Dream opponent for Jacob Fatu?

[Sephiroth]

I’ve become a fan of the big guy, but I don’t think right now is a good time got him in either WWE or AEW. In either case I think he’d get lost in the shuffle and his talents would be wasted. That said, there are still some tantalizing possibilities that can’t be denied. In AEW a passing of the torch style match with Samoa Joe would write itself , but I think if he squared off with Miro and they were given the freedom to do what they do best it would make for one of the best big men matches of recent memory. On that same note, in WWE I’d sooner see him face off with Kevin Owens before Roman, especially if KO was allowed to channel the old Kevin Steen. But I think a match with Gunther would easily steal any show it was on; I can already see the spot if Jacob going fit his springboard slam only to launch right into a chop from Gunther. Any other suggestions?

[Viking Hall]

Isn't there something about his past that's basically stopped him signing anywhere major already? I've heard whispers about a criminal background and also the fact that you can't find his age online makes me think he's probably quite a bit older than people realise.

An incredible talent regardless though.

[Mozenrath]

Oct 14, 2022 3:54:40 GMT -5 Viking Hall said:

Isn't there something about his past that's basically stopped him signing anywhere major already? I've heard whispers about a criminal background and also the fact that you can't find his age online makes me think he's probably quite a bit older than people realise.

An incredible talent regardless though.

He was arrested for armed robbery, yeah, with him saying he saw the Usos on jail TV and was inspired to wrestle, which, seems kind of dubious just from a standpoint of, why would a Fatu need to be reminded wrestling is a thing? His dad and uncles wrestled, like a billion of his cousins wrestle, etc. But, maybe he wasn't being fully of shit on that.

He has 6 kids, so that does lend credence to the idea he could be on the older side. Even then, I've also seen people suggest he's in his mid-30s, which wouldn't be that high at all in modern wrestling. His dad's 57, so it's rather unlikely he's 40 or older, albeit not impossible.

[Natural Born Farmer]

AEW, I'd love to see him wrestle Cesaro, Miro, Darby, Cage, Hobbs, Wardlow

WWE, probably Owens or Reigns

[hyperstorm]

Oct 14, 2022 3:54:40 GMT -5 Viking Hall said:

Isn't there something about his past that's basically stopped him signing anywhere major already? I've heard whispers about a criminal background and also the fact that you can't find his age online makes me think he's probably quite a bit older than people realise.

An incredible talent regardless though.

Cornette is the one who claimed legal issues were why WWE wouldn’t sign Fatu, but in an interview Fatu has said Regal called him to offer him a WWE deal in 2020 but it was a day after he signed the 5-year extension with MLW. Fatu also said Jungle Boy called him to tell him AEW were interested in bringing him in at the same time.

[Jacy Jayne Atomic Dog AMV]

I feel like this dude is gonna be the most sought after free agent by WWE and AEW both after his MLW contract runs out. Like, probably to a messy extent lol.

[XIII]

I doubt that if he had done time years ago that it would be a no go for the WWE. Booker T and MVP were both locked up when they were young, but turned it around and it was never a problem. It would only be a problem if there were open claims against him.

[lucas_lee]

WALTER/GUNTHER, Shinsuke Nakamura, Claudio Castanogli, Orange Cassidy, OKADA, Jay White, Shingo, Kota Ibushi, KENOH, Nakajima, Seguira, Ninja Mack, the list is so numerous. He's a really great wrestler with a great look.