Lloyd Anoa'i Explained

Lloyd Anoaʻi
Names:Alofa
Headshrinker Alofa
Headshrinker Ruopa
L.A. Smooth
Lloyd Lanui
Ruopa
Tahiti
Tahitian Savage
Tahitian Warrior
Height:6 ft 2 in
Family:Anoaʻi
Weight:363 lb
Birth Date:7 May 1970
Birth Place:Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Billed:Samoa
Tahiti
Trainer:Afa Anoaʻi
Sika Anoaʻi
Debut:1987

Lloyd Anoaʻi (born May 7, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager and producer for Qatar pro wrestling,and World of War wrestling in South Africa. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui and for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name L.A. Smooth. Making his acting debut in the movie The Wrestler and on the trailer commercial for Brisk Tea for his cousin Dwayne Johnson's movie Hobbs & Shaw and other movies. He is one of the three sons of professional wrestling patriarch Afa Anoaʻi and a member of the Anoaʻi family.[1]

Professional wrestling career

Anoaʻi trained under his father Afa and his uncle Sika, making his wrestling debut in 1987.

Anoaʻi appeared with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring names "Tahitian Savage", "Fred Williams", and "Lloyd Lanui" from 1993 and 1995 to 1996. In 1993 Anoaʻi began wrestling for the Puerto Rican World Wrestling Council as "Tahitian Warrior". He formed a tag team with Mohammed Hussein, winning the WWC Tag Team Championship three times in 1994. He held the Championship on a fourth occasion in 2002, teaming with Tahitian Prince as "The Tahitians".

In 1996 and 1997 Anoaʻi appeared with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as "L.A. Smooth", one-half of The Samoan Gangster Party. After he went on to sign with the World Wrestling Federation in 1998. He then went on to wrestle on the American independent circuit, appearing with promotions such as World Xtreme Wrestling.

While Rikishi stayed with the WWF in the early 2000s, Anoaʻi teamed up with Samu on the independent circuit as The Headshrinkers. During this time, Anoaʻi used the ring names "Headshrinker Alofa" and "Headshrinker Ruopa."

In addition to wrestling, Anoaʻi acts as a trainer at his father's "Wild Samoan Training Center".

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cagematch Bio. 2008-11-03. Cagematch. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208232638/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1114 . 8 December 2015.
  2. Web site: EWA Intercontinental Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm. www.cagematch.net.
  3. Web site: HW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm. www.cagematch.net.
  4. Web site: ISPW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm. www.cagematch.net.
  5. Web site: NHPW Hybrid Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm. www.cagematch.net.
  6. Web site: QPW (The Official page). www.facebook.com.
  7. Web site: WWP World Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm. www.cagematch.net.

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