Zilla Fatu Expected to Begin WWE Run in the Near Future, Per Report

Another member of the storied Anoa’i family appears to be on his way to WWE. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Zilla Fatu is expected to start working with the company in the near future, though no specific debut date or brand assignment has been confirmed at this time.

The report doesn’t specify whether Fatu will appear on Raw, SmackDown, NXT, or in some other capacity — only that his arrival is anticipated soon. It is the first report to state outright that Fatu is expected to officially begin with WWE, moving beyond the speculation and scouting rumors that have swirled around him for months.

Interest in Fatu had already been building well before this latest update. Reports from June indicated that WWE had significant internal interest in signing him, and he was reportedly seen at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando — though no deal was publicly confirmed at that point.

Fatu carries serious pedigree. The son of the late Umaga, he belongs to one of professional wrestling’s most celebrated dynasties, a family tree that includes Roman Reigns, The Rock, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, and Jacob Fatu. He made his professional wrestling debut on July 15, 2023, for Reality of Wrestling and has spent the two years since building his craft on the independent circuit.

With WWE having leaned heavily into the Anoa’i family’s presence in recent years — most notably through the long-running Bloodline storyline — Fatu arrives as one of the most buzzed-about prospects in the industry. How WWE ultimately positions him, and whether he factors into any existing family narrative, remains to be seen as more details emerge.