Bad Luck Fale
Tongan-New Zealand professional wrestler and rugby union player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simi Taitoko Fale (born 8 January 1982) is a Tongan-New Zealand professional wrestler and former rugby union player. He currently works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as Bad Luck Fale (バッドラック・ファレ, Baddorakku Fare).[2] In NJPW, he is a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, a one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and a one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion. His surname translates to "house" in Tongan, which suits his wrestling persona as an immovable force.
Bad Luck Fale | |
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Birth name | Simi Taitoko Fale[1] |
Born | (1982-01-08) 8 January 1982 (age 42)[2] Tonga[2] |
Alma mater | Tokuyama University |
Family | Tama Tonga (cousin) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bad Luck Fale[2] King Fale[2] |
Billed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 156 kg (344 lb)[2] |
Billed from | Kingdom of Tonga[2] |
Trained by | Yuji Nagata Yujiro Takahashi[4] Jado[5] |
Debut | 4 April 2010[2][3] |
Fale is one of the founding members of the infamous Bullet Club, an originally all-foreigner group that has seen great success in the company. He is the only founding member who has never left the group. Fale's dojo has helped provide a bridge for non-Japanese wrestlers to perform for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.