders talk with a black accent
Umaga was a super heavyweight that moved like a welterweight.
I met Jacob at a MLW show, he was the 3rd wrestler i met before they went mainstream and just like when i met Darby Allen and Nick f'n Gage, hes so unbelievably humble and hella cool
It's tragic he wasn't able to defeat his drug addiction.
Grave robbers are real… I wouldn’t have told anyone that tbh. Sick bastards may take it
Umaga the first scary crazy looking samoan ive ever scene back then.If he was still around these guys wouldnt be as big as him.
Umaga vs CM Punk was a great rivalry too. Was the first time that I saw a small wrestler actually pick up Umaga
did he say they buried his grandma in the wall in vegas? i just woke up scatterbrained
Jacob is the nicest person outside the ring but inside the ropes he is your worst nightmare.
So much love. ❤️
Umaga went too soon. 😭
WWE
Love you Umaga 🤟🏾
“My uncle was different bro.”
I hope he get to be champion and have a good story he talk very well and got good personality
I remember umaga from the 3 Minute warningwhen he came back in 06 I said damn what did they do to him
WWE BOUND#JACOBFATU
Bands jus sniffed a used fefe even adam said y is he smelling it 🤣🤣🤣🤦♂️
Umaga will always remain my favourite wrestler. RIP
Its crazy that both joes used to be stable mates where hendry was the leader
Umaga underrated I miss seeing him work
GOD bless everyone Jesus loves us all I pray your well ❤
People need to learn how to pronounce "homage".
Umaga was gonna be a face once he started talking
Umaga was at the right place at the wrong time…
The best samoan drop is Umaga's
That pop up Samoan drop he did was 🔥.
@@MenacinglyUnstable02 Looked like a real finishing move
As a Pensacola native it has been really awesome to see all of these Samoans come up and get their shot on the big stage. Much love to all the Pensacola wresting fam including Michael Hayes, Roman, the USOs, Umaga, Samu, Rikishi ❤
John cena let Sheamus win the title but buried Umaga smh .. wwe dropped the ball.
shout out to his former manager too that duo was great
Umaga was a great professional wrestler
Emotional, omg get over it bro.
Its scripted entertainment in other words it's FAKE....
STFU UMAGA IS DEAD FR
I feel like you can never separate Umaga's character from his personality as a person especially if you are a family member
Fatu Super Legit 🔥
Wait...can someone clarify the "shoot one" ?
Is that the IC title he had , the actual belt?
I mean i know there's many belts. I'm just trying to figure out the lineage of that specific belt? If anyone else held it or what not.
RIP Umaga. Got to see him live @WrestleMania 23 along side a future US President, in a wrestling match of all things too!! 🤯
The shoot one meaning the belt you saw on television
Jacob could pull off Umaga. Solo is just a pretender.
He's their family what are you talking about, if you copied your uncle and your cousin copied him what is the difference he still your family, it means he meant something to y'all
Roman Reigns reminds me of Umaga too
Do drugs, don't let em do you..
He is looking like brywight
The only and best pop up Samoan Drop belonged to Umaga.