In a raw interview with Peter Rosenberg, WWE star Jacob Fatu admitted battling drug problems that caused him to miss major opportunities, including a booking with Booker T. Juggling street influences and substance abuse with his ring goals, Fatu now believes an earlier WWE call-up would have ended in disaster, viewing his current success as perfectly timed after conquering his personal demons.
“I blew it, and this is why Jacob Fatu got iffy. And, you know, I ain’t ashamed to talk about it because it is what it is. I would have one foot in the streets and another foot in wrestling, and it didn’t work like that. I just had a little drug problem back in the day … I missed Booker’s show because I was hanging in the alley at 5:30 in the morning, supposed to leave, just, man, just left it alone. No, it was the drugs. You know what I mean? It was the drugs. It was the dope I was on. I feel like if I would have been in WWE even a day earlier, bro, I probably would have been let go, and that’s just me keeping it 100.” – Jacon Fatu
Since signing with WWE in April 2024, Jacob Fatu has enjoyed a meteoric rise rooted in the Anoaʻi family legacy and raw talent. The son of The Tonga Kid and cousin to Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Solo Sikoa, he debuted explosively by attacking top stars on SmackDown and quickly captured the WWE Tag Team Titles with Tama Tonga. Transitioning to singles competition in 2025, he won the United States Championship at WrestleMania 41 and turned babyface after splitting from The Bloodline. Now a main-event contender who is challenging Roman Reigns, Fatu has become one of WWE’s most dynamic performers in record time.
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