brand, on the January 30, 2009 episode of SmackDown, Umaga returned with a new entrance theme, defeating Jimmy Wang Yang. Umaga then suffered his first defeat since his return against Triple H by disqualification on the March 6 episode of SmackDown, after The Legacy attacked Triple H. On the May 1 episode of SmackDown, Umaga returned from a two-month hiatus, attacking CM Punk on multiple occasions, repeatedly interrupting Punk's attempts to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase. At Judgment Day, Umaga defeated Punk, but lost to Punk at Extreme Rules in a Samoan Strap match, ending their feud in what was Umaga's last appearance in WWE. On June 8, 2009, WWE announced that Fatu was released from his WWE contract. It was later revealed that his termination was due to violation of the Wellness Policy; even though this was only his second failure, his refusal to enter rehabilitation led to his dismissal. Independent circuit (2009) On July 11, 2009, Umaga appeared at the World Wrestling Council (WWC) in Puerto Rico, defeating Mr. Anderson in a singles match. Four months later, Umaga appeared on Hulk Hogan's Hulkamania Tour of Australia under the ring name Uso Fatu. On November 21, 2009, Fatu teamed with Orlando Jordan to lose against his brother Rikishi and Brian Christopher. On November 24, 2009, Fatu defeated Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. On November 26, 2009, Fatu and Orlando Jordan were defeated by Beefcake and Mr. Anderson. On November 28, 2009, Fatu wrestled his final match, losing to Anderson. Personal life Fatu and his wife L.T. had four children. One of them notably is Zilla Fatu, who is reportedly trained to become a professional wrestler in Booker T's Reality of Wrestling (ROW) in December 2022. During the weekend of August 30, 2007, articles posted by Sports Illustrated, the New York Daily News, and The Washington Post named Fatu as one of many superstars to have purchased pharmaceuticals from an online pharmacy, which was a violation of the WWE "Talent Wellness" program. Fatu specifically was said to have received somatotropin, a growth hormone, between July and December 2006, after the "no drugs from online sources" rule was instituted. In June 2009, Fatu violated the Wellness Policy once again; due to his uncooperation and refusal to attend drug rehabilitation, he was released from his WWE contract. Death On December 4, 2009, Fatu was found by his wife on the