Reno Anoaʻi

Reno Anoa'i
Ring name(s)	Black Pearl Reno the Black Pearl
Billed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Born	Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Resides	California[1]
Billed from	San Francisco, California
Trained by	Afa Anoa'i
Debut	2002

Reno Anoa'i is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with the Italian promotion Nu-Wrestling Evolution under the ring name Black Pearl. He is also a member of the famed Anoa'i wrestling family.

Career

Anoa'i trained as a wrestler under his uncle, Afa Anoa'i, debuting in 2002 as "Reno the Black Pearl". He went on to wrestle for the Californian Empire Wrestling Federation and the Pennsylvanian World Xtreme Wrestling promotion. He eventually shortened his ring name to "Black Pearl".

In 2005, Anoa'i journeyed to Italy and began wrestling for his cousin Rikishi's Nu-Wrestling Evolution promotion. In NWE, Anoa'i adopted the gimmick of an aristocrat, claiming to be "The Count of California". On November 25, 2005 in Naples, he won a tournament to become the first NWE World Heavyweight Champion. In 2009, he appeared in the Hulkamania wrestling tour in Australia.

Personal life

Anoa'i is married to Tiffany Smith, with whom he has a daughter, Vaughan Ryan.^[1] Reno is the son of Tumua Anoa'i, who is the eldest brother of Afa and Sika Anoa'i.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Pearl Jam (Reverse STO)

• Nicknames
  • "The Count of California"

Championships and accomplishments

• Nu-Wrestling Evolution ^[2]

• NWE World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The BV Buzz with Jawn Murrary". AOL Black Voices. December 19, 2005. http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas/_a/dec-19-2005/20051218231809990001. Retrieved 2008-12-30. 
2. ^ Reno Anoa'i at Cagematch.net
3. ^ "Nu-Wrestling Evolution". titlehistories.com. http://www.titlehistories.com/Nu_Wrestling_Evolution.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 

External links

• The official website of Reno Anoa'i

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Name	Anoai, Reno
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