Rikishi, who also went by the ring name Fatu and The Sultan in WWE, had a 12-year run with the company in his first stint, which began in 1992. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 and has made few appearances on WWE television in the last few years.
On the latest Jim Cornette’s Drive Thru show, Cornette discussed WWE’s decision to fire several stars recently. He narrated an anecdote about how Vince McMahon wanted to fire Rikishi (Fatu) but ended up keeping him, while also signing his uncle and pro wrestling legend Afa, as well as his brother Umaga (Jamal), and Roman Reigns’ late brother and Rikishi’s cousin, Rosey.
Cornette revealed that McMahon hired Rosey and Jamal to be a tag team, 3-Minute Warning, while also retaining Rikishi.
Umaga and Rosey’s stint with WWE
Umaga and Rosey were a part of a tag team called Island Boys in the first year of their developmental contracts before being called up to the main roster as 3-Minute Warning.
The team, though, did not last long, while Umaga was also released from his WWE contract. Rosey had a few more years in WWE and teamed up with The Hurricane, before being released in 2006.
Umaga returned to WWE in 2005 and had a four-year run, winning the Intercontinental Championship twice. He sadly passed away in 2009, while Rosey passed away in 2017.
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