Jacob Fatu is the very definition of a success story since he had very humble beginnings, including a stint in jail. In a recent interview, The Samoan Werewolf revealed how he went from jail to starting his career in pro wrestling.
While speaking on The Breakfast Club, Jacob Fatu was asked how he got into wrestling and what made him want to do it. Fatu said going to jail was tough. As a kid he had already been through a lot, but turning 18 meant he didnt get any more chances since he was sent straight to prison. It was hard being in a cell with a bunch of other people, even having to use the toilet in front of them.
One day, while flipping through channels on the TV in the common room, Fatu saw The Usos wrestling and that hit him hard. Seeing his family on TV made him realize he didnt want to live like that anymore. He decided to change and make something better of himself.
After getting out, Fatu started to turn things around. At the time, he had two kids and had even named two of them while in jail. He said it wasnt a good place to be, but his wife stood by him. She answered his calls and helped him while he was locked up. He said being in jail without someone on the outside is really hard, it makes time go by even slower.
Jacob Fatu was very thankful for his wife. She was doing everything for him, even though he felt like he should have been the one taking care of her and the kids. When he got out, she drove up to get him in Northern California and told him, If you love me and the kids, get in the carwere moving down south.
Jacobs uncle Rikishi, his own father The Tonga Kid, Gangrel, and their uncle Reno Anoai ran a wrestling school called Knox Pro Academy in Southern California. Thats where Jacob, Solo Sikoa, and Rusev trained. His wife already lived in that area too, so it all came together perfectly.
When Fatu moved, he got straight to work. But before wrestling took off, he worked as a bouncer at clubs for only $60 a night. He said they were just trying to get by and support each other, holding on to their culture and family roots.
Jacob Fatu had a rough upbringing but he didnt let it define him and hes clearly turned his life around, becoming one of WWEs biggest stars and fans wouldnt have it any other way.
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