Okay, so I was super curious about the whole Anoa’i family tree in WWE – you know, The Rock, Roman Reigns, The Usos, all those guys. I kept seeing bits and pieces online, but nothing that really laid it all out clearly. So, I decided to dig in and make one myself. It was a bit of a project, let me tell you!
Getting Started
First, I just started Googling. I mean, that’s where everything starts, right? I searched for things like “Anoa’i family tree” and “Samoan wrestling dynasty.” I found a bunch of articles and forum posts, some with family trees, some not so perfect, but it was a starting point. I opened a bunch of tabs – my browser looked crazy!
Collecting the Names
I started a simple list. I wrote down all the names I could find that were connected to the family. It was messy at first, just names scribbled on a piece of paper. The big names were easy – The Rock, Roman, Rikishi – but then there were all these other wrestlers I’d never heard of. Lots of “Afa” and “Sika” variations!
Figuring Out the Connections
This was the tricky part. How was everyone related? Some websites said one thing, others said another. I started to see the patterns, though. It seemed like there were these two main branches, with Amituana Anoa’i and Leati Anoa’i as the “patriarchs.” I drew little lines connecting people, trying to figure out who was a sibling, who was a cousin, who was an uncle.
Building the Actual Tree
I decided to use a simple online tool for create the Tree. It wasn’t anything fancy, but it let me drag and drop names and create connections. This is where it really started to come together. I could visualize the relationships much better.
- I started with the oldest generation I could find, the “blood brothers” Reverend Amituana Anoa’i and Peter Maivia.
- Then I added their children.
- Then I added their children, and so on.
Dealing with the “What the…” Moments
There were definitely some confusing moments. Like, how many people are actually named “Afa”? And then there were the adoptions and the “blood brother” connections, which aren’t technically blood relatives, but are still considered family. I tried to note those special relationships on the tree, so it was clear.
The Final Product (and It’s Still Growing!)
I finally got to a point where I felt like I had a pretty solid family tree. It’s not perfect, and I’m sure there are some wrestlers I missed, but it’s WAY more comprehensive than anything else I found online. I keep adding to it as I learn more, too. It’s like this living document of wrestling history!
It’s pretty cool to see it all laid out. You really get a sense of the scale of this family’s impact on professional wrestling. I recommend, if you’re a wrestling fan, creating your own family tree. It’s worth it!
