Rank the Anoa'i family members

[Joe Neglia]

This does not include non-blood family members, so the Rock, Rocky Johnson, Gary Albright, etc are not included. Here are the 15 (16?) actual Anoa'i members that Wikipedia has listed as working in the business. Rank 'em however you like to rank things.

Afa
Sika
Black Pearl
Yokozuna
Roman Reigns
Rikishi
Samu / Samula
Rosey
Tama / Tonga Kid
Umaga / Jamal
Manu
LA Smooth
Jimmy Uso
Jey Uso
Jacob Fatu
Sean Maluta(?)
Lance Anoa'i

I'm including Sean because he's Afa's nephew, but I get the feeling it's not a blood relation. If that's the case, I'm not including him

*Added Lance

[Sir Woodrow]

Here's my list: Anyone else









Dead last: Manu

[The Dark Order Inferno]

I would rank Yoko at the top of any list, guy was amazing for his size and could have been a main event heel into the attitude era he managed to keep his weight under control.

[Dub H]

I don`t feel liek I know enough about then,but from what/who I know

Jacob Fatu
Umaga / Jamal
Yokozuna
Rikishi
Tama / Tonga Kid
Roman Reigns
Jimmy Uso
Jey Uso
Manu

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

f*** Manu lol

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

Jan 1, 2020 19:08:08 GMT -5 OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 said:

f*** Manu lol

f*** Manu or let Manu f***?

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Jan 1, 2020 19:59:30 GMT -5 Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 said:

Jan 1, 2020 19:08:08 GMT -5 OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 said:

f*** Manu lol

f*** Manu or let Manu f***?

That is missing a brazzers logo.

[XIII]

Wait....who is Black Pearl?

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Roman Reigns
For me, the best of this lot. I always liked Roman and it’s a shame they haven’t turned him heel yet cause I think that would be the making of him.

Umaga
Loved Umaga and thought he was one of the best big men ever. I’d probably put him second after Vader. It’s a shame he passed away so young. I was gutted when I heard that.

Yokozuna
One of the most memorable wrestlers ever and an amazingly agile big man. Yoko was one of the first wrestlers I ever seen. Infact one of my first ever words was BANZAI!

The Usos
HATED the face painted Usos. But their heel turn in 2016 completely won me over. They were all of a sudden cool and badass. Their matches with New Day are classics too, especially the HIAC match. I would love to see these guys in AEW against the Young Bucks.

Rikishi
I liked him with Too Cool. Could never buy him as a badass in that heel run. His cage match with Val Venis was awesome and that HIAC Bump remains one of my favorite moments.

Afa & Sika
A legendary team and trained some of the best in the business. They were before my time but I’ve seen a few matches of theirs.


Rosey
Loved his team with the Hurricane and he had bags of charisma. It’s a shame he couldn’t overcome his weight issues that ultimately led to his death.


Samu / Samula
I only knew Samu from the Headshrinkers. I had his Hasbro figure as a kid... that’s all I got.

Manu
Man this guy sucked. But I’ll always remember him for using that fake penis in the drug test.

I don’t know who the rest of them are.

[BlackoutCreature]

Is Lance Anoa'i not actually related to the family? Or is he just not well known enough to make the list?

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Jan 1, 2020 20:18:17 GMT -5 XIII said:

Wait....who is Black Pearl?

He's that dude Jack Sparrow was always after.

[Joe Neglia]

Jan 1, 2020 21:28:23 GMT -5 BlackoutCreature said:

Is Lance Anoa'i not actually related to the family? Or is he just not well known enough to make the list?

He is, I neglected to add him, thanks for the heads up.

Jan 1, 2020 20:18:17 GMT -5 XIII said:

Wait....who is Black Pearl?

Reno Anoa'i, nephew of the first gen, cousin to the rest of the 2nd gen. Did some stuff in the 2000s but never made it.

[kingoftheindies]

If I remember right, Black Pearl was a center of some drama back in the mid 2000s. He and the younger Anoa'is that ran WXW back in Allentown reportedly did a lot of shady things and roughed up several rookies. Also rumors are they roughed up Mana bad enough when he was in the US where he returned to New Zealand for his own safety

[Zen411]

1. Roman. The shield and picked as the guy. Four headline matches at mania and counting. Love him or hate him it's more than any other family member.

2. Yokozuna. Well deserved hall of Famer and took the family to new heights with his wwf champion run. Wish he had done more if his weight gain hadn't dragged down his career and life span.

3. Usos have seen it all and done it all in wwe. Two very different looks and gimmicks between uso crazy face paint and uso penitentiary they has sustained tag wrestling in the rough times and best in recent years and have a golden legacy

4. Wild samoans. The two have one of the most iconic looks and recognizable teams in wwf history. May not be known for their in ring work as well as their presence and intimidating look but still have an overall history and legacy that is hard to beat

5. Rikishi/headshrinkers/samoan swat
The tag team is what made rikishi/fatu. While neither as successful or recognizable as their predecessors or sons teams, they had success in multiple promotions. Rikishis solo run was too little too late for me. Stinkface and dancing.

6. Umaga. Great look and agility in the ring. Well known high profile match at mania 23 representing vince against trump. Shame his life was cut short. He had so much to offer and could have done so much more with a little more polish and experience.

7. Rosey. Fat. Slow moving. Horrible name and costumes as super hero in training.

8. Tonga kid/tama good look and success in a tag team carried by Haku. Not good enough for the era he came up in.

9. Not sure of the others.

10. Manu. Disappointing. Was given a door with legacy but came across as a joke.