Could we see Zilla Fatu in the WWE someday?
One of the hottest names on the indie scene at the moment is Zilla Fatu. The third generation star is actually the son of Umaga, and he’s been wrestling professionally for the past two years. Fatu has already made a name for himself; he’s currently the HOG Crown Jewel Champion and Zilla recently made his debut for TNA Wrestling back at Slammiversary.
The 25-year-old has made it well known that he wants to go to the WWE. Of course, he’s interested in being another member of the ongoing Bloodline/MFT saga, but on a recent sitdown with Chris Van Vliet on whether he’s ready to join the biggest wrestling company in the business, Fatu gave a surprising answer.
“No. I thought I was. No, I think I still have more time to grow. I’m still green. I still have a long way to go, man. So I think when the timing is right, and not only that, when I feel right, just like the same feeling I had in prison, that I was tired, that I need to change my life, I’m just waiting for that feeling, and once that feeling pops up, that’s when I’m gonna start pushing for it. But for right now, I’m just being patient and just waiting, just grinding, enjoying the process, enjoying the journey, and just learning as I go, and always be the student in the game. And I think time will tell, and I think the fans will play a big role in that.
So I’m just working like WWE never had their eyes on me. I think having that mindset, I think I’m gonna get there. I know I’m gonna be there. I think it just takes repetition, and it takes time, and I think where I’m at today, my brand is only going to excel. It’s only going to excel because, like I said earlier, we’re still figuring it out every day and brainstorming every day.”
Fatu talked about his father Umaga, who made a huge splash in the WWE during the mid-2000’s. The third generation star feels that there’s more pressure on him because of his last name, but he’s hoping to excel beyond it.
“Oh, yeah, even leading up to the debut. I knew that there was going to be an expectation so high, not just because of my family, but of my dad. He set the bar so high. In my mind, man, I want to be able to excel at that. I want to be able to take whatever my dad did to the next level. And I think that’s a challenge for me now. I think it’s a challenge for me to kind of separate Zilla Fatu from the Samoan dynasty. I was just talking with my team this morning. Maybe that’s not in my plan. Maybe it’s not to separate the Fatu from the Samoan dynasty. Maybe it’s time to embrace it and put on for it.”
Check out the full interview where Fatu talks about being in prison for six years, wrestling with Booker T, and whether he’s had a WWE tryout match.