New Headline: Jacob Fatu Takes Crown as Formula 1 Champion, Dominating with Record-Breaking Performance
'It took a lot of people to get me here by the grace of God.'
Jacob Fatu wwe - WWE Jacob Fatu would be the first one to tell you he made some poor life decisions when he was younger. He even ended up in jail after being arrested for armed robbery at age 18 in California. His life could easily have spiraled out of control, but fate intervened.
The 33-year-old has gone on record crediting watching his cousins Jimmy and Jey Uso on television while behind bars at the Sacramento County Jail as a catalyst for setting his life on a different course. The legendary WWE tag team showed what was possible if he got right. Now Fatu, son of Sam Fatu (The Tonga Kid), also stands on the shoulders of other members of the Anoa’i family that helped pave the way before him and living the dream.
It’s a lineage that also includes Hollywood heavyweight “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson . The father of seven has made history of his own in the two short years a part of WWE. He came on the scene as a powerhouse for Roman Reigns within The Bloodline storyline.
From there, the “Samoan Werewolf” went on to win his first major company title. He defeated LA Knight at WrestleMania 41 for the United States Championship last year in Las Vegas. With another WrestleMania on the horizon, we caught up with the SmackDown superstar at the WWE 2K26 “Creator Fest” to reflect on his journey.