Rosey (wrestler)
Matthew "Matt" Anoaʻi (April 7, 1970 – April 17, 2017)[3][4] was a Samoan-American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time on the independent circuit under many ring names, and his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he competed as Rosey. He was the real-life brother of former WWE Champion, Roman Reigns.
Rosey | |
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Ring name(s) | Kimo[1] Mack Daddy Kane[1] Matt Anoaʻi Matty Samu[1] Matty Smalls[2] Rosey[1] RO-Z[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 360 lb (160 kg)[2] |
Born | [1] Apia, Samoa[1] | April 7, 1970
Died | April 17, 2017[3][4] Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | (aged 47)
Trained by | Afa Anoaʻi[1][2] |
Debut | 1995[2] |
Anoaʻi died on April 17, 2017 of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida at the age of 47 years old. [5]
Rosey (wrestler) Media
Rosey as one half of 3-Minute Warning
Anoaʻi as Rosey facing Brother Devon in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 2006
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Cite error: Invalid
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. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Rosey Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Matt "Rosey" Anoa'i Passes Away, Former WWE Tag Team Champion And Brother To Roman Reigns". Wrestling Inc. 18 April 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Roman Reigns brother and former WWE tag-team champion Matthew 'Rosey' Anoa'i dead at 47". The Sun. 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Rosey passes away". WWE.