Zilla Fatu On His Legendary Father Umaga, The Bloodline, TNA Debut, Wrestling Booker T, WWE Tryout

Zilla Fatu (‪@zillafatu‬) is a professional wrestler who has competed in TNA and Reality of Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in New York City to discuss being the son of the late Umaga and memories of his father, what it means to have the surname Fatu and the pressure that comes with it, how a match with Booker T came together, the possibility of signing with WWE, his TNA debut match at Slammiversary and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:54 How Jacob Fatu helped him prepare for his wrestling debut
02:19 Wrestling reminding him of going to shows with his dad, Umaga
02:58 His friendship with Dominik Mysterio as kids in WWE
05:02 Being proud of all of the progress that Dominik Mysterio has made in WWE
05:40 Memories of his father Umaga
08:00 Why Umaga never wanted him to be a pro wrestler
09:26 Does he feel like his family is with him when he wrestles?
10:38 Calling Booker T after he got out of prison to train to be a wrestler
15:16 Looking at Shelton Benjamin as a father figure after Umaga passed
16:22 Spending 6 years in the Texas State Penitentiary at 15 years old
20:15 Being angry at the world after losing his father
22:38 What was his first meal after prison?
25:08 What does it mean to him to have the last name Fatu?
28:16 Reinventing his father’s Samoan Spike as the "Triple Z"
30:26 How does he feel about Solo Sikoa doing the Samoan Spike in WWE?
32:31 What’s the goal for his wrestling career?
33:42 Is his goal to join his family in WWE?
35:41 Sharing a special moment with Randy Orton at Fanatics Fest
37:13 What was it like for him to reconnect with Jeff Hardy?
39:05 Rikishi calling him out for wearing Jeff Hardy’s faceprint
41:51 His tattoo of Umaga on his chest
43:36 Who is his dream team in the Bloodline?
44:51 How is he related to each member of the Bloodline?
50:08 Shelton and Booker T helping him present as a star
51:51 Getting to wrestle Booker T in Reality of Wrestling
55:33 What did Booker T teach him that he takes into every match
57:44 Would he have been ready to be inserted into the Bloodline storyline
59:21 What does he think he’s improved on the most?
01:01:00 His match with Enzo Amore for 4th Rope in Atlanta
01:06:06 3 things Zilla Fatu is grateful for

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