Ulualoaiga Emelio

Biography

Ulualoaiga Onosai Tuaolo Emelio was an American Samoan professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cocoa Samoa.

He began his training by studying martial arts in Japan. His had his first matches in Japanese promotions.

On November 15, 1982, as Sabu the Wildman, Cocoa partnered with Jimmy Hart to defeat Jerry Lawler in a handicap match for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Hart got the pin, but Sabu the Wildman was recognized as champion. He, however, was defeated by Terry Taylor for the title two weeks later.

In the late 1980s, he wrestled for the NWA Pacific Northwest Wrestling promotion under the name Cocoa Samoa. In the summer of 1986, Samoa traded the NWA Pacific No...