Jacob Fatu Confirms the Original Plan For His WWE Ring Name

Jacob Fatu has confirmed what WWE’s original plan was for his ring name. It was reported back in June of 2024 that WWE trademarked the name “Caesar Sikoa” and that the name was intended for Fatu before he debuted for the company.

Obviously, those plans went by the wayside and Fatu has risen to the top of the company using his real name. He spoke about the importance of hearing the “Fatu” name acknowledged on WWE TV in his interview with the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast and recalled finding out from Triple H that he would be using Jacob Fatu on TV. You can see highlights below:

On Using His Real Name:

“These are the stuff that I don’t take for granted, you know what I mean? I mean — man, even when I’m just just moving and grooving, I just hear Fatu. Fatu is our real name. So I mean, for the WWE world & universe, which I’m so thankful for, man. It started in San Antonio, Texas in WWE. It was already Fatu baby, on the independents. But to be in WWE when it started in San Antonio at Saturday Night’s Main [Event] against Braun [Strowman] — man, bro, I’m just very thankful. I mean, it makes my father happy. It makes our people happy to hear the world chant that name. To bring our name — it was already known. But you know, now I’m legally able to use it in WWE.”

On His Originally Planned WWE Name:

“I was supposed to be Caesar Sikoa, you know what I mean? I was about to be — I’m about to be like Caesar from Planet of the Apes like [mimics Caesar holding his hand up].”

On Finding Out He Was Going to Keep His Ring Name:

“It was just a name, it got brought up you know/ Whatever they had, know whatever they did and we — at the end of the day, we made it happen. And Jacob Fatu — I mean, I’ll never forget what Triple H said that. ‘You heard your music yet?’ ‘No sir, I ain’t heard my music. I don’t even know what my name is.’ ‘Your name’s Jacob Fatu.’ I was like, ‘Okay, for sure.'”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.