Zilla Fatu: If Umaga Had Half Face Paint, It’s Because He Was Running Late

Zilla Fatu shares a secret about his father Umaga.

Umaga worked in WWE from 2001 to 2003 as a member of 3-Minute Warning, and then returned in 2005 to 2009 as Umaga, receiving a main event push during that time. He unfortunately passed away in December 2009, months after his WWE contract was terminated due to a Wellness Policy violation.

On Busted Open Radio, Umaga’s son Zilla Fatu was asked about something about his father that fans may not have known.

“It’s something small, but I don’t think the world knows. If you see Umaga anywhere on a loop show with half the face paint, that means he got in late and he tried to get to the venue early, so guess what he did? On the way to the venue, he was doing the paint. He never did the full face paint, it’s because he was late! If you double back and watch some of my dad’s matches and you see him with half the face paint, it’s because the man was running late and he didn’t get to the venue on time,” he said.

Perhaps Umaga’s most famous feud in WWE was against John Cena.

The rivalry and friendship between Umaga and Cena came full circle on the November 4 episode of WWE NXT when Cena invited Zilla Fatu to the John Cena Classic. You can find Zilla’s comments on the Classic here.

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