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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. [2][4][7], Koloamatangi and his elder brother Alipate were adopted by their maternal aunt, Dorothy Koloamatangi, and her husband Tonga Fifita, who brought them to the United States. After Archer's victory, Hikuleo entered the ring staring off with Archer, hinting at a future match between the two for the title. WWE has interest in longtime New Japan Pro-Wrestling superstar Tama Tonga, according to a recent report from Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp.. Hence, Jax and Snuka are not related to each other by blood. Then he told NJPW about it which caused them to bring in Tanga Loa. [72][73][74][75] They would soon immediately regain the belts at The New Beginning in the USA event in Atlanta, before again losing them without a defence to Golden*Ace (Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi) on a New Japan Road show in Korakuen Hall.[76][77][78][79][80]. In WCW, (because the name Haku was trademarked by the WWF) Fifita wrestled as Meng. [60] They lost the title back to War Machine in a no disqualification match on July 1 at G1 Special in USA. 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 . Please logout and login again. Tama Tonga is the son of Haku. He also participated in matches for the newly introduced WCW Hardcore Championship toward the end of 1999. Teaming with Kurasawa, he feuded against Sting and Road Warrior Hawk after the feud he was called "The Monster" Meng.[14]. Alipate Aloisio Leone[7] (born October 15, 1982) is a Tongan-American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tama Tonga (Tama Tonga). [39], A second generation professional wrestler, Koloamatangi is the nephew and adopted son of professional wrestler Haku and his wife Dorothy Koloamatangi. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He challenged Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship on December 17 at The Spectrum but failed to win the title. "The next thing I know is that Meng goozles the guy like Mr. Spock," Sullivan said. His son Tevita played football as a defensive end for the University of Texas at El Paso and was on the WWE roster from 2009 until 2014, as Camacho, and was also known as Micah in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 2008. 40. Tautuiaki Taula Koloamatangi (born February 7, 1991) is an American professional wrestler of Tongan descent. Here is what Tama Tonga wrote on Twitter: For months, Tama and Tanga (Guerrillas of Destiny) have been feuding with the Suzuki Gun duo of Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi (Dangerous Tekkers). Winless in these matches, he then became part of the Heenan Family feud against The Big Boss Man and participated in the 1990 Survivor Series. In the spring of 1999, when Ric Flair was the (kayfabe) president on WCW programming, the barbaric Meng would often annihilate Flair's enemies per his instructions. Upon winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship at G1 Supercard, he became the third wrestler to have won a championship in NJPW, CMLL, and ROH, behind Rocky Romero and Matt Taven. Haku ended the year mired in a lengthy losing streak. This is the official feed of New Japan Pro Wrestling Athlete Tama Tonga's podcast, Tama's Island! [35] At the same time, his brother Tevita was playing college football with the UTEP Miners. In. [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. 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. 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. 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. [50] They lost the title to Jay and Mark Briscoe on June 19 at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall. The feud has been quite entertaining to wrestling watchers. [89] In the semi-finals match, Tonga was defeated by A Block winner Kazuchika Okada, therefore failing to make the finals. The Firing Squad attempted to make peace with Cody, but Cody refused, and was also attacked. Tama Tonga was one of 16 wrestlers that competed in the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. See you down the road Next stop: Birmingham, Alabama for @wwe Monday Night Raw, January 9. Under the guidance of two other former sumotori who had turned to puroresu, Genichiro Tenryu and Takashi Ishikawa, he joined their home promotion, All Japan Pro Wrestling. Perhaps its the resemblances in their physical appearances when Tonga doesnt have face paint on. At Wrestling Dontaku, Tonga defeated EVIL to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, his first New Japan singles championship. He attended Tonga College, an all-boys school, where the top sport was rugby. Roman Reigns, whos gearing up for the anticipated SummerSlam, managed to get a screenshot of Tongas tweet before that though. Be the first one to comment on this story. But thats where the connection of the Tonga wrestlers and the Anoai ends. [20] In the first round, Hikuleo defeated Fred Rosser, but lost in the semi-final round to eventual tournament winner Tom Lawlor. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Just after WrestleMania, Haku became the first wrestler to challenge the new WWF champion, The Ultimate Warrior, but he lost the match. He is currently wrestling for the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and the U.S. promotion Impact Wrestling under the ring name Hikuleo ( Hikureo), he is a former member of Bullet Club. Even though Anderson attacked him before the match began,. At The New Beginning in Sapporo, Bullet Club stablemate Cody turned on the leader of the stable, Kenny Omega. His dad, Rocky Johnson, was married to Ata Maivia, who is Peter Maivias adoptive daughter. 247.4K. However, Tonga did manage to defeat the IWGP United States Champion, Juice Robinson, as well as that year's B Block winner, Kota Ibushi. Tonga, playing off his heel persona, got into an interaction that escalated quite quickly. On July 5, Tonga and El Terrible lost the CMLL World Tag Team Championship to Tanahashi and Jyushin Thunder Liger. 402. 92 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. However, NJPW retained him when they offered a new contract and hired his brother. 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). [9], In early 1991 he formed a tag team shortly after this with fellow Heenan Family member The Barbarian. Is Tama Tonga related to WWE megastar Roman Reigns? Jay's recent promo on NJPW Strong is openly critical of the brotherhood he left behind in New Japan. Retweets. Or, maybe its because Reigns is related to someone with a similar name as Tama Tongas. Are Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns related to each other? He also. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? He would return in 2003 to win the championship for the third time. Even in a competitive anime season like that one, Bocchi stood out with its wacky humor, cool rock 'n roll music, relatable dandere protagonist and "cute girls doing cute things" factor. "Standing behind [The] Rock at Mania" - Wrestling fans react to Triple H reportedly bringing in WWE legend's adopted son Triple H. By Gentleman Ian. Later in the event when Blacktop Bully was scheduled to wrestle Dustin Rhodes, WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel came out and escorted Meng back to the dressing room because of the attack on Duggan earlier in the show. However, in 1975 the stablemaster who recruited him died, and he and the other five Tongan wrestlers got entangled in a dispute with his successor, which led to him being forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association in 1976.[4]. He finished with a record of four wins and five losses. So there is definitely a relation there, although not blood relatives since I think Tama Tonga is Haku's adopted son. After being left off of SummerSlam 90, Haku was first to be granted a series of matches against new Intercontinental Champion Kerry Von Erich in a series of house show matches in September. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. In 1988, following King Harley Race's legitimate stomach injury sustained in a match against Hulk Hogan, Haku was given Race's crown and robe and was rechristened King Haku during a coronation ceremony. In a shoot interview Bobby Heenan talked extensively about Meng and referred to him as the toughest man he has ever met. [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. 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 . 330 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, The Heartbreakers (Heartbreaker Apollo and Heartbreaker Adonis), The Wildcats (Mike Anthony and Dobby Gillies), The Starr Corporation (Bouncer Bruno and Victor the Bodyguard), The Huertas Brothers/The Invaders (Maelo Huertas and, Salt 'n' Pepper (Derrick King and Stan Lee), The Texas Outlaws (Todd Dean and Brian Gamble), D'Jour Twins (Dave D'Jour and David D'Jour), This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 15:13. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Fifita appeared on multiple pay-per-view events for the WWF and WCW and is a former WWF World Tag Team Champion. Tongan ancestry can be traced to the Kingdom of Tonga, and the U.S. considers them Pacific Islanders. He would return to semi retirement after his stint. On November 13, Tonga and El Terrible won the CMLL World Tag Team Championship from Atlantis and Diamante Azul. With SWS closing, King Haku wrestled for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico and New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Wrestle Association R in Japan, before finally joining World Championship Wrestling. [13], Alipate continued wrestling as Kava in WXW during the year, winning the WXW Television Championship on 20 June 2009 though he lost it the same day. New Japan. Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) October 10, 2021. On the first night of the Wrestling Dontaku 2018 shows, G.O.D and Fale lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship to the Super Villains (Marty Scurll and the Young Bucks). [38], Hikuleo returned to Impact programming in November at Emergence, teaming with Bullet Club stablemates to lose to Honor No More in a 12-man tag-team match. You can follow Tama Tonga here, and the Tama's Island podcast here. Is Tama Tonga related to WWE megastar Roman Reigns? Many wonder if the Bullet Club star is somehow related to Reigns. 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. Andr's face turn meant that the team had split. However, all of that would only be possible if WWE comes to an agreement for a working relationship with NJPW. Sione Vailahi, who would later become better known as pro-wrestler "The Barbarian", was also a part of this group. [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. On AXS TV Tapings January 21 & 22 IMPACT Wrestling", "Guerrillas of Destiny, big in Japan, look for even more success", "NJPW 40th Anniversary Tour ~ Wrestle Kingdom VI In Tokyo Dome", "Noticias: Tama Tonga, Un imponente Samoano llega a nuestro pas! Published Aug 14, 2021. In the 2018 G1 Climax, Tonga participated in the B Block, where he tied for last place with 6 points, down from the 8 he posted in the previous two years. 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. When they were ready to close, we had a few drinks, and on our way out there were five guys just sitting there. He made his debut in November 1974 and reached the rank of Makushita 27. #theOC. It isn't a diss to Tonga at all. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Late in the match Andr attempted to interfere, but Haku accidentally struck him with a savate kick which left Andr tied in the ropes; Haku was pinned shortly after this. I'll show you.' Find out here! Speaking to Tokyo Sports, Tonga said WWE is currently knocking at his door. 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. Coming towards the end of Fifita's WWF career, he would wrestle under the name King Haku for Japanese promotion Super World of Sports. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old? 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. He was promoted to the main roster in 2011, where he worked . [46] During February, Tonga accepted an offer to join WWE. [29] Later in the Burning Spirit tour on September 25, Hikuleo betrayed Bullet Club by attacking Jay White along with Tama Tonga, turning face and joining the Guerillas of Destiny stable with his brothers Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa along with Jado.[30]. So, you can see where Reigns connection to someone named Tama Tonga comes from. 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. In matches through April and May, the former Heenan family member won most of his matches against Haku. 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. [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. [54], Sansh key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=TechniqueAlso shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) "Tama & Tonga: pic.twitter.com/mfbzeFBN6n. [23] Among Fifita's cousins are former New England Patriots defensive tackle Steve Fifita[24] and Australian Wallabies rugby international player Tatafu Polota-Nau. Me and Siva kind of cleaned house there and left. A new episode drops every Friday Morning! He was named Webber International University's junior varsity men's basketball most valuable player for 20092010. Link copied to clipboard. Leone and his younger brother Taula were adopted by their maternal aunt and her husband, professional wrestler Tonga Fifita better known as Haku or Meng from his native island of Tonga while they were visiting in 1991. They have a daughter, Vika; a son, Tevita who is also a wrestler; and two adopted sons, Alipate and Taula. February 21, 2022. Bocchi the Rock! Haku is somehow related to the Rock and Romans branches of the family. Following that, Hikuleo debuted in The European promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling for his excursion to gain more experience and training, losing to Dan Magee in his first match on June 29. Set for the Fort Lauderdale IMPACT! The latest Twitter feud stems from wrestling heavyweights Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns beefing online. Their most notable match was a defeat in the opening match of WrestleMania VII against The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty). Tevita and Alipate currently wrestle as Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Please logout and login again. [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. Roman Reigns was born Leati Joseph Joe Anoaiand is a member of the Anoai family. Later on, Meng had a short-lived feud with Sting and occasionally faced top stars like Lex Luger and WCW Champion Bret Hart. To practice more frequently they eventually joined the academy proper and were partly trained by Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. PS. Amid rumors of WWE potentially building a working relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling, several NJPW talent took to social media to further tease the possibility of working with WWE. [32] Hikuleo appeared on the August 11th episode of AEW Dark, defeating Thad Brown. [33], In the summer of 2021, Hikuleo would begin to make appearances in another NJPW partner promotion in the U.S., Impact Wrestling. 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. In 1986, King Tonga, in his rookie year in the World Wrestling Federation, became a star by bodyslamming Big John Studd on Championship Wrestling, though predictably Studd's manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan didn't pay him the US$15,000 he promised to anyone who could do so. [12][13] He joined the gaijin heel stable Bullet Club alongside his brothers Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga and his cousin Bad Luck Fale, substituting for the injured Kenny Omega. He talks about what the Bullet Club was almost called before they changed the name. If the fans think so, OK, great. [31] Following the tournament Tonga worked with a number of CMLL's top stars, including the Leyenda de Azul tournament winner Diamante Azul. Since 2003, Fifita has been essentially retired, returning to the wrestling ring on a few occasions over the years. Haku never legally tagged Andre into the match (due to Andr's poor health). He was eventually released from the WWF in April 2002. Haku stated, "Yeah. 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 . I said, 'Yeah. Early in his career, he also refereed matches in the Amarillo territory. He had less success than the previous year with a solitary victory over the team of King Fale/Yuji Nagata,[28] and losses against the other teams. Later, he faced Sting in a losing effort for the vacated United States title at the 1995 Great American Bash. [64] Six days later, Guerrillas of Destiny and Bad Luck Fale defeated Evil, Sanada and Bushi to become the new NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions. One of the wrestlers who teased the idea of a dream match-up was Tama Tonga. He is currently wrestling for the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and the U.S. promotion Impact Wrestling under the ring name Hikuleo ( Hikureo), he is a former member of Bullet Club.He has joined his brothers of the Guerrillas of Destiny as of September. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current NEVER Openweight Champion in his second reign. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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The former seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and founding member of Bullet Club stirred up speculation about his. [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. Published Nov 22, 2016. And he shared it while taking a jab at the Tonga, alleging his rant came from a Drake album. This led to a main event WCW World Championship match with Bill Goldberg on 10 August edition of Monday Nitro. [56], Returning to tag team competition with G.O.D., he and his brother regained the IWGP Tag Team Championship from the Briscoe Brothers on October 10 at King of Pro-Wrestling. [20], Fifita is married to Dorothy Koloamatangi. 316K subscribers NJPW star Tama Tonga sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. Alipate Aloisio Leone is a professional heavyweight wrestler, Tama lives a luxurious and luxurious lifestyle. 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