Alright, let’s talk about something that crossed my mind recently. I was watching some wrestling clips, you know how it goes, jumping from one match to another. I saw Jacob Fatu doing his thing, intense as always, and then later caught some highlights with Jey Uso. The names kinda clicked in my head – Fatu, Uso – and I started wondering, are these two guys connected somehow?
My Digging Process
So, the first thing I did was just a quick search. Didn’t get too fancy, just typed something like “is Jey Uso related to Jacob Fatu” into the search bar on my phone. You know, keep it simple.
A bunch of stuff popped up immediately. Lots of fan forums, some wrestling news bits, things like that. I started clicking around, reading what people were saying.
Finding the Connection
It didn’t take long to see a clear pattern. Pretty much everywhere confirmed they are indeed related. They both belong to the famous Anoa’i wrestling family. You hear that name thrown around a lot in wrestling history.
- I found out Jey Uso’s father is Rikishi, the guy we all remember.
- Then I saw that Jacob Fatu’s father is Sam Fatu, who wrestled as Tama or The Tonga Kid back in the day.
And here’s the kicker: Rikishi and Sam Fatu are brothers. So, that makes Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu first cousins. Simple as that once you trace it back a generation.
Putting it Together
It makes sense when you think about it. That family is huge in the wrestling world. You got Roman Reigns, The Usos (obviously Jey and his brother Jimmy), Solo Sikoa, and even guys from the past like Yokozuna and Umaga. The Rock is connected too, though the exact link is slightly different, but still part of that extended Samoan wrestling dynasty.
So, my initial hunch was right. Seeing the names and maybe even a bit of a family resemblance wasn’t just a coincidence. They are definitely blood relatives, first cousins through their fathers.
It was pretty straightforward to figure out, just took a few minutes of searching and reading through the results. It’s kinda cool seeing how deep those family roots run in the wrestling business.
