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! ZOCDOC: Instantly book a top-rated doctor today at https://zocdoc.com/insight MAGIC SPOON: Magic Spoon makes high protein, zero sugar cereal and treats, reinvented from your childhood! Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/CVV 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 Subscribe to    / chrisvanvliet   Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-va... Email me: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram:   / chrisvanvliet   Like me on Facebook:   / chrisvanvliet   Follow me on Twitter:   / chrisvanvliet   #zillafatu #chrisvanvliet #wwe #BlueWireVideo