Umaga’s Son Zilla Fatu To Make Debut at Reality of Wrestling
Zila Fatu, son of late WWE Superstar Umaga, will make his debut in pro wrestling under Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling promotion.
Fatu is set to debut in the ROW’s event Summer of Champions. He becomes the latest member of the Fatu Anoa’i family to get to debut in professional wrestling.
The current generation of wrestlers from this family includes Universal Champion Roman Reigns, The Usos and Solo Sikoa in WWE, Jacob Fatu and Lance Anoa’I in MLW, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Thamiko T. Fatu in NJPW and Ava Raine in WWE NXT.
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Fatu has been training at Booker’s Reality of Wrestling in Houston, TX, since December last year. Booker T made the announcement of Fatu’s debut on Twitter and called it the most anticipated debut. The Summer of Champions event is scheduled for July 15 at the Humble Civic Center. No matches have been announced for the event.
Booker T also used the hashtag “BloodLine” and “SamoanDynasty” in his tweet to get the Bloodline rub. NXT superstar Trick Williams, Alicia Fox, and veteran referee Nick Patrick have also been scheduled for the ROH’s event Summer of Champions.
Umaga, real name Edward Fatu, is brother of Rikishia and was active from 1995 until his death in 2009. He was in WWE between 2005 and 2009 and won Intercontinental Championship twice.