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The Rock has paid tribute to The Wild Samoans after the death of Afa Anoaʻi, who passed away at the age of 81. The WWE Hall of Famer was one-half of The Wild Samoans, alongside Sika, who died on June 25, 2024.
The Wild Samoans were regarded as pioneers of tag team wrestling. They won tag team championships across multiple promotions and were former three-time WWF Tag World Tag Team Champions.
On Instagram, The Great One paid tribute to Afa and Sika and highlighted their major accomplishments, including their Hall of Fame induction.
"Rest in Love Uncle Afa. Uncle Afa Anoa’i is finally at peace with his brother, Uncle Sika Anoa’i. “The Wild Samoans” were trailblazers in the world of professional wrestling. Multi-time @WWE tag team champions and eventually, bestowed their rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame. The last picture is one of my all time favorites- it’s my uncles Afa and Sika with my grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia - and I believe that’s Professor Toru Tanaka."
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The post continued:
"What I love about this picture is you can SEE & FEEL the LOVE & MANA amongst these smiling, loving men. You can also see and feel that this wasn’t a table you wanted to f*ck with. I love you uncle and I’ll never forget what you did for our family in ‘87. “Come to me” Nashville to Bethlehem. Give my grandpa and my dad a kiss and a hug from me."
Check out The Rock's Instagram post below:
The Rock last appeared on WWE TV after WrestleMania XL
At WrestleMania XL, The Rock teamed up with Roman Reigns on Night One. The duo defeated Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes in a tag team match.
On Night Two, Rhodes defeated Reigns to win the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in a Bloodline Rules Match. During the match, The Final Boss confronted John Cena before being taken out by The Undertaker, who hit The Final Boss with a chokeslam.
On the RAW after 'Mania XL, The People's Champion confronted Rhodes and teased a future match between them.
It remains to be seen when The Great One makes his return to the company.
