Biography / Wiki
Jey Uso is an American professional wrestler who belongs to the legendary wrestling family the Anoa’i family. Along with his twin brother Jimmy, he forms a professional wrestling tag team of Samoan descent.
He was trained by his father Rikishi who helped The Usos in winning the ‘FCW Florida Tag Team Championship’. As a tag team, ‘The Usos’ has won the ‘WWE tag team championship’ five times.
Height / Weight / Age
He was born as Joshua Samuel Fatu on August 22, 1985. Jey Uso weighs 103 kg or 227 lbs in pounds whereas he stands with an impressive height of 185 cm or 6’1” inches.
He has black hair and black eyes. Looking at his physique, his body measurement can be estimated to be 40-34-16. His shoe size is 12 (US).
Date Of Birth | August 22, 1985 |
Age | 39 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 185 cm
In Feet and Inches – 6’1” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 103 kg
In Pounds – 227 lbs |
Body Measurements | 40-34-16 |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 12 (US) |
Net Worth
Jey’s salary is $300,000 which excludes incentives from merchandise sales.
Education / Family
Jey was born to ‘WWE Hall of Famer’ Rikishi and Talisua Fuavai-Fatu. He has an elder identical twin named Jimmy Uso. As he belongs to the Anoa’i family, he is related to well-known wrestlers such as Yokozuna, Umaga, The Rock, Roman Reign, and many more.
He attended Escambia High School where he played football. For graduation, he was enrolled in the University of West Alabama. He took training for wrestling from his father. Jey is married to Takesia Travis and has two sons.
Name |
Jey Uso |
Real Name | Joshua Samuel Fatu |
Birth Place | San Francisco, California, United States |
Profession | Professional wrestler |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
School | Escambia High School, Pensacola |
College | University of West Alabama |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | San Francisco, California, United States |
Debut | May 24, 2010 |
Fathers Name | Rikishi (wrestler)
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Mothers Name | Talisua Fuavai-Fatu |
Brothers | Jimmy Uso, Jeremiah, Joseph |
Sister | Not known |
Career / Fashion And Style
In 2009, he made his debut at ‘Florida Championship Wrestling’. Along with his twin brother, he formed a tag team ‘The Usos’ and defeated ‘The Rotundo Brothers’. To win the ‘FCW Florida Tag Team Championship’ they defeated ‘Fortunate Sons’. On RAW, Jey and Jimmy made their debut in 2010.
In their pay-per-view debut, they were defeated by the ‘Hart Dynasty’ and couldn’t win Tag Team Championship as well. As a part of the Supplement draft, they made their debut in Smackdown in 2011.
Since 2013, they started face painting in order to pay tribute to Samoan culture. In 11-on-3 Elimination Gauntlet he defeated Roman Reigns and became the first to defeat him in WWE. In 2014 and 2015 the Usos won the Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
Girlfriends | Not known |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Takecia Travis
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Children | Sons – 2
Daughter – None |
Some Interesting Facts About Jey Uso
- Jey belongs to the legendary Anoa’i family
- Famous late wrestler, Umaga is his uncle.
- During his school and university days, he played football. As a linebacker, he played football for 3 years.
- The Usos perform a traditional Samoan War Dance, ‘Siva Tau’ when their entrance music is played. They also chant some lines in Samoan while dancing.
- According to him, Mark Henry’s slam is the strongest one and also the most painful move in wrestling.
- His elder twin Jimmy Uso revealed that once he pretended to be Jey and broke up with his girlfriend for no reason. But his prank failed to damage the real couple’s chemistry.
- The Usos gave 3 auditions to make some impact on the WWE selection team.
- His finishing moves are double superkick and Samoan splash.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s ranked him 26 on the list of top 500 singles wrestlers in 2014.
- His hobby is watching American football.
- In 2018, Jey was arrested for driving under influence.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – Not Known
- Twitter – @WWEUsos
- Facebook – Not Known