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Pops & Mick
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| Afa passes on some words of wisdom to one of his
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Pops & Nephew
Umaga at the
WWE 2007
Wrestle Mania.
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| Afa watching intently from the sidelines as two
of his students square up |
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Afa The Wild
Samoan & Former
Student "Batista" at the 2007 Hall of Fame
ceremony |
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| The future of professional wrestling- Lance and
Jaye (both are grandsons of legend, Afa "The Wild Samoan"
and Lance is the son of The Great Samu) |
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Afa speaks to the students after training |
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Afa tells his students the good news, that another Wild Samoan Training Center graduate, "Smooth" Tommy Suede, was signed by the WWE |
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Afa points out some areas of improvment for a student who is learning submission-style moves |
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| Service Electric Cable TV came to the Wild Samoan Training Center to film
training and interview students about Uso's Foundation |
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Afa's youngest son, Afa Jr, early in his pro-wrestling career |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate Dave Batista, relaxes in Allentown, before his appearance at WXW's Sportsfest show |
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"The Wild Samoans" Afa and Sika pose with their former manager, Captain Lou Albano, at a wrestling reunion |
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"The Wild Samoans" Afa and Sika pose with their former manager, Captain Lou Albano, at a benefit appearance |
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Proud "Pops" Afa, poses with his sons L.A. Smooth and "The Samoan Storm" Afa Jr. |
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Another famous Wild Samoan Training Center graduate, "Mean" Gene Snisky |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate and former Uso's Foundation student Puerto Rican Hurricane Havoc |
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Son of WWE legend "Magnificent" Muraco, Joe Murroco is a Wild Samoan Training Center graduate |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate and trainer Supreme Lee Great gets slammed by The Gyminis in his second WWE appearance on their program, Velocity |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate Sugaa makes sure everyone knows who's in charge |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate and former Uso's student, The Dynamic Sensation, is a superstar in the making |
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Son of the original Samoan wrestling superstar, "High Chief" Peter Maivia and Uncle to WWE Superstar "The Rock", Toa Maivia has destiny on his side |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate and current WWE developmental wrestler "Smooth" Tommy Suede |
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Wild Samoan Training Center student Gus Herlacher, who would later become "The Dynamic Sensation" |
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Two more famous Wild Samoan Training Center graduates and WWE champions, Headshrinkers Samu and Fatu (later known as Rikishi) |
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While he is away at UCONN getting his Bachelor's degree and playing college football, "Samoan Storm" Afa Jr. has really been hitting the gym |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate and former WWE World Champion Dave Batista, takes a second to pose with the man who trained him |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate and former Uso's student Puerto Rican Hurricane Havoc, poses with the WXW Television Title |
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Wild Samoan Training Center and Uso's Foundation student Meghan, poses in front of the school's banner |
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Another Wild Samoan Training Center graduate who has gone on to make a successful name for himself is Zero Gravity |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate The Dynamic Sensation paired up with fellow graduate Supreme Lee Great, to face Mark Henry on WWE Smackdown |
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Wild Samoan Training Center graduate "Mean" Gene Snisky talking to the people about his trainer, Afa "The Wild Samoan" at a WXW show |
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Former WWE Tag Team Champion Samu, takes a break from signing autographs for under-privileged kids with Uso's Foundation, to pose for the camera
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Afa "The Wild Samoan" is interviewed about the non-profit Uso's Foundation he founded with his wife, Lynn |
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Afa "The Wild Samoan" and his former student, current WWE developmental star "Smooth" Tommy Suede are interviewed about Afa's Uso's Foundation |
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Uso's Foundation and Wild Samoan Training Center student Meghan, takes a break from her in-ring work to talk to reporters |
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