Okay, so I was watching some old wrestling matches the other day, and the thought just popped into my head: “Is Jey Uso related to Umaga?” I mean, they’re both Samoan, both incredibly talented, and there’s a definite family resemblance, right?
So, I started digging. First, I hit up some of the major wrestling websites. I figured they’d have some basic family info, and they usually do, but this time, it was all a bit vague. Lots of talk about the Anoa’i family, but nothing specific connecting Jey and Umaga directly.
Then I moved on to some wrestling forums. You know, the places where the real die-hard fans hang out. I figured someone there would know the answer for sure. I spent a good hour or so scrolling through threads, reading posts, and getting sidetracked by all sorts of other wrestling gossip (you know how it is!).
- I found a few posts mentioning that they were related.
- A couple of people said they were cousins.
- One person even claimed they were brothers (which I was pretty sure wasn’t right).
- It got confusing pretty fast with multiple opinions.
I decided to widen my search and just started looking for any information about the Anoa’i family tree. That’s when things started to get a little clearer. There were a few fan-made family trees, and those were surprisingly helpful!
After checking several of my resources I found, it looks like it is true.
Jey Uso and Umaga are related. Here’s the simple version:
- Jey Uso and his twin Jimmy Uso are the sons of Rikishi.
- Umaga (real name Eddie Fatu) and Rikishi (real name Solofa Fatu Jr.) were brothers.
So, to answer the question directly: Yes, Jey Uso and Umaga were related. Umaga was Jey Uso’s uncle!
