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Lloyd Anoaʻi

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Family
  
Anoaʻi

Billed from
  
Samoa

Billed weight
  
164.7 kg

Trained by
  
Afa Anoaʻi, Sika Anoaʻi

Billed height
  
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Debut
  
1987

Parents
  
Afa Anoaʻi, Lynn Anoa'i

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Born
  
May 7, 1970 (age 46) Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States (
1970-05-07
)

Ring name(s)
  
Alofa Fred Williams Headshrinker Alofa Headshrinker Ruopa L.A. Smooth Lloyd Lanui Ruopa Tahiti Tahitian Savage Tahitian Warrior

Siblings
  
Afa Anoaʻi Jr., Samula Anoaʻi, Vale Anoai, Bernadette Anoa'i-Shroyer, Monica Anoa'i, Komiti Trotter Anoa'i

Cousins
  
Rikishi, Rosey, Yokozuna, Roman Reigns, Umaga

Similar
  
Afa Anoaʻi Jr, Samula Anoaʻi, Afa Anoaʻi, Rosey, Sam Fatu

Afa jr i read i died on social media but i kicked out


Lloyd Anoaʻi (born May 17, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui and for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling under the ring name L.A. Smooth. He is one of the three sons of professional wrestling patriarch Afa Anoaʻi and a member of the Anoaʻi family.

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Professional wrestling career

Anoaʻi trained under his father and his uncle Sika, making his wrestling debut in 1987. Anoaʻi formed a tag team with his brother Samu known as "The Headshrinkers", with Anoaʻi wrestling under the ring names "Headshrinker Alofa" and "Headshrinker Ruopa".

Anoaʻi appeared, and worked with the World Wrestling Federation on their roster of talent under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui. In the mid-1990s. 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 as "L.A. Smooth". 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. In addition to wrestling, Anoaʻi acts as a trainer at his father's "Wild Samoan Training Center".

They regained the titles again on November 16, 2013 at Crossfire. However, they lost the titles at Euphoria Day 2 against Xix Xavant and Chicano.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Samoan drop
  • Championships and accomplishments

  • European Wrestling Association
  • EWA Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
  • Eastern Wrestling Federation/Hardaway Wrestling
  • EWF/HW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Headshrinker Samu
  • Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling
  • ISPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Headshrinker Samu
  • Qatar Pro Wrestling
  • QPW Souq Waqif Championship (1 time)
  • World Wrestling Council
  • WWC World Tag Team Championship (9 times) - with Mohammed Hussein (3 times), Islander Kuhio (1 time), Tahitian Prince (1 time), Viper (1 time) and Afa Jr. (3 times)
  • World Xtreme Wrestling
  • WXW Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Matt E. Smalls (3 times) and Afa Jr. (1 time)
  • References

    Lloyd Anoaʻi Wikipedia