WWE History Vol. 5: Brothers in Paint

Ax and Smash, Demolition
Ax and Smash, Demolition

#10 Umaga

Umaga, RIP
Umaga, RIP

Edward Smith Fatu was born into the famous Anoa'i family from Samoa. Most of the Anoa'i family worked as pro wrestlers at one point or another. Fatu was cousins with The Rock and Nia Jax and an uncle to The Usos.

Fatu initially debuted under his real name as part of the Three Minute Warning stable. After the stable crashed and burned, he was repackaged as the Samoan Smashing Machine Umaga.

Umaga went on a tear, mostly squashing opponents and having a long undefeated streak. He captured the Intercontinental championship rather quickly only to lose it to Santino Marella's debut match.

Umaga also faced Bobby Lashely at WrestleMania 23 in the infamous hair vs. hair match between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump.

Umaga's untimely death left a void in the wrestling world. Though he never quite broke out into the main event scene, he still left a mark on the WWE's ruthless aggression and PG eras.

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