[3] Anoaʻi trained under his uncles Afa and Sika, making his wrestling debut on April 6, 2003 under the name Black Pearl at Afa and Sika's promotion World Xtreme Wrestling in Pennsylvania where he would pick up a victory over Josh Daniels.

He won and became the first NWE World Heavyweight Champion on November 26, 2005 when he defeated Scott Steiner in the tournament finals.

In November 2009, Parl worked wrestled in the Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin where had matches against the Nasty Boys, Rikishi and Brian Christopher.

[5][6] He also owns and operates KnokX Pro Entertainment and Academy in Los Angeles since 2009, with trainers Rikishi and Gangrel.

His final match on July 27, 2018, where he, Rikishi, and Vincenza Iosefa Parisi defeated Devin Danger, El Guerrero, and Kaka Meng at Big Time Wrestling In Newark, California.