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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2021 · 15 MIN

Cloverleaf Radio Presents: Former WWF & ECW Superstar, "L.S. Smooth" Lloyd Anoa'i!

from JIA Network · host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon

Cloverleaf Radio's host The Host with the Most Jimmy Falcon "The King of the Quarantine" welcomes back Former WWF and ECW Superstar LA Smooth Lloyd Anoa'i! Lloyd Anoaʻi (born May 7, 1971) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui and for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name L.A. Smooth. Making his acting debut in the movie The Wrestler and on the trailer commercial for Brisk Tea for his cousin Dwayne Johnson's movie Hobbs & Shaw and other movies. He is one of the three sons of professional wrestling patriarch Afa Anoaʻi and a member of the Anoaʻi family. Anoaʻi trained under his father Afa and his uncle Sika, making his wrestling debut in 1987. Anoaʻi appeared, and worked with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) on their roster of talent under the ring names Tahitian Savage, Fred Williams, and Lloyd Lanui in the mid-1990s. In 1993 Anoaʻi began wrestling for the Puerto Rican World Wrestling Council as "Tahitian Warrior". He formed a tag team with Mohammed Hussein, winning the WWC Tag Team Championship three times in 1994. He held the Championship on a fourth occasion in 2002, teaming with Tahitian Prince as "The Tahitians". In 1996, and 1997 Anoaʻi appeared with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as "L.A. Smooth". After he went on to sign with the World Wrestling Federation in 1998. He then went on to wrestle on the American independent circuit, appearing with promotions such as World Xtreme Wrestling. While Rikishi remained with the WWF in the early 2000s, Anoa'i tagged with Samu on the independent circuit as The Headshrinkers with Anoaʻi using the ring names "Headshrinker Alofa" and "Headshrinker Ruopa". Check it out!!!

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