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Jacob Fatu
Day because we started together.
Ryan
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Jacob Fatu
Here we go.
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Jacob Fatu
Oh, that's tough, Jim.
Young Nacho
Looks like a five trip load at least. He grabs the first bag the second Bob.
Ryan
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Young Nacho
He shimmies the door open, steps over the dog.
Ryan
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Young Nacho
Now that's a man who eats his.
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Young Nacho
All right, man. We back another episode of Club 520 podcast live in Vegas with it. Shout out to Sean. Man, they got out here at WrestleMania. It's only right, man. We got a champ with us. We're gonna introduce my man's last to my far left. We got my dog Bishop B hearing out the pearlies. How you what? Nasty.
Jacob Fatu
What's happening. Nasty. Let's get to it, baby.
Young Nacho
Come on, man. Listen, man, we got the champ in the building. He tapped in, okay? He got the shisty off. You know what I'm saying?
Jacob Fatu
Let's tap in, man.
Young Nacho
Before I even introduce my mans, man, we gotta talk about it, man. You pulled up with the black forces and the white laces, man. The beheading stap, baby.
Jacob Fatu
Hey, bro, bro, keep it 100. Y'all remember the folces that y'all gave big bro? You feel me? With the light with the white laces? Yeah, I took it from him. Nah, bro, for real, bro. I actually wore it on tv, though. You feel me, Bro, you know, I'm still the same J. You know? I mean, we just trying to tap in, get in where we fit in, though. Come on. For sure. Appreciate that. That was a big look, bro. That just turned our show up.
Young Nacho
That was a moment right there. Still to my right, my dog, Young Nacho. Young T. How you what? I'm chilling, bro. Wrestlemania. Y'all know I'm a huge WR wrestling fan. So we got my dog in the building. I'm gonna let you do the honors, though. Come on, man. Championship. Yeah, Championship.
Jacob Fatu
Come on, Woody.
Young Nacho
Come on, Big five two in the building. You know what time it is, man.
Jacob Fatu
Come on with it. You know what I mean?
Young Nacho
Yes, sir. First and foremost, congratulations, man.
Jacob Fatu
I appreciate it.
Young Nacho
Congratulations, man. Congrats. Now, listen, he ain't the biggest wrestling fan, so he been converting over us. But watching your match yesterday, like, he was just like, nah, I'm tapped in.
Jacob Fatu
Come on with it. Come on with it. Hey, check this out, bruh. They gonna feel this. They gonna feel this shit. They gonn on the way, though. But thank you, though, big bro. For real, though, man. I'm just a. I'm a huge fan, bruh. And, bro, I mean, I'm always tapping in, like, with the shorts, though, on the YouTube, bruh. Y'all be having me rolling. Appreciate at the end of the day, bro. You know, man. Bro, I would never. I could have never expected this, though, bruh. Especially tapping in with Bruh over here.
Young Nacho
Appreciate it, bro. Appreciate it. Appreciate it.
Jacob Fatu
So, bruh, it ain't nothing but love and respect, though, man. Thank y'all for having me over here. Yes, sir.
Young Nacho
I appreciate you pulled up, man. Let's just talk about that moment, man. Cause we all in the crowd, man. 60,000 people, all eyes on you, man. What's that moment like, walking out that tunnel, knowing you about to get to it, man.
Jacob Fatu
Bruh, you know what? It was, man, I remember looking out a jail cell window, man. To looking out. You feel me? Looking out of an airplane, man, you know, just on the way. But it was very special. Just definitely having my son over here. Journey Fatu, you know, but shout out to the family, parents to pull up. Not only that, man. Last time WrestleMania 9 was in Las Vegas, you know, I mean, last time WrestleMania was in Las Vegas, it was WrestleMania 9. And my wife always says this, man. History always repeats itself. So for us to double back and for another anoa'I, Roman reigns to main event in Las Vegas. But also to have the Fatus on here, man, it just don't get no better. It really doesn't. And just a special moment. But for real, though, bruh, that shit was hella cool, though, bro. When they was out there yelling Fatu, though, even had me like this, though, man. It ain't nothing but a beautiful thing, man.
Young Nacho
Nah, I ain't gonna lie. I think Roman and them had a great match, but I told them. I told them y'all stole the night you on La Knight. I thought y'all was incredible, bro. I was like, nah, they. They wrestling for real, bro. Like, they putting on a show. And at that moment, we looked at each other, and he was like, nah, that's my dog. That's my dog.
Jacob Fatu
For sure.
Ryan
For sure.
Young Nacho
You went to the top rope. My boy said, oh, he got that in the arsenal.
Jacob Fatu
Oh, well, you hit them backflips I saw. Oh, yeah, that's my dog. Shout out to Jeff Hardy, though. Y. Jeff Hardy to Jerry. You know, I mean, like, bro, in my family, bro, you know, man, we just. I'm just trying to put forth, you know what I'm saying? Like, it's always good to be a part of the family, but I don't want to be one of those us that. Oh, he's just a part of the family. N. Bro, like, they. They gonna feel this. Have your own name. For sure.
Young Nacho
Come on, champ. For sure. Now, listen, you asked about this. He in the building. There you go. Freaky Mike.
Jacob Fatu
Yeah, I'm a bro. I see you on the elevator, bruh.
Young Nacho
Yeah, yeah, he the wrestler. He the one.
Jacob Fatu
They just wrestle with him. I said they just wrestled with helmets.
Young Nacho
On back in the day. Do what you did.
Jacob Fatu
Feel me? Shout out, Jay, uso. Congratulations, though, because I heard that. I heard y'all on the last podcast. It sound like bro was getting mad. Hold on, bro. Overall, shout out to big brother. Shout out to big brother.
Young Nacho
For sure, man. One time for Chan for getting Us out here, man. It's one of my favorite moments of the show, man. It's called making the milestones. So for you, obviously, you know what I'm saying? Championship status. And you talk about your journey there now, when you got the big bag, what's that moment when you first got your final breakthrough in the situation? What's that move? What's that purchase? What's that thing you just like? All right, we on, man.
Jacob Fatu
Chad, man, it was paying my rent on time. I remember nobody wanting my autograph, bro. The only thing I was signing, bro, is when I used to sign my papers, bro. When I was getting out of jail. Yeah. I mean, hey, bro. But we came a long way, though. And you know, bruh, man, bruh, it really just feel good to see my parents happy.
Young Nacho
Yeah.
Jacob Fatu
And everybody always say, congratulations, Jacob. Nah, but, man, it's really my wife, bruh. You know, when they say it take a village to raise somebody.
Ryan
Oh, brother.
Jacob Fatu
I'm proving. I mean, like, it came all through here, but, man, it ain't. You know, we. We just trying to get in where we fit in, though. But overall, though, bruh, man, it was a great moment, though, bruh. It really was. It was cool.
Young Nacho
I can feel the energy still, bro. Yeah.
Jacob Fatu
You know what I mean? Hey, it was Cuban 100, bro. I literally just woke up and said, threw this thing on, bruh. Let's go get it today. We here right now.
Young Nacho
You know, it's crazy. Just based off your energy, I know you gotta be a Raiders fan. That's a different type of energy.
Jacob Fatu
Okay, okay. So we gonna keep it 100, you know? Cause, bruh, I'm from Northern California, to be exact. Yeah. I mean, and, man, Bruh, keep it 100, bruh. I love everybody over there. I mean, it's all California, but it's different. So none against SoCal. I'm from Northern California, man. Oakland Raiders. Warriors, man. Sacramento Kings. I hit y'all with the Vladi D. Vox. I'm a real Sacramento king, man. And, man, I just love. I just love where I'm from, man.
Young Nacho
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Jacob Fatu
Today show for all of it. When things are tough, we talk about it. When there's something to figure out, we dig into it.
Ryan
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Jacob Fatu
Know, man, if you talk about everything like what you said earlier, bruh, it's just, I'm just doing it and trying to represent for all my people in Northern California.
Young Nacho
Yes, sir.
Jacob Fatu
I mean, I love where I'm from. Sacramento, man.
Young Nacho
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Ryan
Okay, you done fit it in here.
Jacob Fatu
Shout out to Sean now. I'm trying to get it in too. Thank you, Char.
Young Nacho
Okay. They are too smooth, he said.
Jacob Fatu
Speaking of pair, you're ready my brother, though. Hey, hey, bro, you talking about real professionals? Oh, yeah. We around it right here.
Young Nacho
Come on, child. Two on the way, baby.
Jacob Fatu
As a matter of fact, he got.
Ryan
Out of the corner.
Young Nacho
Hey, right behind you though. You ain't even peeping.
Jacob Fatu
Oh, God damn. Shout out to.
Young Nacho
Man. It's funny like you said, man. Him coming along now as a new wrestling fan to see everything going on. Like, how do you prepare for a.
Jacob Fatu
Match, man, you know? Well, you know, keep it 100, man. It's just all motion. Like including yesterday, it was very nerve wracking. But man, it's just like I said, bro, just preparing for it. It's more of a mindset though.
Young Nacho
Okay.
Jacob Fatu
You know so much stuff's going on left and right. People pulling you left and right. But, you know, man, we need that time. Shout out to my brother, Solo Sequoia, Man, Solo has the best theme song, by the way. You feel me? None against Jay. Yeah, I mean, shout out to Solo, though, man, but me and my brother Solo told me it's okay, man, just to step away from everything real quick. Get your head in that right space. I did that, and it still don't work. Shout out to Solo Dog, man, bro, just to get prepared for it. Like, it's just all day process, bro, you gotta remember, man, we're there at the building all day. You feel me? Until showtime. So, you know, it's just all pro. Different process. Everybody got a different thing to get ready. But, you know, bro, for me, though, you know, I really do gotta step away. Really get in my. For me, in my headspace, though, just to. Just to get cleared up. 100, though, for sure, for sure, for sure. But other than that, shout out to time.
Young Nacho
Man, it's just crazy. Like you said, your interest, you come out. The music, the vibes in that long walk to the ring and then it's.
Jacob Fatu
Showtime, man, that long. Man, that walk was hella long, bruh. That walk was so long, bruh. Had me skipping down here yesterday, you know what I mean? But, man, shout out to wwe. Man, Hunter, I'm just so happy to be a part of this era right now because at the end of the day, nobody could have touched me, though, you know, Hunter made it happen, though. You know, even with Tamatonga, man, New Japan, Tonga, Loa. Like, you know, man, Hunter's just making everything happen. And Roman reigns, bro, Jimmy Uso and Jay Uso, we gonna keep it 100, man. My brothers had a lot to do with me getting here, you know, that's real. Like, it ain't. We just ain't family. Jacob didn't just get hired because I'm a part of the family. No. Like, you know, bro, we had to put in the work and just like what Roman Reigns says and Jey USO says, you know, grind in the dark, you know, like, ain't nobody got you. Ain't got to post. You working out or doing this or doing that now, bro, just grinding in the dark, and everything will come together.
Young Nacho
I mean, most definitely. And to see all y'all on that stage last night, everybody shining, man.
Jacob Fatu
Bro, especially on one night.
Young Nacho
Yeah, that was Wrestlemania, you feel me?
Jacob Fatu
Hey, bro, shout out to my sister Naomi, man. I mean, bro, she wanted to realest cast though, ever up in there, bro, doing it. And man, damn, I just thought about it. We was actually all on the same night.
Young Nacho
See how Roman was walking out? He had all the pictures of everybody.
Jacob Fatu
Yeah, that was hard. That was the thing though, you know, bro, we talking about from Hai Chi, Peter Mavia, my father, the Tonga king, the wild Samoans off of Sika, you know, Rikishi, man, Yokozuna, man, the great Samu. Like, man, the list just keep rolling and going, man.
Young Nacho
Man, listen, better is on the way. We gotta do this again, man. I know we're short on time, but one more time for you, man. Congratulations on getting that, man. We can't wait to see what's coming next, baby. For sure. Come on, man. Appreciate you, man.
Jacob Fatu
Love and respect though.
Young Nacho
Stay tapped in Club 525 too.
Jacob Fatu
Shout out to time.
Ryan
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In this special episode of Club Shay Shay, Jacob Fatu, the U.S. Champion in professional wrestling, joins the hosts to discuss his recent triumph over LA Knight at WrestleMania, his relationship with wrestling star Jey Uso, and his personal journey within the wrestling industry. The conversation offers an intimate look into Fatu's experiences, challenges, and the significant moments that have shaped his career.
Jacob Fatu opens the discussion by reflecting on his exhilarating victory against LA Knight at WrestleMania, emphasizing the emotional and professional significance of the win.
He highlights the role his family played in his journey, particularly mentioning his son, Journey Fatu, and the pride he feels seeing his parents happy.
Fatu describes the electrifying atmosphere of WrestleMania, comparing it to past events and underscoring the grandeur of the occasion.
He reminisces about WrestleMania 9 in Las Vegas, drawing parallels with the current event and expressing gratitude for returning to such a monumental stage.
A significant portion of the conversation centers around Jacob's relationship with Jey Uso, highlighting mutual respect and camaraderie within the wrestling fraternity.
Jacob expresses deep appreciation for Jey Uso, acknowledging the support and brotherhood that have been pivotal in his wrestling career.
Fatu delves into his wrestling heritage, mentioning influential figures like Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and other wrestling legends who have inspired him.
He pays homage to his wrestling lineage, illustrating the legacy he aims to uphold and contribute to.
Jacob shares candidly about his past struggles, including financial hardships and time spent in jail, highlighting his resilience and determination to overcome adversity.
He emphasizes the transformative power of perseverance and the importance of maintaining a positive mindset through difficult times.
Fatu attributes his success to the unwavering support of his family, especially his wife, and the collective effort of his community.
He underscores the significance of having a strong support system that encourages and uplifts him throughout his career.
Jacob discusses the mental aspects of preparing for high-stakes matches, stressing the necessity of maintaining focus amidst external pressures and distractions.
He elaborates on strategies he employs to stay mentally prepared, such as stepping away from the chaos to clear his mind and reinforce his dedication to the sport.
Fatu shares insights into his pre-match rituals, highlighting the personalized routines that help him stay grounded and ready for competition.
He emphasizes the importance of consistency and personal rituals in maintaining peak performance during matches.
Jacob recounts specific highlights from WrestleMania, including interactions with other wrestlers and the overwhelming support from fans.
He reflects on the collaborative spirit of the event, mentioning key figures who contributed to the success and excitement of WrestleMania.
Fatu praises the organization and the collective effort of everyone involved in making WrestleMania a spectacular event.
He highlights the importance of teamwork and mutual support in creating memorable and impactful performances on such a grand stage.
As the conversation wraps up, Jacob shares his aspirations for the future, expressing excitement about upcoming matches and his continued growth within the wrestling industry.
He conveys his commitment to furthering his career and contributing positively to the wrestling community.
Fatu concludes by extending heartfelt thanks to his peers, fans, and family for their continuous support and encouragement.
He reinforces the themes of gratitude and mutual respect that underpin his relationships and successes.
Jacob Fatu's appearance on Club Shay Shay's Club 520 episode provides an in-depth and heartfelt look into his journey within professional wrestling. From overcoming personal challenges to achieving significant victories like his U.S. Championship win at WrestleMania, Fatu's story is one of resilience, dedication, and unwavering support from his family and wrestling community. His insights into mental preparation and the importance of maintaining focus offer valuable lessons for aspiring athletes and fans alike. This episode not only celebrates Fatu's accomplishments but also underscores the profound impact of community and personal perseverance in achieving greatness.