[28] In September, Hikuleo made his return to Japan at NJPW Burning Spirit teaming with Kenta and Taiji Ishimori to defeat Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma and Kushida. Tonga is the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion, winning the belt from Karl Anderson at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17. For some reason, social media users believe that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns are related. At the G1 Special in San Francisco, Tama, Loa, King Haku, Chase Owens, and Yujiro Takahashi defeated CHAOS members Gedo, Yoshi-Hashi, and Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, Sho and Yoh), with Tama pinning Gedo after a Tongan Death Grip by Haku to Gedo followed by a Gun Stun. [48] The following day, he was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Hirooki Goto. Tonga, born Alipate Aloisio Leone, is Tongan American and not Samoan. He then grabbed another guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious." Haku would later go on to form the tag team known as The Colossal Connection with Andr the Giant and win the WWF Tag Team Championship from Demolition on 30 December edition of Superstars (taped on 13 December). Jay's recent promo on NJPW Strong is openly critical of the brotherhood he left behind in New Japan. Ahead of Wednesday's episode of AEW Dynamite, the Bullet Club original revealed that he was a free agent, fuelling speculation that he would appear for the US-promotion.As Tama Tonga's original tweet featured a 'misinformation' hashtag, many fans questioned whether . By Gentleman Ian. Haku stated, "Yeah. Tonga collected a net worth of $5 million and an average salary of $ 500,000 at an important event. [29], In September 2012 it was announced that Tonga would go to Mexico from 10 October 2012 and work for NJPW's partner promotion, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Dwayne Johnson refers to Haku as an uncle. Growing up on the main island of the South Pacific island-kingdom of Tonga, Fifita attended Tonga College, where he played rugby union. Perhaps its the resemblances in their physical appearances when Tonga doesnt have face paint on. By continuing to use our site you consent to use our cookies. Also Read: Is Tama Tonga Related to Roman Reigns? Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born 10 February 1959) is a Tongan professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as Haku. The heel Tonga was managed by former wrestler Tarzan "The Boot" Tyler. Heenan said that if he hadn't been there and seen it himself, he wouldn't believe it. They took him back to Poinciana, Florida where he grew up with his biological cousin and adoptive brother, fellow professional wrestler Tevita, and his older sister Vika. His finishing hold is the camel clutch, and he has been known to use the poison mist. and our Quote Tweets. "Standing behind [The] Rock at Mania" - Wrestling fans react to Triple H reportedly bringing in WWE legend's adopted son. Other well-known wrestlers from the Anoai family include Rikishi, Umaga, Yokozuna, and The Usos. Alipate Aloisio Leone, popularly known as Tama Tonga, is often linked with WWE Champion Roman Reigns. Karl Anderson vs. Tama Tonga Announced For NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, Full Card Confirmed Image Credit: NJPW Karl Anderson will officially compete at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17. The fake wrestlers on TV?' February 21, 2022. Tama Tonga, one of the groups found members alongside Anderson, Bad Luck Fale and Prince Devitt (Finn Balor), shared his thoughts on the situation during the latest episode of Tama's Island. [92], In addition to his adoptive brother Tevita with whom he wrestles in NJPW as the Guerrillas of Destiny, Leone's younger (biological) brother Taula is also part of NJPW under the name Hikuleo. On January 30, 2019, they lost the Never Openweight 6-Man Championship against Taguchi, Makabe, and Yano. An NJPW wrestler defeated a WWE wrestler at Wrestle Kingdom 17, as Tama Tonga pinned Karl Anderson to win the NEVER Openweight title. Fifita, under the name Meng, wrestled for World League Wrestling winning the WLW Heavyweight Championship on two occasions in 2000. Lets break down these pro-wrestlers family trees to find out. After that, things got even crazier. Jeff Sharp is a freelance writer from Parts Unknown. Tama Tonga was one of 16 wrestlers that competed in the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. The two teams are set to collide at IMPACT No Surrender. Bullet Club (2013-present) He would return to semi retirement after his stint. Tama Tonga (Alipate Aloisio Leone) was born on 1982 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, is a Tongan professional wrestler. [62] In December, Guerrillas of Destiny won their block in the 2017 World Tag League with a record of five wins and two losses, advancing to the finals of the tournament. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. After moving to Japan in 1974, he competed under the shikona (sumo name) of Fukunoshima (). [58] On January 4, 2017, Tonga and Loa lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano in a three-way match, also involving Makabe and Honma. He talks about what the Bullet Club was almost called before they changed the name. Me and Siva kind of cleaned house there and left. 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You can follow Tama Tonga here, and the Tama's Island podcast here. On July 5, Tonga and El Terrible lost the CMLL World Tag Team Championship to Tanahashi and Jyushin Thunder Liger. 2008. The reigning IWGP Tag Team Champion put Roman Reigns and The Usos on notice in one of his latest tweets. EUR 30.00Spedizione internazionale economica. See details. And I reached over without thinking there are four other guys there (laughs) grabbed his face, and bit his nose off. 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He became the final WCW Hardcore Champion. And we had a lot of spat, back and forth but he knows now I ain't one to back down. WWE has interest in longtime New Japan Pro-Wrestling superstar Tama Tonga, according to a recent report from Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp.. After six long months, Karl Anderson's polarizing NEVER Openweight Title run came to an end against Tama Tonga today at Wrestle Kingdom 17. He made a name for himself as Haku in the WWF as half of "The Islanders" with Tama. [2][11], Koloamatangi continued his training throughout 2017, serving as a young lion. While stranded on Tama's Island, the rest of the world hasn't stopped spinning around Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING 417K subscribers Subscribe 439 16K views 3 months ago #njpower IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Jay White vs. A new episode drops every Friday Morning! Haku tried to ambush Andr; however, The Giant blocked Haku's kick and struck him repeatedly before leaving the ring alone to a standing ovation. This led to Hikuleo answering White's "U.S of Jay" open challenge at Mutiny in April 2022, however White defeated Hikuleo, who gave White the "too sweet" gesture post-match, confirming his loyalty to Bullet Club. Meng appeared at Chikara's King of Trios 2012 tournament, held on 1416 September in Easton, Pennsylvania, teaming with The Barbarian and The Warlord under the team name the Faces of Pain. While Tama stayed neutral at Strong Style Evolved before a tag team match against Marty Scurll and Cody, Tama stated if he were to be on a team it wouldn't be Team Cody. Hence, Jax and Snuka are not related to each other by blood. In WCW, (because the name Haku was trademarked by the WWF) Fifita wrestled as Meng. [34] Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) May 28, 2021 For months, Tama and Tanga (Guerrillas of Destiny) have been feuding with the Suzuki Gun duo of Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi (Dangerous Tekkers). All this made Bocchi the Rock!far more than the sum of its parts, and music lovers may want to know what kind of instruments . [18] Hikuleo was absent from NJPW for a year from September 2019; he returned in September 2020 on the NJPW's United States show, NJPW Strong, defeating Brody King. It's all good. Tevita and Alipate currently wrestle as Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Is Tama Tonga related to WWE megastar Roman Reigns? After Archer's victory, Hikuleo entered the ring staring off with Archer, hinting at a future match between the two for the title. With the Bullet Club currently being stacked with talents such as Jay White, KENTA, and EVIL, it shouldn't be too hard for Guerrillas of Destiny to find a third man for a match against The Bloodline. I'll never forget it."[51]. 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