He was 47. [33] On the November 7, 2005, episode, Helms defeated Rosey in their first encounter since teaming together. [34], Shortly after this turmoil, Jamal was rehired by WWE, and he and Rosey were scheduled to reunite 3-Minute Warning. Former star player with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1960s, this impressively built African-American athlete broke into acting via appearances in TV shows including The Man from U.N.C.L.E. MAR 31, 2017, Orlando, FL: WWE Superstars New Day showoff the WrestleMania stadium reveal. Andre Rosey Brown was born in 1950s. They also attacked non-wrestlers, including ring announcer Lilian Garcia and retired wrestlers Jimmy Snuka, Mae Young and The Fabulous Moolah. (WWE.com). Following the release of Fatu in 2003, Anoaʻi was "discovered" by The Hurricane and from there on they competed together as a team, known as Rosey and The Hurricane. Before his death, Rosey was running a wrestling promotion called Epic Championship Wrestling in Florida with his father, Sika. His crowning moment in the WWE came when he won the World Tag Team Championship alongside The Hurricane in 2005 at Backlash after defeating La Resistance. He is the son of former Samoan professional wrestler Sika Anoaʻi, who competed as one half of the Wild Samoans. [36][37] Two months later, Anoa'i betrayed RO&D and defected to the Voodoo Murders. It is not yet known what his cause of death was. In 2007, Anoa’i participated in the reality series Fat March, a series on which overweight people walk 550 miles in an attempt to lose weight and win a prize of $1.2 million. Bluegrass-Country Singer. © 2017 Craig Melvin/WWE, MAR 31, 2017, Orlando, FL: WWE Superstars New Day showoff the WrestleMania stadium reveal. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 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[9], He returned to WXW in 1997, where Anoaʻi held the WXW Tag Team Championship as one half of the Samoan Gangstas with his cousin L.A. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [1] They also competed for Memphis Championship Wrestling (MCW), holding the MCW Southern Tag Team Championship on three occasions. The 50s were also the beginning of the Space Race, Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement. [32] The following week, Hurricane did not show up for a World Tag Team Title match, leaving Rosey to face the champions Cade and Murdoch alone. [44] Anoaʻi participated in the AJPW 2007 Champion Carnival tournament as a member of Block B, but he finished with two points in the series, coming last in Block B though he did score a win over Kawada. [14] After scoring one-on-one wins over Hosaka and Fuji, Anoa'i took part in a round robin tournament for the FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship but only finished with 2 points. His brother is Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, better known in the WWE as Roman Reigns. [33] After the match, Helms announced that he was fed up of being funny for the crowd, and that he had been carrying Rosey as a tag team partner. On September 17, Anoa'i teamed with Taru, Suwama, and "brother" Yasshi against Taka Michinoku, Taiyo Kea, D-Lo Brown, and Buchanan in a "losing team must disband" match where Anoa'i pinned Kea after Brown and Buchanan turned on Michinoku and Kea. [6] Anoaʻi inducted the Wild Samoans (his father Sika and his uncle Afa) into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. (1964), The Wild Wild West (1965) and I Dream of Jeannie (1965). Anoa‘i was a member of the Anoaʻi family, a renowned American Samoan wrestling family. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: wwe | pageType: stories | [24][25] On the July 19, 2004, episode of Raw, Rosey appeared with a new costume, seemingly graduated to a full superhero, officially turning him into a fan favorite. None of these superstars have yet reacted to the death of Matt Anoaʻi. section: | slug: former-wwe-superstar-rosey-older-brother-of-roman-reigns-dead-at-47 | sport: other | route: article_single.us | [5] His younger brother, Joe Anoaʻi, was the starting defensive tackle for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and is also a professional wrestler who works for the WWE under the name Roman Reigns. Anoa’i, who wrestled at nearly 400 pounds, was released in 2006 and returned to the independent scene, appearing for various promotions, including ones owned by his family. [54], Outside of wrestling, Anoaʻi was involved in several business ventures including a restaurant in Cincinnati[56][57] called Island Boi BBQ[7] but returned to Florida to be closer to family[56] and was working with his father in Pensacola. Matt Anoa'i, best known to WWE fans as Rosey, has died at age 47. It just dawned on me that I needed to get out of this town and pursue a career. Stay tuned for more information about Matt Anoaʻi’s death. “I sat there one night and was looking at the bartender,” Matt told WWE.com in 2012. [1] Rosey was involved in numerous sketches involving him training to be a superhero, including helping an old lady to cross the street and attempting to get changed into his superhero costume in a phonebox. He began competing in tag team competition with Samu as the Samoan Gangsta Party. Rosey (right) was a former tag team champion and faced the likes of the Dudley Boyz, The brother of WWE wrestler Roman Reigns dies, aged 47, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Craig had been on death row since 2004, when he was convicted of raping and killing 12-year-old Roseanna Marie Davenport of Akron. He later went on to join Hurricane as a tag team with the superhero gimmick in 2003 but was released from his WWE contract. A great performer and person. [35] However, on March 21, 2006, Rosey was released from his WWE contract, and the hinted return of 3-Minute Warning never made it to television. Matthew “Rosey” Anoaʻi Cause of Death: How Did the Wrestler Die? [18] Rico, Billy and Chuck's former manager, also began to manage 3-Minute Warning during this time. “Our family appreciates your prayers and continued support during this very difficult time.". Watch Queue Queue. All Rights Reserved. [5], Growing up, Anoaʻi played football alongside Emmitt Smith at Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida.