Personal Life
Anoa'i is married to Mandy (née Vandeberg) from Mason, Ohio. They have a son, Jordan Anoa'i (born 1998), and a daughter, Madison Anoa'i (born December 2003).
He is the son of former professional wrestler Sika Anoa'i, who competed as one half of the Wild Samoans. His brother, Joe Anoa'i, was the starting defensive tackle for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and debuted in World Wrestling Entertainment at Survivor Series 2012 as Roman Reigns. Anoa'i inducted the Wild Samoans (his father Sika and his uncle Afa) into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. He is a cousin of wrestler and movie star, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Other cousins also include Rikishi, Tonga Kid, and Yokozuna. Another of his cousins, Eddie Fatu (best known as Jamal or Umaga), died on December 4, 2009 due to a heart attack.
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