Zilla Fatu

Zilla Fatu
Fatu in 2024
Personal information
BornIsayah Fatu
(1999-09-09) September 9, 1999[1]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Parent
Anoaʻi
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Zilla Fatu
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2]
Billed weight250 lb (113 kg)[2]
Billed fromHouston, Texas
Trained byBooker T
Reality of Wrestling
DebutJuly 15, 2023

Isayah Fatu (born September 9, 1999), better known by his ring name Zilla Fatu, is an American professional wrestler. As of August 2026, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand.

Fatu is a third-generation wrestler, being the son of Umaga, and great nephew of The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) connecting him to the Anoaʻi family of Samoan professional wrestlers.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2023–2026)

Mainly trained by Booker T, Fatu made his professional wrestling debut in Reality of Wrestling at a house show from July 15, 2023, where he defeated Jonny Lyons in singles competition.[3] Fatu left the promotion three months later, with Booker citing irreconcilable differences.[4] At ROW Summer Of Champions X on August 10, 2024, Fatu defeated Edge Stone to win the ROW Championship, the promotion's top title.[5]

He also worked for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)[6] appearing at Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterfuck Forever on April 6, 2024 in a four-way tag team match for the GCW Tag Team Championship[7] and House of Glory (HOG), where he won the HOG Crown Jewel Championship.[8] In August 2025, Fatu lost the HOG Crown Jewel Championship to Bully Ray in a tables match, but regained it one month later.[9][10] On September 20, GCW announced that Fatu will not be appearing at GCW events for the foreseeable future.[11] He also worked during Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Slammiversary 2025 pre-show.[12] In February 2026, Fatu also wrestled for the AEW World Championship at HOG's No Turning Back, but was defeated by MJF.[13] Fatu wrestled his final match on the independent scene on August 7, where lost the HOG Crown Jewel Championship to the Amazing Red.[14]

WWE (2026–present)

On the August 11, 2026 episode of NXT, Fatu made his WWE debut, attacking Cruz Montana and Grayson Waller during a No. 1 Contender's match for the NXT Championship, with the winner to face Tony D'Angelo at NXT Heatwave. Due to Fatu’s interference, the match ended in a no contest.[15] On August 18, Fatu, Waller, Montana and D'Angelo were added to a fatal four-way match at Heatwave for the NXT Championship.[16]

Personal life

Fatu is a third-generation professional wrestler and a member of the Anoaʻi family. He is the son of Edward Smith Fatu who competed under the ring name of Umaga in WWE.

At the age of 15, Fatu was charged with aggravated robbery and spent six years at the Texas State Penitentiary, before being released in March 2020. After his release, he would work his way into professional wrestling, with guidance from Booker T.[17][18]

Fatu converted to Islam in 2022.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Zilla Fatu • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Zilla". 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Tessier, Colin (16 July 2023). "Zilla Fatu Comments On In-Ring Debut, Says He's Team Jey Uso". wrestlezone.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Everett, Max (10 September 2023). "Why Zilla Fatu, Son Of WWE's Umaga, Is No Longer A Part Of Reality Of Wrestling". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ↑ M. Gomez (12 August 2024). "Zilla Fatu becomes double champ in rookie year, wins ROW title 'The Main One' is now Zilla Fa-2 Belts after his latest victory". cagesideseats.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Vetter, Chris (27 January 2024). "GCW "Look at Me" results (1/26): Vetter's review of Mance Warner vs. Effy, Blake Christian vs. Marcus Mathers for the GCW Title, Violence is Forever vs. Culture Inc. for the GCW Tag Team Titles". prowrestling.net. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (7 April 2024). "Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterf*ck Forever Results (4/6): Punjabi Prison, Clusterf*ck". Fightful. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Siino, John (27 July 2024). "HOG High Intensity 2024: Swerve Strickland vs. Amazing Red, New Women's Champion". POSTWrestling. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bully Ray Gets Assist From Ricochet, Captures Crown Jewel Title At HOG High Intensity". 411Mania. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "New HOG Jewel Crown champion crowned". PWInsider. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (20 September 2024). "Zilla Fatu Not Appearing At GCW Shows For The Foreseeable Future | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  12. ↑ Powell, Jason (20 July 2025). "TNA Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Trick Williams vs. Joe Hendry vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship, the return of AJ Styles, Masha Slamovich vs. Jacy Jayne in a title vs. title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "HOG No Turning Back Results (2/20)". 21 February 2026.
  14. ↑ Pollock, John (7 August 2026). "Zilla Fatu appears to wrap up with House of Glory, wished "good luck" by Amazing Red - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW". POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Powell, Jason (11 August 2026). "NXT TV results (8/11): Powell's review of Cruz Montana vs. Grayson Waller to become No. 1 contender to the NXT Championship, Zaria vs. Wren Sinclair for the NXT Women's North American Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (18 August 2026). "Zilla Fatu Added To NXT Championship Match At Heatwave PLE". Fightful. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Akshay Thimmaya & Andrew Kelly (30 July 2024). "Zilla Fatu: Age, Height, Weight, Finisher & More To Know". thesportster.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  18. ↑ Ali, Kaif (23 August 2024). "Zilla Fatu Spotted Taking Help From Real Life Bloodline Star Amid WWE Rumors". essentiallysports.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  19. ↑ Shaik Zakeer Hussain (2 June 2023). "Son Of Famous WWE Wrestler Umaga Converts To Islam, Describes Journey As "Beautiful"". thecognate.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/index.php?id=5&nr=7213
  21. ↑ "Instagram".
  22. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=7164
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