Isayah Fatu (born September 9, 1999), better known by his

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Zilla Fatu, is an American

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. He is currently making appearances on the

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, predominantly for

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(ROW). He has also worked for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). Fatu is a fourth-generation wrestler, being the son of the late Umaga, connecting him to the Anoaʻi family of Samoan professional wrestlers.

Professional wrestling career

Mainly trained by

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, Fatu made his

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debut in

at a

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from July 15, 2023, where he defeated Jonny Lyons in singles competition. Fatu left the promotion three months later, with Booker citing irreconcilable differences. At ''ROW Summer Of Champions X'' on August 10, 2024, Fatu defeated Edge Stone to win the ROW Championship, the promotion's top title. He also worked for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) appearing at Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterfuck Forever on April 6, 2024 in a

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for the GCW Tag Team Championship and House of Glory (HOG), where he won the HOG Crown Jewel Championship. On September 20, GCW announced that Fatu will not be appearing at GCW events for the foreseeable future.

Personal life

Fatu is a fourth-generation professional wrestler and a member of the Anoaʻi family. He is the son of the late Edward Smith Fatu who competed under the

of Umaga in

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. 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 2022. After his release, he would work his way into

, with guidance from

. Fatu converted to

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in 2022.

Championships and accomplishments

* House of Glory ** HOG Crown Jewel Championship (1 time, current) *4th Rope Wrestling **4th Rope Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural, current) *''

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'' **Ranked No. 339 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2024 *

** ROW Championship (2 times, current)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fatu, Zilla 1999 births Living people 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers American male professional wrestlers American professional wrestlers of Samoan descent Professional wrestlers from Houston American Muslims Anoaʻi family