See details. [8][9] He was raised in Kissimmee, Florida, attending Osceola High School. Haku was left to wrestle on the lower card shows like Sunday Night Heat. Goldberg, too, had an impressive winning streak. [18] Haku next appeared at NJPW's G1 Special in USA on 2 July 2017, alongside his sons.[19]. Fifita's youngest son Taula[21] made his professional wrestling debut in November 2016. I said, 'Yeah. He rejoined the active NJPW roster in September 2017, taking part in the Destruction tour under the ring name "Leo Tonga". [10][4], In January 2008, the brothers approached the Dudley Boyz to use the ring they had at the Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling and Sports Entertainment training school they operated in Kissimmee, Florida. [61], Tonga participated in his second G1 Climax by entering the 2017 edition in July. [38] Tonga returned to CMLL with Bucanero in early October. pLive rock is the basis for most aquaria today. [69], On February 23, 2019, they would regain the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles by defeating Sanada & Evil at Honor Rising 2019: Day 2, starting their fifth reign. Again winless, he moved on that fall to feud with the newly returned Davey Boy Smith. You can check out the entire video interview below, read the full interview here, or read on for Tama Tonga's thoughts on Roman Reigns. 15 Things You Didn't Know About The Anoa'i Family. You can read more about our . On 4 January 2012, Tonga appeared in a dark match during Wrestle Kingdom VI (considered as NJPW's most important show), teaming with Captain New Japan to defeat Kyosuke Mikami and Tomoaki Honma. 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. "Meng bit through the guy's shirt like a wolf, bit a chunk out of the guy's back, then spit it on the floor," he said. For exclusive Tama's Island content please visit the Tama's Island Patreon page! They initially congratulated Omega, but suddenly turned and attacked Omega and the Young Bucks as they were celebrating on the ramp while wearing T-shirts referring to themselves as the "BC Firing Squad". Also in November 2008, they took part in a WWE tryout camp, two months later they were told that Tevita would be offered a contract by the company (he would later appear on television as Camacho) while Alipate would not. All it means is that WWE is much bigger than NJPW. 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). [14] The Firing Squad attempted to make peace with Cody, but Cody refused, and was also attacked. He would later lose the crown to Hacksaw Jim Duggan[7] who himself was crowned as "King Duggan". Tama Tonga Looking to Prove He Can Win As a Singles Competitor A featured part of Bullet Club, Tama Tonga is a six-time IWGP tag champ. Views. At No Surrender, Jay White interfered in the Guerrillas of Destiny's match against former Bullet Club stablemates Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows by hitting his finishing move Bladerunner on Tonga causing them to lose the match. Prior to this, Meng had faced Goldberg (before he won the World Championship) on WCW Saturday Night and despite the loss had pushed Goldberg for longer than anyone had until that point. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. See details. Tonga collected a net worth of $5 million and an average salary of $ 500,000 at an important event. He attended Tonga College, an all-boys school, where the top sport was rugby. They then left the ring declaring that they were the true Bullet Club. After the Rumble, he formed a tag team with Rikishi, but the team did not last long due to Rikishi suffering an injury. He would return in 2003 to win the championship for the third time. He spoke about an incident when he witnessed several cops trying to hold Haku down and one of them struck Haku with a baton on his face while the others emptied their cans of mace on him but nothing seemed to faze Haku. The Anoai family (Samoan pronunciation: [a.noa.i] ah-no-AH ee) is a family of professional wrestlers originating from American Samoa.Family members have comprised several tag teams and stables within a variety of promotions.Famous members of the family include WWE Hall of Famers Rikishi, Yokozuna, and brothers the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika Anoai). However, all of that would only be possible if WWE comes to an agreement for a working relationship with NJPW. According to the report, WWE has . And weirdly, many are asking if this is an internal family war. Meng made a cameo appearance in the 1978 Sylvester Stallone movie Paradise Alley along with many other professional wrestlers. [54], Sansh key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=TechniqueAlso shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) [37] Tonga regained the title from Tanahashi and Liger on September 14 with new partner Rey Bucanero. [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. Fifita wrestled under the names Haku or Meng and was close to the Anoai Family, even forming a tag team with Rikishi. 88 talking about this. Over the years, wrestlers like Tama Tonga have won way more titles than most fans realize. Instead he showed up at ringside during the match where it became known his "new" team was in fact The Islanders. When it comes to professional wrestling, there are plenty of wrestlers who have been able to pick up loads of titles across their careers. But it's all good, we have that understanding. [11] Shortly after competing in the Royal Rumble in 1992, Haku left the WWF to compete exclusively in SWS.[12]. Bullet Club and Guerrillas of Destiny (20132018), Seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champion (2019-present), Bullet Club departure and Hontai (2022present), MSG Tag/IWGP Tag Title/Japan Cup Tag/Super Grade Tag/G1 Tag/World Tag League, NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, "Tama Tonga finally getting a shot in North America with ROH", "Tama's Island: Tama's Time As A Young Boy At The NJPW Dojo on Apple Podcasts", "Seven in the chamber: Tama Tonga on BULLET CLUB's 7 years (1/2) | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "G.O.D. 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. Haku, once again representing Bullet Club, returned at the G1 Special in San Francisco. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current NEVER Openweight Champion in his second reign. Tonga was under a 24-hour Twitter lockout, due to his recent posts having "violated Twitter's rules." With his finger now pointed firmly at Roman Reigns, the two have engaged in an online war. [68], G.O.D. [35] Hikuleo teamed with Bey in his Impact debut, defeating FinJuice at Victory Road. Tama Tonga Also known as King Tonga Jr., Kava, Pate Fifita Overview News and Rumors Career Career highlights Titles Matches Match Statistics Matchguide Tournaments Tag Teams & Stables Awards Themes Wrestling Games Ratings Comments Matches Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 1126 items that match the search parameters. The two teams are set to collide at IMPACT No Surrender. Like bragging about being a bigger star as a WWE wrestler than a non-WWE wrestler actually means nothing at all and is a really weak insult. Bocchi the Rock! First off, Tama Tonga is the son of Haku, a Wrestler that in Kayfabe was in a tag team with a Samoan and presented as such.He had the same moves, the same headbutt no selling spot and stuff, also had the same outfits the samoan used. Privacy Policy. He's up there a level with exposure and all it does it is put me out there with him. [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. However he would cement his position as king by successfully defending his crown against the returning Race in a match at the 1989 Royal Rumble at The Summit in Houston. Dwayne The Rock Johnson comes from the Anoai family. To practice more frequently they eventually joined the academy proper and were partly trained by Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. Sullivan said that as they drove from the bar he saw police cars pulling into the parking lot, but authorities didn't pursue them and no charges were ever filed. [91] Tonga later defeated Anderson to regain the NEVER Openweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 17, becoming the first to win a NJPW title from a WWE contracted wrestler since the two companies' past partnership ended in 1985. 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. At Wrestling Dontaku, Tonga defeated EVIL to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, his first New Japan singles championship. Those who believe they are related are hoping for one badass matchup between these supposed relatives. And we had a lot of spat, back and forth but he knows now I ain't one to back down. A feud thus broke out between the Islanders and the Connection; when Zenk left the WWF, Martel and replacement partner Tito Santana, as Strike Force continued the war, with the Islanders challenging Strike Force for the WWF World Tag Team Championship after the latter team won the belts. I'll show you.' However, Tonga did manage to defeat the IWGP United States Champion, Juice Robinson, as well as that year's B Block winner, Kota Ibushi. At the age of 15, he was part of a group of six teenagers and young men sent by the king of Tonga to Japan to study Sumo. Meng's finishing maneuver was the Tongan Death Grip, a nerve grip on the Adam's apple applied to a standing victim who would drop into a supine position. [40][41] Tonga remained in CMLL until the end of the year. The match was a 16-man torneo cibernetico elimination match, from which Tonga was eliminated when Atlantis and Shocker double teamed him. 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[15] Tonga was one of sixteen wrestlers who competed in the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Me and Siva kind of cleaned house there and left. In March Tonga, Loa and Jado formed an alliance with Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato and later Hiroshi Tanahashi and joined the Hontai stable which represents New Japan.[85]. "Standing behind [The] Rock at Mania" - Wrestling fans react to Triple H reportedly bringing in WWE legend's adopted son. He has also worked with NJPW's partner promotion in Mexico, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) where he has held the CMLL World Tag Team Championship twice. Growing up on the main island of the South Pacific island-kingdom of Tonga, Fifita attended Tonga College, where he played rugby union. [17] The following day, Haku teamed with his son and fellow Bullet Club members Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and Yujiro Takahashi in a ten-man tag team match, where they defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Kushida, Satoshi Kojima, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma. This American-Samoa family is pretty distinguished in wrestling circles for blessing the sport with some of the greatest pros. A face turn appeared to be in the offing, as Tonga interfered in a tag match, attacking Road Warrior Animal and Paul Ellering during a bout with Jos LeDuc and Jacques Rougeau, Jr. A miscommunication in another tag match with partner Butch Reed led to Reed and Tyler attacking Tonga. They are the fourth largest Pacific Islander American group while the Samoans are second in population. He finished with a record of four wins and five losses. Fifita previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Micah and for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the name Camacho, the bodyguard and occasional tag team partner of Hunico, as well as occasionally . At the event, The Good Brothers retained the championships. After that, things got even crazier. On July 5, Tonga and El Terrible lost the CMLL World Tag Team Championship to Tanahashi and Jyushin Thunder Liger. A week later, he left WCW just weeks before it was bought by WWF in March 2001. The professional wrestler, the Tongan warrior, is an original member of the Bullet Club with fellow non-Japanese wrestlers - Prince . [54][unreliable source] In his third tournament match on 25 July, he scored the biggest win of his career by defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi (who had won the previous year's G1). While its pretty obvious that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns arent related, their beef has sparked some hilarious reactions. Coming towards the end of Fifita's WWF career, he would wrestle under the name King Haku for Japanese promotion Super World of Sports. Be the first one to comment on this story. So that's all positive. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Tonga, born Alipate Aloisio Leone, is Tongan American and not Samoan. Tama Tonga has announced that he has signed a new deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling, after recently teasing an AEW debut. The 40-year-old hails from a wrestling family, much like Reigns, as he is the adopted son. 28. NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING 417K subscribers Subscribe 439 16K views 3 months ago #njpower IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Jay White vs. Andr's face turn meant that the team had split. I have no negativity with it. Born in the South Pacific island which shares his first name, Tonga Uliuli Fifita was entrenched in athletic competition from an early age. [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. The next week, Col. Parker announced that Meng will no longer be a bodyguard, but will be a wrestler from now on, winning his first match against a jobber with one fast high kick. Thank you so much to Tama Tonga for taking the time to chat with myself. [52] Heenan also praised Haku as a good-hearted family man. On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tama Tonga, with his Career History, Real Name, Age, Height and Weight, all the Face/Heel Turns, the Championship Titles he won, Finishers, Theme Songs, the Tag Teams and Stables he is been a part of, his appearance changes through the years, and more. In the course of their conversation, Tonga revealed that he met with Triple H in 2016 and verbally agreed to join WWE. [59] On June 11 at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall, Tonga and Loa defeated War Machine to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship for the third time. Divisions: Makuuchi Jry Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi. The team was named "Guerrillas of Destiny" (G.O.D.). ", "La Copa Jr. 2012 es para La Sombra! The heel Tonga was managed by former wrestler Tarzan "The Boot" Tyler. By Gentleman Ian. [2][11], Koloamatangi continued his training throughout 2017, serving as a young lion. Cookie Notice Tama Tonga says he feels conflicted over the role of kayfabe in modern pro wrestling. Later that night, Haku appeared with Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa after Kenny Omega successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Cody. While stranded on Tama's Island, the rest of the world hasn't stopped spinning around Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga. [53], Wrestler Shane Douglas said in a shoot interview that one would be better off fighting the US Army than fighting Haku. [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. As soon as Tama Tongas Twitter lockdown was lifted, he was quick to respond and accused Reigns of snitching him to the Twitter police. Alipate Aloisio Leone is a professional heavyweight wrestler, Tama lives a luxurious and luxurious lifestyle. Your login session has expired. Peter Maivia wasnt biologically an Anoai, but the patriarch, Reverend Amituanai Anoai, considered Johnsons grandfather a brother. Is Tama Tonga related to WWE megastar Roman Reigns? [19] In March of the following year, Hikuleo competed in the New Japan Cup USA tournament, defeating Jordan Clearwater to qualify for the tournament. In the 2022 New Japan Cup, Tonga faced Evil in the second round; during the match House of Torture attacked Tonga only to briefly be saved by the Japanese division of Bullet Club only to have them also turned on Guerrillas of Destiny and Jado. I'll never forget it."[51]. One week after Sin, Fifita returned to the WWF as Haku and made a surprise appearance at the 2001 Royal Rumble. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. After Archer's victory, Hikuleo entered the ring staring off with Archer, hinting at a future match between the two for the title. On 14 February 1992, Haku and Yoshiaki Yatsu became the first SWS Tag Team Champions. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. After the 2020 Pandemic, Guerrillas of Destiny would make their return to Japan as participants of the World Tag League. His last night as a bodyguard was at SuperBrawl V when Hacksaw Jim Duggan wrestled Bunkhouse Buck; after the match, Meng attacked Duggan. Afterwards, White, Chris Bey, and the Good Brothers all gave the 'too sweet' hand gesture in the middle of the ring signalling that Tonga and Loa had been kicked out of the group. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [46] During February, Tonga accepted an offer to join WWE. [1] He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled under the name Meng. [31] Following the tournament Tonga worked with a number of CMLL's top stars, including the Leyenda de Azul tournament winner Diamante Azul. You know. [23], Following The Guerillas of Destiny's ejection from Bullet Club at No Surrender Hikuleo began to become more aggressive to stable leader Jay White, who was responsible for kicking out Hikuleo's brothers. WWE has interest in longtime New Japan Pro-Wrestling superstar Tama Tonga, according to a recent report from Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp.. Kevin Sullivan told a story to WWE Classics about the time when he and Haku went to a tavern to grab a few beers before heading to their hotel. Haku is somehow related to the Rock and Romans branches of the family. Originally a fan-favorite team, The Islanders had mixed success, though they did win a $50,000 tag team Battle Royal at Madison Square Garden in October 1986. That . Gentleman Ian (113 Articles Published) Jeff Sharp is a freelance writer from Parts Unknown. Tevita Fifita (May 7, 1983) is a Tongan-American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Tanga Loa. [32] Tonga next made it to the finals of the 2012 La Copa Junior Tournament, where, on December 14, he was defeated by La Sombra in the main event of CMLL's 2012 Sin Piedad ("No Mercy") show. Leone and his brother, Taula Fifita, were adopted from Tonga by his maternal aunt and her husband, pro-wrestler Tonga Fifita. Jeff Sharp is a freelance writer from Parts Unknown. Gimmick: Year: Promotion: #theOC. The team's manager, Bobby Heenan, blamed Andr for the loss and even slapped the Giant, who retaliated by "paint-brushing" Heenan. Kindly help Sportskeeda's WWE section improve. [66] The following day at New Year's Dash, they would regain the title from Chaos.[67]. [5] They turned heel in 1987 during a match on the WWF Superstars of Wrestling with The Can-Am Connection (Tom Zenk and Rick Martel). EUR 30.00Spedizione internazionale economica. He became the final WCW Hardcore Champion. Your login session has expired. Tama Tonga confirmed this week he has re-signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. At the same time, his brother Tevita was playing college football with the UTEP Miners. Tonga feuded with the top stars of the promotion, including Dino Bravo.

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