The Rock and The Usos are two of the most popular and successful names in the WWE. But did you know that they are also related to each other? In this article, we will explore how The Rock is related to The Usos, and what their family history is.
The Anoa’i Family: A Wrestling Dynasty
The Rock and The Usos are both part of the Anoa’i family, a Samoan-American wrestling dynasty that has produced many famous wrestlers over the years. The Anoa’i family traces its roots to Amituana’i Anoa’i and his wife Tovale Anoa’i, who had six children: Afa, Sika, Vera, Lia, Tumua, and Reverend Samuelu Anoa’i.
Afa and Sika are the most well-known of the siblings, as they formed the tag team The Wild Samoans in the 1970s and 1980s, winning multiple championships in various promotions. They also trained many wrestlers, including their sons Samula (Samu) and Rodney (Yokozuna), their nephews Matt (Rosey) and Eddie (Umaga), and their cousin Solofa (Rikishi).
Lia was also involved in wrestling, as she founded the Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling promotion in Hawaii in 1989. She also helped train her son Peter (Tonga Kid) and her nephews Rodney (Yokozuna) and Solofa (Rikishi).
Tumua was not a wrestler, but he married one: Ata Maivia, the daughter of Peter Maivia, a legendary Samoan wrestler who was also blood brothers with Amituana’i Anoa’i. Tumua and Ata had one son: Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock.
Reverend Samuelu was also not a wrestler, but his son Joseph is: he is the current WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
How is The Rock Related to The Usos?
The Rock is related to The Usos through his grandfather Peter Maivia and their great-grandfather Amituana’i Anoa’i. Peter Maivia was blood brothers with Amituana’i Anoa’i, which means they considered each other as family. Therefore, The Rock and The Usos are cousins through this bond.
The Usos are the twin sons of Solofa Fatu Jr., who wrestled as Rikishi in the WWE. Rikishi is the son of Vera Anoa’i, who is the sister of Afa and Sika. Rikishi is also the brother of Samula (Samu) and Eddie (Umaga), and the uncle of Matt (Rosey) and Joseph (Roman Reigns).
The Rock and The Usos have had some interactions on WWE television, mostly as allies. In 2016, they helped The Rock fend off an attack from The New Day on Raw. They also appeared together on SmackDown in 2019, where they exchanged some friendly banter.
However, there have also been rumors of a possible feud between The Rock and his cousin Roman Reigns, who leads a stable called The Bloodline with The Usos as his enforcers. The Bloodline claims to be the head of the table of the Anoa’i family, and has clashed with other members of the family, such as Jimmy Uso’s wife Naomi.
Whether or not The Rock will return to WWE to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: The Rock and The Usos share a strong family bond that goes beyond wrestling.
Conclusion
The Rock and The Usos are related through their shared ancestry in the Anoa’i family, a highly regarded wrestling dynasty. While they are not directly connected by blood, their familial ties stem from the close relationship between their respective grandfathers. They have both achieved great success in WWE, and have shown respect and support for each other. However, they may also face each other in the future, as their cousin Roman Reigns has declared himself as the leader of the family.
