Sika Anoa’i, one half of the Wild Samoans tag team and father of Roman Reigns, died June 25, 2024, at 79. His nephew Jahrus Anoa’i announced his death, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sika’s legacy spans both his championship career with his brother Afa and the wrestlers they helped train.
Who was Sika Anoa’i?
Sika Anoa’i was a professional wrestler best known as one half of The Wild Samoans, the tag team he formed with his brother Afa. He was also the father of WWE star Roman Reigns. WWE confirmed Sika’s death in a memorial notice published June 25, 2024; the Los Angeles Times reported that he died that day at age 79.
What made The Wild Samoans prominent?
Sika and Afa became major WWE stars in the late 1970s and early 1980s. WWE describes their in-ring approach as distinctive and forceful, and credits the team with three tag team championship victories. The brothers were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.
WWE has called The Wild Samoans one of the greatest tag teams of all time. That is the company’s assessment of their place in wrestling history, rather than a numerical ranking.
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How did Sika and Afa shape wrestling beyond the ring?
The brothers opened The Wild Samoan Training Facility and trained later generations of performers. WWE identifies Batista and Roman Reigns among the wrestlers they trained. That teaching work extended their legacy beyond their own championship run, connecting Sika’s career to performers who went on to become prominent WWE names.
WWE’s Wild Samoans profile and its memorial notice document the team’s championship record, Hall of Fame induction and training work.
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What is known about Sika Anoa’i’s death?
The Los Angeles Times reported that Sika died June 25, 2024, at 79, and that his nephew Jahrus Anoa’i announced the death. WWE also published its memorial notice on June 25. WWE’s notice confirms his passing but does not itself specify the date or age.
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