When was this guy in WWE?

[mrbananagrabber]

So I was looking at the CWL (Championship Wrestling League) roster, and among the familiar faces (Big Cass, MVP,) there's a guy called "Alofa, the Samoan Beast." Here's his bio:

Coming from one of the most impressive wrestling dynasties of all time, The Samoan Beast is a spectacle in the ring. He’s been dominant overseas and for promotions such as WWE, TNA, and the original ECW.



When was this guy in WWE?

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LA Smooth?

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Lloyd Anoaʻi (born May 7, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui and for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name L.A. Smooth. He is one of the three sons of professional wrestling patriarch Afa Anoaʻi and a member of the Anoaʻi family.[1]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Anoa%CA%BBi

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Notably he is not this Samoan Beast

prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Samoan_Beast





Bearing the nickname "The Largeador"

[Pgarodactyl]

Saying "He's been dominant" is probably indie hype.

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Mar 6, 2019 13:37:32 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Lloyd Anoaʻi (born May 7, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui and for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name L.A. Smooth. He is one of the three sons of professional wrestling patriarch Afa Anoaʻi and a member of the Anoaʻi family.[1]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Anoa%CA%BBi

Tahitian Savage sounds like a trendy mixed drink.

[mrbananagrabber]

So was he just a jobber in WWE? Seems weird to have someone that size, from that family, be nothing but enhancement.

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I have no memory of this beast.

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He probably just worked a jobber match.

If I were a pro wrestler trying to make it, and I had worked a jobber match for WWE, I would totally say "I've worked for WWE".

[mrbananagrabber]

Mar 6, 2019 13:57:01 GMT -5 @therealoblivion said:

He probably just worked a jobber match.

If I were a pro wrestler trying to make it, and I had worked a jobber match for WWE, I would totally say "I've worked for WWE".

Well, technically it'd be true.

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I actually remember that guy being in WWF when I was a kid! They actually did a decent job jobbering him up despite his size and heritage:

youtu.be/vBWMYlUb-bY

[DZ: WF Legacy]

Mar 6, 2019 13:37:32 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Lloyd Anoaʻi (born May 7, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui and for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name L.A. Smooth. He is one of the three sons of professional wrestling patriarch Afa Anoaʻi and a member of the Anoaʻi family.[1]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Anoa%CA%BBi

How do you go from being called the Tahitian Savage to Fred Williams, friendly suburban neighbor?

[Sir Woodrow]

Mar 6, 2019 13:28:56 GMT -5 mrbananagrabber said:

He ate "Alofa" French Fries

Mar 6, 2019 13:39:03 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Notably he is not this Samoan Beast

prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Samoan_Beast





Bearing the nickname "The Largeador"

This guy however is just waking up and finding out his Buddy has just taken his photo
"Dude, what?"

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Mar 6, 2019 16:51:57 GMT -5 DZ: WF Legacy said:

Mar 6, 2019 13:37:32 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Anoa%CA%BBi

How do you go from being called the Tahitian Savage to Fred Williams, friendly suburban neighbor?

Slick took him bowling.

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Mar 6, 2019 13:39:03 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Notably he is not this Samoan Beast

prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Samoan_Beast





Bearing the nickname "The Largeador"

The Largeador is an awesome name.

Also what I'll be calling my friend's slightly chonky labrador from now on.

[Lt. Palumbo]

He played the couch

[Rican]

That's Manu.

[Crappler El 0 M]

LA Smooth has been wrestling forever. He worked a couple of WWE house shows in 1993 as the Tahitian Kid. In 1995 and 1996, he teamed with Samu on a few WWE house shows, and appeared as enhancement talent three times on Superstars or Wrestling Challenge under the name Lloyd Anoa'i (his real name).

[chazraps]

Mar 6, 2019 16:36:27 GMT -5 @mattyphatty said:

I actually remember that guy being in WWF when I was a kid! They actually did a decent job jobbering him up despite his size and heritage:

youtu.be/vBWMYlUb-bY

Hang on, am I mishearing this, or did they really bill 1-2-3 Kid from Florida? Like, was this a thing for a significant amount of time?

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Mar 6, 2019 20:07:41 GMT -5 chazraps said:

Mar 6, 2019 16:36:27 GMT -5 @mattyphatty said:

I actually remember that guy being in WWF when I was a kid! They actually did a decent job jobbering him up despite his size and heritage:

youtu.be/vBWMYlUb-bY

Hang on, am I mishearing this, or did they really bill 1-2-3 Kid from Florida? Like, was this a thing for a significant amount of time?

I think that show must have been taped in Florida so they pulled the “making his home in Tampa, Florida” thing to get the hometown pop. Because by the time he got to that match against IRS at Summerslam he was billed from Minneapolis.