Matt Anoai
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Matt Anoai (born April 7, 1970 in Samoa) better known by his stage name of Rosey, is a professional wrestler, formerly working for World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) RAW brand.
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Career
Independent circuit
Before signing with WWF (now the WWE), Anoai teamed with "Ekmo" Fatu as The Island Boyz.
World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
In 2002, now using the ring name of Rosey, Anoai debuted on WWE TV in with Ekmo (who was renamed Jamal) as Three Minute Warning. They were "hired" as Eric Bischoff's assailants, attacking seemingly random wrestlers each week, at the orders of Bischoff. The most notable events during this gimmick came when they attacked two lesbians, after they began to bore Bischoff, and when they crashed Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo's "wedding." Both events drew criticism from gay & lesbian rights groups. After the wedding, Rico jumped from SmackDown! to RAW to manage the team. In June 2003, Jamal was fired from WWE, and Rosey was forced into a singles program.
Rosey then aligned himself with Theodore Long, who told Rosey he had to earn his "playa's card." He then quickly squashed The Hurricane in a short match. Refusing to attack Hurricane after the match, he was promptly attacked by Rodney Mack. He fought Mack the next week, losing. The Hurricane then fended Mack off later.
Image:SuperHeros.jpg Later in 2003, The Hurricane "discovered" Rosey's potential as a superhero, and christened him "Rosey, the Super Hero in Training" (or the S.H.I.T.). In one memorable promo, he helped an old lady across the street, but when he revealed himself as "the S.H.I.T.", she started hitting him with her purse for using foul language. On the July 19, 2004 episode of RAW, Rosey appeared with a new costume, seemingly graduated to a full superhero.
On May 1, 2005, at Backlash Hurricane and Rosey defeated La Resistance in the finals of a Tag Team Turmoil match to win the World Tag Team Championship.
On September 5, 2005 Rosey and The Hurricane were defeated by Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, during their debut match on Monday Night RAW. This match earned the pair a title shot at WWE Unforgiven. During the title match, Murdoch delivered an elevated DDT on Hurricane to the outside. The DDT caused Hurricane to suffer a "stinger" (in Kayfabe) and allowed Cade & Murdoch to beat the injured Hurricane later in the match, to win the World Tag Team Titles from him, and Rosey.
The loss of the titles sent the team down a slippery slope that eventually brought the team to an end - weeks after they would begin a losing streak, mainly caused by Hurricane's injuries. During the October 17, 2005 episode of RAW, Hurricane was assaulted by Kurt Angle at the request of Vince McMahon, after the beating footage was shown of Hurricane ripping off his mask and striking Rosey (who had come to the ring to his aid). The next week Hurricane no-showed a World Tag Team Title match leaving Rosey to face the champions alone. During the match, The Hurricane (out of costume) appeared at the top of the entrance ramp; going now by his real name, Gregory Helms watched as Rosey was double teamed and defeated. After the match, Helms announced that he was fed up of being funny for the crowd, and that he had been carrying Rosey as a tag team partner. On the November 7 edition of RAW, Gregory Helms defeated Rosey in their first encounter since teaming together.
Shortly after this turmoil, Jamal was rehired by WWE and he and Rosey reunited to recreate 3 Minute Warning. The duo wrestled as a tag team during a dark match on the January 9 edition of RAW.
However, on March 21, 2006, WWE and Matt Anoia agreed (seemingly amicably) to terms of his release from his contract, and the hinted at return of 3 Minute Warning was never seen by TV audiences.
In wrestling
Previous managers
Finisher and signature moves
- Super Hero Slam (Swinging side slam)
- Revolving Leg Drop
- Super Hero Splash (Big splash)
- Samoan Drop
- Corner Splash
- Split-legged Moonsault to the mat (as a result of an opponent taking out his legs while on the top-rope)
With The Hurricane
- Super Hero Splash (Elevated Splash) (The Hurricane would leap from the shoulders of Rosey and splash a prone victim)
- Spinning Samoan Drop/Neckbreaker combination (The Hurricane would perform the neckbreaker, with Rosey holding the victim up on his shoulders)
- Sidewalk Slam/Eye of the Hurricane combination
Personal life
Matt Anoai is married with one daughter and a son. He is the son of former Professional Wrestler, Sika Anoai (1/2 of the Wild Samoans). He is a cousin of former wrestler and current movie star, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Other cousins also include Jamal, Rikishi, Tonga Kid, and the late Yokozuna.
Trivia
He is the 8th person in his family to become WWE/WWF/WWWF Tag Champion.
Championships and accomplishments
- 1-Time World Tag Team Champion (with The Hurricane)
- 1-Time HWA Tag-Team Champion (with Ekmo)
- 3-Time MCW Southern Tag-Team Champion (with Ekmo)
- 2-Time wXw Tag-Team Champion
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| Preceded by: Tajiri and William Regal | First reign (with The Hurricane) | Succeeded by: Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch |