Zilla Fatu On His Legendary Father Umaga, The Bloodline, TNA Debut, Wrestling Booker T, WWE Tryout

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Chris Van Vliet

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4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Zilla Fatu (@Zillafatu) is a professional wrestler who has competed in TNA and Reality of Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in New York City to discuss being the son of the late Umaga and memories of his father, what it means to have the surname Fatu and the pressure that comes with it, how a match with Booker T came together, the possibility of signing with WWE, his TNA debut match at Slammiversary and more! Quote I'm thinking about: You are not what you have done, but what you have overcome. - John Geiger Please support our sponsors! PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/?ref=tibcloux SUPERPOWER: Go to https://Superpower.com and use code CVV to get $50 Off your annual Superpower subscription. Live up to your 100-Year potential. #superpowerpod SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount PRIZEPICKS: Download the app today and use code INSIGHT to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! TIMELINE: Go to https://timeline.com/insightto get 10% off your order of Mitopure! VUORI: Get 20% off your first purchase! Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at https://vuori.com/cvv ROCKET MONEY: Join Rocket Money today and reach your financial goals faster: https://rocketmoney.com/cvv MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF ZOCDOC: Instantly book a top-rated doctor today at https://zocdoc.com/insight BONCHARGE: Use the code CVV to save 15% off your infrared sauna blanket at https://boncharge.com/cvv BLUECHEW: Get your first month of BlueChew for free with the code CVV at https://bluechew.com PLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at https://plunge.com For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast or Spotify? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Van Fleet.
0:20.0	Welcome back to another one here on Inside. I'm CBV. Chris Van Fleet. Welcome back to another one here on Insight. I'm CvV. Chris Van Fleet. Thank you for
0:26.1	hitting play on this episode. And thank you for making Insight the number one wrestling podcast on the
0:32.3	planet. Pape up your thumb right now and hit a Simone Spike on that follow button on Apple or Spotify or
0:39.6	wherever you're listening right now. You don't have to tape up your thumb. I just thought it'd be a
0:42.9	little bit more fun if you did. It'd be an authentic Samoan Spike then. And if you watch these
0:47.9	interviews on YouTube, make sure to hit a superplex on that subscribe button over there as well.
0:53.9	Zillifat 2 is on the show today, the son of the late
0:57.7	great Umaga. Zilla is a fourth generation wrestler. Part of the Anawaii family. Yes, the bloodline.
1:06.0	He's related to Roman rains, the Usoz, Yokozuna, the Rock, Rikishi, Rosie. And as you know, the list goes on and on and on.
1:14.3	We actually go through how he's related to everybody during this interview. And there's somewhere
1:18.4	he's like, yeah, I actually don't know how I'm related to them. But what a story he has.
1:23.6	At 15 years old, he went to prison for six years for armed robbery.
1:28.3	And while he was in prison, he decided he wanted to turn his life around and try to work to get into wrestling when he got released.
1:35.1	He made his in-ring debut two years ago at Booker T's reality of wrestling in the Houston area.
1:41.0	In that time, he's had matches with people like Booker T himself and bully Ray, and the future
1:47.0	is so, so bright for him. And I love the path that he's on right now. I hope you enjoy this
1:53.8	conversation. If you do, snap a screenshot and tag us. Let us know that you're listening to
1:59.0	this. He's at Zilla Fat 2 on social media.
2:02.3	I'm at Chris Van Fleet and here we go. Please enjoy this conversation with Zilla Fat 2.
2:11.8	You know, I was there for your debut. I was there at Roe. Yes. When you came out and like the reaction for you was crazy.
2:20.4	What did that moment feel like for you? To be honest, leading up to that, no, first thing I just
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