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	Topics Sonny Siaki Topic Home Sonny Siaki (born July 23 1974) is an AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... professional wrestlerProfessional wrestling Summary Professional wrestling is generally any form of performance art in which pro-wrestlers receive payment for participating.... . Unlike many Samoans in professional wrestling, he is not part of the large Anoa'i or Fatu familyAnoa'i family The Anoa'i family is a family that has many professional wrestlers that originally hailed from Samoa.... . Early life When Siaki was three, his family moved to HawaiiHawaii Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959.... , then CaliforniaCalifornia California is a state spanning the southern half of the west coast of the contiguous United States.... in the United States of AmericaUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... before settling in Wilmington, North Carolina. Siaki graduated from New Hanover High, received a football scholarship to play at East Carolina University, and majored in Physical Education. He played inside linebackerDefensive team The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage... until a serious stingerStinger (medicine) In medicine, a Stinger, also called a Burner or Nerve pinch injury, is a minor neurological injury suffered by athle... injury forced him to stop playing football, preventing him from pursuing a career within the National Football LeagueNational Football League The National Football League is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from Amer... . Career Early career After his school friend Brad (Lodi) CainBrad Cain Overview Bradley Cain is an American professional wrestler, better known as Lodi, who competed for World Championship Wrestling... notified Siaki that the WCW Power PlantWCW Power Plant The WCW Power Plant was a professional wrestling school located in Atlanta and owned and operated by World Championship Wres... was holding tryouts in early 1999, Siaki attended the tryout and was awarded a WCW developmental contract. He graduated after seven months and wrestled his first televised match on WCW Saturday NightWCW Saturday Night *WCW Saturday Night* was the weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS, produced by the now-defunct World Championship Wrestlin... against Alan FunkAlan Funk Alan Funk is a male professional wrestler, with a "gay" gimmick, who has previously worked in promotions such as World Champ... . Siaki largely appeared on Saturday Night and faced other Power Plant graduates, though he did make several appearances on ThunderWCW Thunder *WCW Thunder* was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8... and Nitro. Siaki eventually left WCW, unhappy with the way he was being utilized. Siaki moved on to the Urban Wrestling Alliance in California, where he was known as Money. After nine months, the UWA folded and Siaki joined Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling where he received further training from the TCW owner, Dusty RhodesDusty Rhodes (wrestler) "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes is a legendary former American professional wrestler.... . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling On June 19, 2002 Siaki debuted on the first Total Nonstop Action WrestlingFacts About Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry... pay-per-viewPay-per-view Pay-per-view is the system in which television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast... as one-third of The Flying ElvisesThe Flying Elvises The Flying Elvises were a professional wrestling stable during Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's early years, consisting of S... with Jimmy YangJames Yun James Eas Yun, better known as Yun Yang, Jimmy Yang, Jimmy Wang Yang or Akio, is an American profess... and Jorge Estrada. The Elvises were a comedy heelHeel (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they a... stableFacts About Stable (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, eit... who impersonated Elvis PresleyElvis Presley Elvis Presley was an American musician and actor.... . The Elvises eventually split, with Siaki defeating Yang in a singles bout on August 21, 2002. Siaki now heel, went on to joined Vince Russo'sVince Russo Summary Vince Russo is an American writer, known for working for American professional wrestling companies, most notably the World W... Sports Entertainment Xtreme; a faction that tried to take over TNA. There he was then given a valetManager (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler.... , Desire, a fellow TCW graduate, and earned the nickname "The Ace in the Hole". On December 11, 2002 Siaki defeated Jerry LynnJerry Lynn Jeremy Simon Lynn is an American professional wrestler.... for the TNA X Division ChampionshipTNA X Division Championship The TNA X Division Championship, created on June 19, 2002, is a professional wrestling title contested in Total Nonstop Acti... . He held the belt until February 12, 2003 when he lost to Kid Kash. In July 2003 Siaki began a feudFeud (professional wrestling) Summary A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported sligh... with D'Lo BrownFacts About D'Lo Brown Accie C. "A.C." Connor, is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, D'Lo Brown.... , who he defeated in a Casket matchProfessional wrestling match types Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling.... . In October 2003 he formed a tag teamTag team In professional wrestling, a tag team consists of two or more wrestlers who are working together as a team.... with EkmoEddie Fatu Eddie Fatu is a Samoan professional wrestler currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment's RAW brand under th... (Umaga), which split when Ekmo began working for All Japan Pro WrestlingFacts About All Japan Pro Wrestling *All Japan Pro Wrestling* is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972.... . Siaki eventually became a face, and in April 2004 he and Simon DiamondPat Kenney Patick Kenney, known also by his stage name, Simon Diamond, is an American professional wrestler, currently working fo... began feuding with Glenn GilbertiGlenn Gilberti Glenn Gilberti is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as ... and Johnny SwingerJoseph Dorgan Joseph Dorgan is an American professional wrestler.... . After Siaki and Diamond were victorious in a tag match, their opponents were forced to wear IrishFacts About Ireland Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.... and SamoanAmerican Samoa American Samoa is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean southeas... native dress respectively, punishing Gilberti and Swinger for the ethnic jokes they had made in the preceding weeks. Siaki formed a tag-team with ApoloGermán Figueroa Germ?n Figueroa is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known as Nuevo Gran Apolo, or simply Apolo.... . On April 24, 2005 at TNA LockdownTNA Lockdown *Lockdown* is the name given for professional wrestling pay-per-view events held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the ... he and Apolo defeated Lance HoytLance Hoyt Summary Lance Hoyt is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in Orlando, Florida. ... and Chris CandidoFacts About Chris Candido Chris Candido, also known as Skip, was an American professional wrestler best known for his participation in the World... in a steel cageProfessional wrestling match types Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling.... tag match. Throughout mid-2005 Siaki and Apolo feuded on a casual basis with the Diamonds in the Rough. In December 2005, Siaki's contract with TNA expired, and he declined to re-sign, instead leaving the promotion on good terms. Deep South Wrestling In late December 2005, Siaki signed a contract with World Wrestling EntertainmentFacts About World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media , sports, and entertainment... . He debuted in the WWE developmental territory Deep South WrestlingDeep South Wrestling, LLC Deep South Wrestling, LLC is a professional wrestling promotion located in McDonough, Georgia.... on February 2, 2006, suffering a minor injury in the process. On February 23, 2006, Sonny returned to Deep South Wrestling as a heel having a match with Damien Steele. Going by the moniker Cocky Siaki, he and Eric PerezEric Perez Eric Alexander Perez is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler working for World Wrestling Entertainment in its Deep South Wre... (as Urban Assault) would win the Deep South Tag Team TitlesDeep South Tag Team Championship The Deep South Tag Team Championship is the tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment's developmental territory... on November 30, 2006. He then began teaming up with Afa Anoa'i, Jr.Afa Anoa'i, Jr. Afa Anoa'i, Jr. is a professional wrestler.... Both Siaki and former partner Eric Perez were working Raw house shows in March but Siaki suffered a back injury during that tour which left him out of action for 1 month. Siaki continued to tag with Afa Jr. in Deep South until it closed in April 2007. Florida Championship Wrestling Siaki then re-debuted with Afa, as The Samoan Fight Club , in the new development territory, under the World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media , sports, and entertainment... (WWE) name, Florida Championship WrestlingFlorida Championship Wrestling Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office starting in 196... . On September 15, 2007, it was reported that Siaki has been released from his developmental contract. Three days after the release, Siaki issued a statement saying that he has had some "personal issues" at home and that his focus was on his family right now, not wrestling. In wrestling Finishing and signature moves *Siakalypse* *Siakalypse Now#Pumphandle reverse piledriver\|Pumphandle reverse piledriver]]) Siaki Spike#Rolling cutter\|Rolling cutter]]) Siaki Drop* Samoan Pop\|cutter]]) Flip Mode Samoan dropProfessional wrestling throws Much of the action in professional wrestling involves the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throw... Double knee backbreakerBackbreaker A backbreaker refers to professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back i... Reverse STOFacebuster A facebuster, also known as a face plant, is generally a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking... SuperplexSuplex A suplex is an offensive move used in wrestling, both in competitive sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrest... Belly to belly suplexSuplex A suplex is an offensive move used in wrestling, both in competitive sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrest... ManagersManager (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler.... Desire Robert FullerRobert Fuller Robert Fuller is a professional wrestler and manager.... Monopoly Man Nicknames "Mr. Ace In The Hole" "Mr. Number One" "Cocky Siaki" "The Samoan Stallion" Championships and accomplishments Deep South WrestlingFacts About Deep South Wrestling, LLC Deep South Wrestling, LLC is a professional wrestling promotion located in McDonough, Georgia.... Deep South Tag Team ChampionshipDeep South Tag Team Championship The Deep South Tag Team Championship is the tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment's developmental territory... (1 time) – with Eric PerezEric Perez Eric Alexander Perez is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler working for World Wrestling Entertainment in its Deep South Wre... Great Championship Wrestling GCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) GCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with David YoungDavid Young (wrestler) David Williams, better known by his ring name, David Young, is an American professional wrestler.... and The Wrestler Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance IPWA North American Championship (1 time) NWANational Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance NWA is a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, in operation since 19... Wrestle Birmingham NWA Wrestle Birmingham Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Elix SkipperElix Skipper "Primetime" Elix Skipper is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.... Swiss Wrestling Federation SWF Powerhouse Championship (1 time) Total Nonstop Action WrestlingFacts About Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry... TNA X Division ChampionshipTNA X Division Championship The TNA X Division Championship, created on June 19, 2002, is a professional wrestling title contested in Total Nonstop Acti... (1 time) Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling TCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jorge Estrada External links