{"id":50064,"date":"2019-07-07T21:04:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T01:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=50064"},"modified":"2019-07-08T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T15:12:47","slug":"jacob-fatu-mlw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/07\/07\/jacob-fatu-mlw\/","title":{"rendered":"Mythbuster: “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu is REAL"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Werewolf is a frightening creature with just the idea that a regular person can suddenly turn into a ravenous beast is truly terrifying. Werewolf myths and folklore have existed since the middle ages. Starting in Europe in the 12th<\/sup> Century stories of people turning into Wolves either by a curse or the ability to shapeshift spread fear throughout the continent. The stories continued into South America and even into Asia. Many werewolves in the centuries that followed were actually serial killers who said they were like Peter Stumpp (Werewolf of Bedburg). All these werewolves all proved to be mythology, tall-tales, and fiction. However, there is a werewolf that is real and one you will most likely see again very soon: “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Photo: MLW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jacob Fatu is the real thing and he\u2019s the new Major League Wrestling (MLW)<\/strong>\u00a0World Heavyweight Champion<\/a> after defeating \u201cFilthy\u201d Tom Lawlor<\/strong> Saturday night in Chicago at MLW Kings of Colosseum<\/strong><\/em>. He has the rare gift of strength, power, and a top-flight aerial game. Fatu is capable of executing multiple Moonsaults in short pockets of time to maximize impact with the size and strength to match up physically with any of the big men in MLW.<\/p>\n

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Jacob’s Father, former WWE Superstar The Tonga Kid (Photo: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If the name sounds familiar there\u2019s a reason. Jacob is from the Samoan Dynasty<\/strong>\u00a0and is the son of Sam Fatu<\/strong> better known as the Tonga Kid\u00a0<\/strong>and Tama of The Islanders<\/strong> (w\/ Haku) in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)<\/strong>. He was the nephew of the late Umaga<\/strong>, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi<\/strong>, Roman Reigns<\/strong>, The Rock<\/strong> and the late former WWF Champion Yokozuna<\/strong> are one of his Uncles. Of course, he grew up around wrestling considering his lineage, but one of his best memories is when Jacob was seven years old and at a house show, lost Yokozuna\u2019s WWF Championship belt before his match. It caused pandemonium as everyone searched for it until Earl Hebner<\/strong> found it in the back by the chips and candy. Despite the craziness, Yoko remained calm the entire time. With all that exposure it was natural for him to follow in not only his Father\u2019s footsteps but everyone else’s.<\/p>\n

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The Fatus, SPW Tag Team Champs (2017). L-R: Journey Fatu, Samu (Tonga Kid) Fatu, Jacob Fatu (Photo: Mikey Nolan Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jacob Fatu began training with the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy<\/strong> in Southern California making his in-ring debut in 2012. He spent the first few years in California learning under his Rikishi and another Uncle,\u00a0The Black Pearl<\/strong>. He primarily teamed with family members early on in his career as he developed his skills, and then began making a name for himself in San Francisco with All Pro Wrestling (APW)<\/strong>\u00a0and PCW ULTRA<\/strong> in 2016. Fatu\u2019s first singles title was the APW Internet Championship when he beat New Japan Young Lion Karl Fredericks<\/strong> at the World Famous Cow Palace and then turned back multiple rematches with him until finally dropping the Title to JR Kratos<\/strong> 224 days later.<\/p>\n