Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Triple H, Rikishi and Wild Samoan Afa.
• Triple H used to have one of the best physiques in professional wrestling. After his in-ring retirement due to health issues, Triple H dropped some size.
However, The Game is in great shape and is still carrying a lot of muscle mass.
At Fanatics Fest, Triple H showed up without his suit and the fans caught a glimpse of his physique.
You can watch it below:
The @WWEUniverse is out in full force at @FanaticsFest. Still much more to come…
Are you ready? @Fanatics pic.twitter.com/DO5e8Xl1Fb
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 17, 2024
• WWE Hall of Famer Afa Anoa’i of The Wild Samoans passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Rikishi issued the following statement about Afa’s death:
“I really wanted to take my time to try and find the right words to express my feelings regarding the passing of my Uncle Gataivasã AFA Amituana’i Anoa’i, and sometimes there are no ‘right words’.
I choose to remember and reflect on what the world didn’t see or have access to, simple fun times with just my Uncle and me and in those moments of private time, I witnessed a man who loved professional wrestling more than anything and wanted to teach it to anyone willing to do the work, and I mean WORK!
I can’t remember the amount of times Uncle Afa would have me build a ring just to tear it down again and then build it again, over and over, all damn day, and me asking myself, ‘what the hell does this have to do with wrestling?’ Not knowing he was teaching me the foundation of the business and how to understand it piece by piece and how everything is always connected… you learn more by DOING!
My Uncle Afa leaves behind a long legacy within the world of professional wrestling, however, what he leaves for me personally is priceless memories & lessons learned that will rest in my heart forever and I remain grateful.
Rest In Power The Wild Samoans Forever !!
Love and Respect.”
