Afa Anoa’i Jr.’s early life and education
Afa Anoa’i Jr. is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in the late 2000s with the ring name Manu. He now owns BattleField Pro Wrestling, a promotion based in Pennsylvania.
Anoa’i attended Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, where he competed in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania is known for producing top athletic talent in football, wrestling, and other sports. Anoai’s high school football coach Jim Morgans described him as “the best defensive lineman I’ve coached. As a senior, Anoa analyst Tom Lemming named me one of the 100 best football players in the United States. Following graduation from Freedom High School, Anoa attended Fork Union Military Academy as a postgraduate to study and play football in 2003. He played in the Al Amencan Bowl. He graduated from Anoai and played football at the University of Connecticut for a year 12. He began training as a professional wrestler under his father, Afa, and brothers, Lloyd (LA Smooth) and Samsu. He made his debut on August 28, 1998, at the age of 14 winning a battle royal in Austra. Here we will discuss his successful career.
Afa Anoa’i Jr.’s successful career
In 1998, Anoa’i joined the family professional wrestling promotion World Xtreme Wrestling, where he formed a stable with his brothers, Samu and Lloyd Anoa’i, known as Sons of Samoa. Anoa’i went on to win numerous championships. In October 2006, Anoa’i received a try-out with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), held at the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory. Later that month, Anoa’i signed with WWE going under his father’s ring name, “Afa”. He went on to wrestle for Deep South Wrestling. Initially, Spriny Siaki, Eng Pérez, and Tyrus organized the stable Urban Assault and introduced him as part of it. They later lost to the Shane Twins, after which Afa replaced him. Urban Assault dissolved after Afa and Siaki abandoned Perez during a match against Doc Gallows and Tyrus Siaki, and Afa reorganized as the Samoan Fight Club. Anoa then wrestled for WWE’s new developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). In 2007, they continued teaming with Siaki under their Samoan Fight Club name. However, the team disbanded when Siaki was released from his contract following family issues in October 2007. Ata Jr. defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr by count out in the United Kingdom to become the new FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion. In September, Afa Jr began to work matches in Ohio Valley Wrestling, forming a tag team with fellow Samoan family member Matt Anoes. Áfa Jr formed the stable Sons of Samos while wrestling in World Xtreme Westing. On November 19, 2007, Аповї made his debut on WWE under the name Mai Tai Anoa’ in a losing effort against Jim Duggan at WWE Heat. Anoal was later suspended by WWE for 30 days, on March 20, 2008, for violating WWE’s Wellness Policy.
Last modified: October 8, 2024
