Keilani Anoa’i is the daughter of American wrestler Rodney Anoa’i famously known as Yokozuna, and his wife, Monica Anoa’i. She has a brother named Justin Anoa’i. Keilani Anoa’i is from one of the prosperous families in the wrestling category, the Anoa’i family. Her family members still wrestling include The Usos, Roman Reigns, The Rock and Nia Jax.
Moving on to her love life, Keilani Anoa’i has not publicly disclosed who she is dating or who she might marry. Besides, it is unclear if she has any children; she has decided to live a private life away from the media attention.
Education and Career
There are no details of Keilani’s education, but given she did not show interest in the sport, she must have studied at least up to high school. However, the institutions she attended and whatever she pursued are unknown. Keilani did not follow in her father’s footsteps; she chose a different career path whose details she kept to herself.
Her Father
Having been born into a wrestling family, Keilani’s father started training at a young age. Yokozuna was trained by his uncle Afa Anoa’i; he started his wrestling career in Japan. He then moved to Mexico, where he continued learning, participating in a few wrestling games. In the United States, Keilani’s father wrestled for some wrestling companies before joining the World Wrestling Federation.
Keilani’s father is credited for ending the wrestling career of Greg Gagne after he broke his leg in 1992 while wrestling under American Wrestling Association. In 1992, Keilani’s father joined World Wrestling Federation, debuting on September 1, 1992, using the ring name Kokina. He later changed his ring name to Yokozuna and wrestled several games that he won.
In 1993, Keilani’s father headed to Royal Rumble, which he won after eliminating Randy Savage. Yokozuna’s height was an advantage in most matches, wrestling against smaller players. After his win, he cemented his place as one of the best wrestlers. I993 was a year of success for Keilani’s father.
Afterwards, Yokozuna participated in more matches; he won the WWF Championship against Bret Hart in 1993. In 1995, Keilani’s father teamed up with Owen Hart and won several championships. Yokozuna was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for his impact on wrestling in 2012.
Death of Keilani’s Father
Keilani’s father died due to pulmonary edema on October 23, 2000. He had gone to the United Kingdom for a wrestling tour and was at the Moat House Hotel, Liverpool, when he died. At first, officers said that he died of a heart attack, but after post-mortem, they found fluids in his lungs and mentioned the cause of his death as pulmonary edema.
Life After the Death of Her Father
It is unclear if Keilani’s mother remarried after the death of Yokozuna, but she continued taking care of Keilani and her brother. Keilani Anoa’i lives a private life, and it is hard to tell how as a family, they are fairing on over 20 years since the death of her father.
