Umaga: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Umaga, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Edward Smith Fatu was born in San Francisco, California on March 28, 1973.

He died on December 4, 2009 at the age of 36.

Umaga Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Edward Smith Fatu
Ring Names
- Umaga ( April 3, 2006 - December 4, 2009)
- Jamal ( August 12, 2004 - April 2, 2006)
- Ekmo Fatu ( September 24, 2003 - August 11, 2004)
- Jamal ( July 22, 2002 - September 23, 2003)
- Ekmo ( February 5, 2001 - July 21, 2002)
- O.G. Ekmo ( April 27, 2001 - June 16, 2001)
- Armageddon #1 ( March 20, 1999 - October 26, 1999)
- Eddie Fatu ( January 1, 1995 - April 26, 2001)
Born March 28, 1973
Died December 4, 2009 (aged 36)
Nationality United States
Birth Place San Francisco, California
Billed From
- The Isle of Samoa
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight
- 350 lbs (159 kg)
Nicknames The Samoan Bulldozer

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1995 - December 4, 2009)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WWC	July 11, 2009	July 11, 2009
Promotion WWEBrand SmackDown	June 23, 2008	June 8, 2009
Promotion WWEBrand Raw	April 3, 2006	June 22, 2008
Promotion WWEBrand ECW	April 2, 2007	June 4, 2007
Promotion AJPWBrand Heavyweight	November 22, 2003	December 5, 2005
Promotion NWE	October 22, 2005	October 29, 2005
Promotion NWA TNA	September 10, 2003	August 11, 2004
Promotion MLW	August 22, 2003	September 19, 2003
Promotion WWEBrand Raw	July 22, 2002	June 14, 2003
Promotion FMW	March 20, 1999	July 30, 2000

Images History

Apr 2006
Jul 2002
Feb 2001
Jan 1995
Face / Heel Turns

Alignment from to
Heel August 27, 2007 December 4, 2009
Face August 6, 2007 August 26, 2007
Heel January 1, 1995 August 5, 2007

Alignment	from	to
Heel	August 27, 2007	December 4, 2009
Face	August 6, 2007	August 26, 2007
Heel	January 1, 1995	August 5, 2007

Card Positions

Status	Details	from	to
SD Mid Card		January 30, 2009	June 8, 2009
SD Inactive	House shows	January 3, 2009	January 29, 2009
SD Injured	Torn PCL	August 3, 2008	January 2, 2009
SD Mid Card		April 7, 2008	August 2, 2008
RAW Upper Card		October 7, 2007	April 6, 2008
RAW Mid Card		June 11, 2007	October 6, 2007
RAW Upper Card		April 2, 2007	June 10, 2007
RAW Mid Card		January 29, 2007	April 1, 2007
RAW Upper Card		July 17, 2006	January 28, 2007
RAW Mid Card		April 3, 2006	July 16, 2006
TNA Mid Card		August 11, 2004	August 11, 2004
TNA Inactive	Excursion in Japan	November 20, 2003	August 10, 2004
TNA Mid Card		September 10, 2003	November 19, 2003
RAW Low Card		March 23, 2003	June 14, 2003
RAW Mid Card		July 22, 2002	March 22, 2003

Finishers
- Samoan Spike - High-speed Thumb Thrust to the throat ( April 3, 2006 - December 4, 2009)
- Samoan Splash - Diving Splash ( July 22, 2002 - December 4, 2009)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Tribal Trouble" by Jim Johnston - Single ( June 23, 2008 - June 8, 2009)
- Theme Song "Virtual Voodoo" by Giles Perring, Simon Edwards & Phillip Harper - Single ( April 3, 2006 - June 22, 2008)
- Theme Song "3 Minute Warning" by 2 Skinnee J's - with Rosey - Team ( July 22, 2002 - June 1, 2003)

Titles & Accomplishments

World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 WWE Intercontinental Championship
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship (with Taiyō Kea)
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
- 1 FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship (with Matty Samu)
Heartland Wrestling Association
- 1 HWA Tag Team Championship (with Kimo)
Memphis Championship Wrestling
- 3 MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Kimo)
Other Accomplishments
- AJPW World's Strongest Tag Team League Winner (2004 - with Taiyō Kea)
- AJPW January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (2004)
- 22° in the PWI 500 (2007)