[1] Following graduation from Freedom High School, Anoaʻi attended Fork Union Military Academy as a postgraduate to study and play football.

[5] He initially was introduced as part of the stable Urban Assault, organized by Sonny Siaki, Eric Pérez, and Tyrus.

In October 2007, Afa Jr. defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. by countout in the United Kingdom to become the new FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion.

[6] In September, Afa Jr. began to work matches in Ohio Valley Wrestling, forming a tag team with fellow Samoan family member Matt Anoa'i.

[9] He aligned himself with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, attacking Cryme Tyme after their World Tag Team Championship match.

[9] Later that night, the three helped Randy Orton attack the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and Kofi Kingston.

[9] On the September 8, 2008 edition of WWE Raw, Manu, Rhodes, and DiBiase defeated Cryme Tyme and Kofi Kingston in a six-man tag team match.

[13] After Orton grew tired of The Legacy losing matches, he scheduled a test for each member on the December 29 episode of Raw.

Manu failed to pass his test after losing to ECW Champion Matt Hardy and being kicked out as his former companions Rhodes and Sim Snuka turned their backs on him.

[15] They planned to obtain revenge against Orton and Rhodes on the January 12, 2009 episode of Raw with the aid of returning Ted DiBiase.

[17] On April 18, 2009, two months after being released by WWE, Anoa'i returned to the independent circuit at a World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) show.

[19] At the Regional Championship Wrestling event Rumblemania 9 in Reading, Pennsylvania on March 15, 2014, Manu and RC beat Rob Noxious in a respect match.

"[20] In August 2003, Anoaʻi was implicated as the getaway driver of a duo who committed an armed robbery in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, stealing money and jewellery worth over $150,000 and stabbing an elderly female resident.