Samoan Joe

[2][3] That year, he teamed with Mark Lewin and Siva Afi in a losing effort against Bruiser Brody, Bruno Bekkar and King Curtis Iaukea in Wellington, New Zealand on 12 September 1977.

[7] Other opponents included Merv Fortune, "Cowboy" Billy Wright,[8] Lars Anderson and Larry O'Day as well as forming a successful tag team with fellow Samoan Lu Leota.

He spent the last year of his career in the American Wrestling Association,[13] mainly used as a preliminary wrestler against opponents such as Brian Knobs and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson),[14][15][16] before retiring around 1989.

[17] Afamasaga appeared in both episodes of On the Mat were chosen to be shown on NZ On Screen in early-2010;[6] the first was a tag team match between him and Lu Leota against Sweet William and Brute Miller (29 July 1980) and the second against Johnny Garcia (17 March 1981).

Wallace Chapman, co-host of the political interview show Back Benches, claimed that his "favourite TV moment" was watching Afamasaga among other "On the Mat" stars as a child.