The Rock pays tribute to Afa Anoa’i.
WWE Hall of Famer Afa Anoa’i, also known as Afa The Wild Samoan, passed away at the age of 81 on August 16. This came less than two months after his brother and tag team partner, Sika Anoa’i, passed away in June. The wrestling world continues to mourn the loss of both legends, and The Rock posted an emotional message about the passing of his uncle.
In a post on Instagram, The Rock commented on Afa Anoa’i’s passing.
“Rest in Love Uncle Afa”, he wrote. “Uncle Afa Anoa’i is finally at peace with his brother, Uncle Sika Anoa’i.
“The Wild Samoans” were trailblazers in the world of professional wrestling.
Multi-time @WWE tag team champions and eventually, bestowed their rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.
The last picture is one of my all time favorites- it’s my uncles Afa and Sika with my grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia – and I believe that’s Professor Toru Tanaka.
What I love about this picture is you can SEE & FEEL the LOVE & MANA amongst these smiling, loving men.
You can also see and feel that this wasn’t a table you wanted to f*ck with
I love you uncle and I’ll never forget what you did for our family in ‘87. “Come to me”
Nashville to Bethlehem.
Give my grandpa and my dad a kiss and a hug from me.”
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