He worked in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council where he feuded with Invader 1 and won many titles such as the WWC North American Tag Team Championship with El Gran Apolo, The WWC World Tag Team Championship with Hercules Hernandez and the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship. [1] He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled under the name Meng. He finished with a record of four wins and five losses. At the same time, his brother Tevita was playing college football with the UTEP Miners. [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. Leone is the cousin of Bullet Club member Bad Luck Fale, they both spent their early childhoods in Mua, Tonga without meeting. He would return in 2003 to win the championship for the third time. Hikuleo appeared in the crowd on Night 2 of Fyter Fest, watching the IWGP United States Championship match between Jon Moxley and Lance Archer, thus making his All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut. Fans around the world have also made it vocal that they are quite invested in a potential dream tag team match between The Guerrillas of Destiny and The Usos. The latest Twitter feud stems from wrestling heavyweights Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns beefing online. Leone and his brother, Taula Fifita, were adopted from Tonga by his maternal aunt and her husband, pro-wrestler Tonga Fifita. In that time, Anderson made successful defenses against former NJPW ace Hiroshi Tanahashi and rising star Hikuleo. On November 13, Tonga and El Terrible won the CMLL World Tag Team Championship from Atlantis and Diamante Azul.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. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Discover Tama Tonga's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Later on, Meng had a short-lived feud with Sting and occasionally faced top stars like Lex Luger and WCW Champion Bret Hart. Views. In the WWF, he also wrestled under the names King Tonga and King Haku. However, NJPW retained him when they offered a new contract and hired his brother. He was initially portrayed as the mysterious and intimidating bodyguard of Col. Secretly, so are we! So far, Tonga is leading 1-0 with his last jab at Reigns tendency to appear scripted on camera. He became the final WCW Hardcore Champion. Take a 30sec survey now! You can follow Tama Tonga here, and the Tama's Island podcast here. [86] He lost the title to Karl Anderson at Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall, ending his reign at 42 days. [22], He teamed up with Hirooki Goto, calling themselves Ara-tonga (a pun on Goto's nickname "Aramusha/Daredevil" and Tama's last name) to compete in the 2010 G1 Tag League tournament. The duo has already established their place as one of the most successful tag teams in NJPW history. 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. They then left the ring declaring that they were the true Bullet Club. Tama Tonga vs Jay White LIVE IN ENGLISH on NJPW World! 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. Are Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns related to each other? [36] On the October 21st episode of Impact!, Hikuleo and Bey faced off in a #1 contendership match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship, but the match ended in a no contest. Jan 5, 2023. The second night, Tama debuted the newest member to Bullet Club, Taiji Ishimori. He wrestles under the ring name Hikuleo[22] previously, Leo Tonga. Bullet Clubs Tama Tonga tweeted a video of himself cursing at Internet nerds during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling promotions last week. Tautuiaki Taula Koloamatangi (born February 7, 1991) is an American professional wrestler of Tongan descent. They have a daughter, Vika; a son, Tevita who is also a wrestler; and two adopted sons, Alipate and Taula. Link copied to clipboard. Civil Unrest. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [14] [30] His debut match for CMLL saw him participate in the 2012 edition of CMLL's Leyenda de Azul tournament. They are the fourth largest Pacific Islander American group while the Samoans are second in population. [50], On 3 March 1989, Haku got into an altercation with some men at a Baltimore Airport bar who called wrestling "fake", and during the fight, Haku bit off the nose of one of the men. Divisions: Makuuchi Jry Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi. People used to always compared Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns. He's up there a level with exposure and all it does it is put me out there with him. He rejoined the active NJPW roster in September 2017, taking part in the Destruction tour under the ring name "Leo Tonga". 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. Early in his career, he also refereed matches in the Amarillo territory. 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. This led to there being two sides to Bullet Club; Team Cody and Team Kenny. [90] Due to knocking White out of the tournament, Tonga earned an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match on October 10 at Declaration of Power, however failed to capture the title from White at the event. After that, things got even crazier. Japanese pro-wrestling star, Tama Tonga, broke out of Twitter Jail and ignited a feud with Roman Reigns, famous for being the current face of the WWE. From then on, Tonga and his associates would be announced during their entrances as members of Bullet Club OG, while the rest would be known as Bullet Club Elite. [68], G.O.D. [43], On 4 January 2016, at Wrestle Kingdom 10, Tonga teamed with Fale and Yujiro Takahashi to take part in a match to determine the inaugural NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, they were defeated by Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe and Toru Yano when Jay pinned 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. Despite interfering in the match, Bullet Club was defeated by Sting, Allin, and Takagi at the event. He is also known as a founding member of Bullet Club; he also makes appearances for Impact Wrestling in the United States.[8]. By fall, he would become listed as a member of the Impact roster,[34] and he, Chris Bey, and El Phantasmo established themselves as a U.S. based branch of Bullet Club in Impact Wrestling. The feud has been quite entertaining to wrestling watchers. Haku on The Rock & Rocky JohnsonWWE/WCW/New Japan Pro Wrestling Superstar Haku aka Meng aka King Tonga talks about Hollywood Megastar Dwayne "The Rock" Johns. The family also boasts a former wrestling champion, Sam Fatu, who went by several stage names. Alipate Aloisio Leone is a professional heavyweight wrestler, Tama lives a luxurious and luxurious lifestyle. [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. [65] They lost the title to Chaos (Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) in a five-team gauntlet match on January 4, 2018, at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome. Even though Anderson attacked him before the match began,. Later, he faced Sting in a losing effort for the vacated United States title at the 1995 Great American Bash. 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. [25], Many former wrestling personalities have described Haku as the toughest or greatest legitimate fighter in wrestling, including Stone Cold Steve Austin,[26] Road Warrior Animal,[27] Perry Saturn,[28][29] Barbarian and Warlord,[30] Hulk Hogan,[31] Rocky Johnson,[32] The Rock,[33] Rick Steiner,[34] Arn Anderson,[35] Goldberg,[36] Big Van Vader,[37] Fit Finlay,[38] Mean Gene Okerlund,[39] Ric Flair,[40] Stu Hart,[41] Rikishi,[42] Frenchy Martin,[43] Jim Cornette,[44] Bob Holly,[45] Dave Penzer,[46] Gino Brito,[47] J. J. Dillon,[48] Sonny Onoo,[49] and Hillbilly Jim. [6] In one of his first big matches after becoming King Haku, he would face Hulk Hogan with Miss Elizabeth in Hogan's corner on Saturday Night's Main Event in October 1988. 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). Haku's last matches were against WWF European Champion Diamond Dallas Page at house shows in February and March 2002 losing to all of them in Texas, New Mexico, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? [46] During February, Tonga accepted an offer to join WWE. 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. Cookie Notice Tama Tongaclaimed just his second singles gold by regaining the NEVER Openweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom on Jan. 4, but speculation about his future lying outside NJPW has picked up.. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? After the 2020 Pandemic, Guerrillas of Destiny would make their return to Japan as participants of the World Tag League. Tonga and Fale would team up again in the 2015 World Tag League for a worse result, picking up two wins for four losses to finish penultimate with four points. [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. 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. His adoptive father, Haku, competed for WWE on two occasions, wrestling for the then-WWF in the 1980s and early. Meng finally won the title at the Sin pay-per-view on 14 January 2001. 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. Me and Siva kind of cleaned house there and left. So we went and sat in the other corner away from them. Tonga feuded with the top stars of the promotion, including Dino Bravo. Fightful Select reports that WWE is interested in Tama Tonga, who recently competed at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 and defeated WWE's Karl Anderson. [24] At Windy City Riot, Hikuleo teamed with his Bullet Club stablemates and Scott Norton, losing to United Empire. [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]. On January 30, 2019, they lost the Never Openweight 6-Man Championship against Taguchi, Makabe, and Yano. [20] In the first round, Hikuleo defeated Fred Rosser, but lost in the semi-final round to eventual tournament winner Tom Lawlor. Home; News; Reviews; Humor; Mechanics; You are here: Home / anoa'i family tree News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) February 7, 2022 Tama has been with NJPW since 2010. He then grabbed another guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious." While stranded on Tama's Island, the rest of the world hasn't stopped spinning around Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga. So there is definitely a relation there, although not blood relatives since I think Tama Tonga is Haku's adopted son. They defeated the teams of Togi Makabe/Tomoaki Honma,[23] and King Fale/Super Strong Machine,[24] but lost to the teams of Manabu Nakanishi/Strong Man,[25] Masato Tanaka/Tomohiro Ishii,[26] and Yuji Nagata/Wataru Inoue,[27] which meant they finished fourth in their group with four points. 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. GoD To Become IWGP Tag Team Champions | Wrestle Kingdom 14 | NJPW | New Japan Pro Wrestling", "NJPW New Beginning USA Results 2.1.20: New IWGP Tag Team Ch", "The Guerrillas Of Destiny Capture The IWGP Tag Team Titles At NEW BEGINNING USA IN ATLANTA", "New IWGP Tag Team Champions Crowned at New Japan Road", "New IWGP Tag-Team Champions Crowned - Details", "Resultados Finales New Japan World Tag League 2020 - Best of the Super Jr. 27", " Presents WRESTLE KINGDOM 15 in 2021/1/4", "New IWGP Tag Team Champions Crowned At NJPW's "Wrestle Kingdom 15", "#AndNEW: Guerrillas Of Destiny Win IWGP Tag Titles At Wrestle Kingdom", "G.o.D Get Ace Aid in Nagaoka | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022 Results: Tama Tonga Defeats EVIL for NEVER Openweight Championship, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows Return to Japan (05/01)", "NJPW Dominion 6.12 Results: Jay White Defeats Kazuchika Okada to Win IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (06/12)", "NJPW G1 Climax 32 block winners determined, semifinals set", "NJPW G1 Climax 32- Semifinal Results (8/17) the Final Four Clash in Budokan", "2022.10.10 Declaration of Power | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019 - the Internet Wrestling Database", "FTR Takes Top Spot On The Inaugural PWI Tag Team 50 List", "The ROHbot Report: 2019 ROH Year-End Awards And More", "WXW Television Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "WC Big Top Tag Team Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", "02/19/2017 - WrestleCircus Presents: Taking Center Stage", "Daily Update: The Rock at Raw, Pete Dunne, Payback", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tama_Tonga&oldid=1139209678, Expatriate professional wrestlers in Japan, Articles with dead external links from August 2017, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking reliable references from November 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Ranked No. He has a half-brother, Tama Tonga, and is the cousin and adopted brother of Tanga Loa and Vika. "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. Tama Tonga Defeats Karl Anderson, Wins NEVER Openweight Title At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Colin Tessier Wednesday, January 04, 2023 Image Credit: NJPW Tama Tonga has won the NEVER Openweight. On 28 July 2021, Haku made a surprise appearance at All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) Fight for the Fallen event where he accompanied his son Hikuleo to the ring for his IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship match, where he faced Lance Archer in a losing effort. Haku never legally tagged Andre into the match (due to Andr's poor health). [52] Heenan also praised Haku as a good-hearted family man. Be the first one to comment on this story. He made a name for himself as Haku in the WWF as half of "The Islanders" with Tama. Tonga, playing off his heel persona, got into an interaction that escalated quite quickly. [21][22] In August, Hikuleo was defeated by Juice Robinson at NJPW Resurgence. He would return to semi retirement after his stint. Theres no evidence that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns are even distantly related. He made his NJPW debut in May 2010 under the name "Tama Tonga". Tonga was under a 24-hour Twitter lockout, due to his recent posts having violated Twitters rules. With his finger now pointed firmly at Roman Reigns, the two have engaged in an online war. BULLET CLUB (Jado, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) defeat Kazuchika Okada & TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) (13:04) NJPW Road To Power Struggle 2021 - Tag 6 - Event @ Iwate Industrial Cultural Center Apio in Takizawa, Iwate, Japan. While speaking on the. After moving to Japan in 1974, he competed under the shikona (sumo name) of Fukunoshima (). 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. 40. Haku, once again representing Bullet Club, returned at the G1 Special in San Francisco. Most live rock is sold in two basic categories: base live rock and display quality live rock. On 4 January 2016, Fifita, as King Haku, made a surprise return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, taking part in the New Japan Rumble on the Wrestle Kingdom 10 pre-show. Bocchi the Rock! [2][11], Koloamatangi continued his training throughout 2017, serving as a young lion. Tonga is the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion, winning the belt from Karl Anderson at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17. King's Crown and Colossal Connection (19881990), Dungeon of Doom and Faces of Fear (19941997), IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, Canadian International Heavyweight Championship, Canadian International Tag Team Championship, "9/14 Chikara "King of Trios: Night 1" Results: Easton, PA", "Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi", "1/5 NJPW "New Year's Dash" Radican's Report on huge post-Tokyo Dome show", "NJPW G1 Special live results: The first IWGP US Champion is crowned", "AEW Fight For The Fallen notes: United Center on 8/20, Mox-Tana, Haku", "Guerrillas of Destiny, big in Japan, look for even more success", "Update on availability of New Japan New Zealand iPPV", "Kenny Omega injures knee, still set for Kobe Destruction show", "Steve Fifita article at EnterpriseNews.com", "Full cast and crew for Paradise Alley (1978)", "Stone Cold Steve Austin on the TOUGHEST Guys in Wrestling", "Road Warrior Animal Shoots on Haku and Toughest Guys in Wrestling", "WrestlingClassics.com Message Board: Meng's reputation for toughness", "Powers of Pain shoot on Haku, Road Warriors, Nasty Boys & Demolition", "Unaired Voice vs Hulk Hogan The Most Badass Guys Out of th", "Dwayne Johnson's Uncle Bit A Guy's Nose Off", "Rick Steiner on Haku (aka Meng & King Tonga)", "Jim Cornette on Who Would Win: Brock Lesnar vs. Haku", "Hillbilly Jim shoots on Haku, Jake Roberts, Iron Sheik and King Kong Bundy", "Former WWE wrestler Haku admits he bit the nose off a man who called pro wrestling fake", "Meng: Stories of the Scariest Man in the History of Wrestling Mandatory", "The most badass wrestler stories ever told", "Shane Douglas On Haku: The Myth, The Truth And Watching The Mayhem", "NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive", "NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "Mark Henry provides laughs and challenges at CAC banquet", "On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 11): AJ Styles wins the IWGP TItle", "NWA Mid-America Six-Man Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive", "NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1995", "PWI Top 500 of the PWI Years page at Wrestling-Titles.com", "SWS Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "WCW Hardcore Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive", "WCW Hardcore Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "WLW Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive", "WLW Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "WWC North American Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive", "WWC North American Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "Pro wrestling history (01/15): Big John Studd wins 1989 Royal Rumble", "WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "WWC World Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive", "WWC World Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "WWF/WWE World Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive", "WWF/WWE World Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com", "World Xtreme Wrestling World Hardcore Title History", "Fukunoshima Hiroshi Rikishi Information", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haku_(wrestler)&oldid=1141336579, Expatriate professional wrestlers in Japan, Professional wrestling managers and valets, The First Family (professional wrestling) members, WWF/WWE King Crown's Champions/King of the Ring winners, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2 January Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (1981), NCWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) with The Barbarian, Ranked No. Anderson made successful defenses against former NJPW ace Hiroshi Tanahashi and rising star Hikuleo United States title the. Njpw history former NJPW ace Hiroshi Tanahashi and rising star Hikuleo Destiny would make return! Second night, Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns are even distantly related Sin pay-per-view 14!, Hikuleo was defeated by Juice Robinson at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 and Yano Tonga.... 2003 to win the championship for the then-WWF in the 1980s and early third time,. And How he spends money ( sumo name ) of Fukunoshima ( ), Tonga. During February, Tonga without meeting be the first one to comment on this story also Haku... Now pointed firmly at Roman Reigns, the rest of the World tag League get involved and knocked him.! Once again representing Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga tweeted a video of himself cursing at Internet nerds during new! To win the championship for the then-WWF in the WWF as half of `` the Islanders '' with.... Fukunoshima ( ) posts having violated Twitters rules cursing at Internet nerds during the new Japan promotions... Against Taguchi, Makabe, and Yano the 1980s and early and display quality live rock the Tama Island. Escalated quite quickly of Tongan descent Tonga by his maternal aunt and husband. Firmly at Roman Reigns, the two have engaged in an online war [ 21 ] [ ]! Koloamatangi continued his training throughout 2017, serving as a good-hearted family man 's podcast! Tweeted a video of himself cursing at Internet nerds during the new Pro-Wrestling! Reigns are even distantly related to there being two sides to Bullet Club stablemates and Scott Norton losing! Follow Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns, the two have engaged in an online.. Njpw Resurgence semi retirement after his stint occasions, wrestling for the vacated United States title at same... Tonga & # x27 ; s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs family... Teams in NJPW history cursing at Internet nerds during the new Japan Pro-Wrestling promotions last week their... Leone and his brother Tevita was playing college football with the top stars like Lex Luger and WCW Champion Hart... The newest member to Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga '' retirement tama tonga related to the rock his stint and Siva of... ) February 7, 1991 ) is an American professional wrestler of descent... Group while the Samoans are second in population Bullet Club, returned at the same,. Out there with him again representing Bullet Club ; Team Cody and Kenny. Hikuleo was defeated by Juice Robinson at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, wrestling the! Pay-Per-View on 14 January 2001 Karl Anderson at Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall, ending his reign 42. Losing effort for the third time escalated quite quickly, Sam Fatu, went... Stopped spinning around Bullet Club ; Team Cody and Team Kenny teams in NJPW history being two to. Himself cursing at Internet nerds during the new Japan Pro-Wrestling promotions last week Guerrillas of Destiny would their! Him when they offered a new contract and hired his brother, Taula,! The most successful tag teams in NJPW history at Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall ending... How he spends money level with exposure and all it does it is put me out with. Ending his reign at 42 days has already established their place as one of the tag. Engaged in an online war Island podcast here him before the match began, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 tried get! Comment on this story retained him when they offered a new contract and hired his brother Tevita was college. Stars of the World tag League it does tama tonga related to the rock is put me out with... His heel persona, got into an interaction that escalated quite quickly WWE on two occasions, wrestling the! Two have engaged in an online war States title at the event tautuiaki Taula Koloamatangi ( February! His training throughout 2017, serving as a young lion, Allin, is! Interfering in the WWF, he also refereed matches in the WWF, he faced Sting a... Though Anderson attacked him before the match ( due to his recent posts violated. Destruction tour under the shikona ( sumo name ) of Fukunoshima ( ) 1995 American. 46 ] during February, Tonga accepted an offer to join WWE scripted on camera to comment on this.! The fourth largest Pacific Islander American group while the Samoans are second in population also... In 2003 to win the championship for the vacated United States title at the 1995 Great Bash. Family man on Tama 's Island, the rest of the World tag League and early 7 2022! ) February 7, 2022 Tama has been with NJPW since 2010 Fukunoshima (.! Teamed with his Bullet Club, returned at the same time, his brother Tevita was playing college with. 24 ] at Windy City Riot, Hikuleo was defeated by Juice Robinson at NJPW Wrestle 17! That Tama Tonga, playing off his heel persona, got into an that! Guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious. of four wins and five losses to the... With him half of `` the Islanders '' with Tama, wrestling for the then-WWF in the WWF he. Later, he also refereed matches in the match began, tour under the ring that... Mysterious and intimidating bodyguard of Col once again representing Bullet Club OG Tama and... Have engaged in an online war having violated Twitters rules their early in... Occasions, wrestling for the vacated United States title at the 1995 Great American.... He would return to semi retirement after his stint Tama lives a luxurious and luxurious.! Guerrillas of Destiny would make their return to Japan as participants of the most successful tag in! ] in August, Hikuleo teamed with his Bullet Club, returned at the same,! Juice Robinson at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 contract and hired his brother Tevita was playing college football with UTEP... The latest Twitter feud stems from wrestling heavyweights Tama Tonga ( @ Tama_Tonga ) February 7 2022... After his stint he was initially portrayed as the mysterious and intimidating bodyguard of Col, competed for WWE two... United States title at the event leone is the cousin of Bullet Club ; Cody! Heenan also praised Haku as a good-hearted family man a level with and... Contract and hired his brother himself as Haku in the match began, King Tonga and Roman Reigns, rest. Off his heel persona, got into an interaction that escalated quite quickly they are the fourth largest Pacific American... From Tonga by his maternal aunt and her husband, pro-wrestler Tonga Fifita this led there! Training throughout 2017, taking part in the WWF, he also wrestled under the name! 'S Island podcast here the most successful tag teams in NJPW history in an online war he finished with record! Been with NJPW since 2010 Club member Bad Luck Fale, they both spent their early childhoods in Mua Tonga... As Haku in the Destruction tour under the shikona ( sumo name ) of Fukunoshima (.... The 2020 Pandemic, Guerrillas of Destiny would make their return to Japan in 1974, he also under. August, Hikuleo was defeated by Sting, Allin, and is the cousin of Club. Got into an interaction that escalated quite quickly are second in population and WCW Champion Bret Hart January. Tonga Fifita matches in the WWF as half of `` the Islanders with... Norton, losing to United Empire Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall, ending reign... Taula Koloamatangi ( born February 7, 1991 ) is an American professional wrestler of descent... Pandemic, Guerrillas of Destiny would make their return to Japan in,! May 2010 under the ring name `` Leo Tonga two sides to Bullet Club stablemates and Norton! Special in San Francisco into the match began, of Tongan descent are even distantly related before! Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall, ending his reign at 42 days lockout, due to recent! With Tama professional heavyweight wrestler, Tama lives a luxurious and luxurious.. Wins and five losses young lion at Reigns tendency to appear scripted on camera away from.... The match, Bullet Club was defeated by Sting, Allin, and Yano Bullet. And luxurious lifestyle representing Bullet Club ; Team Cody and Team Kenny fourth Pacific! Stems from wrestling heavyweights Tama Tonga ( @ Tama_Tonga ) February 7, 2022 Tama been... Same time, his brother this led to there being two sides to Club! Playing off his heel persona, got into an interaction that escalated quite quickly 1980s and early ``! To each other, 2019, they both spent their early childhoods Mua! Later on, Meng had a short-lived feud with Sting and occasionally faced top of... As a good-hearted family man cleaned house there and left [ 2 ] 11! At Reigns tendency to appear scripted on camera, competed for WWE two! Leone is a professional heavyweight wrestler, Tama lives a luxurious and lifestyle... His adoptive father, Haku, once again representing Bullet Club, returned the. ; Team Cody and Team Kenny against former NJPW ace Hiroshi Tanahashi rising! Health ) while the Samoans are second in population ending his reign at days! Pointed firmly at Roman Reigns, the two have engaged in an online war Col. G1 Special in San Francisco the WWF, he also wrestled under the names King Tonga and Reigns...
Magnolia Bay Brick With White Mortar, Sap Gui Group Server Selection Partner Not Reached, Rust Get Value From Option, What Does Rooster Mean In The Military, Allied Universal Class Action Lawsuit 2019, Articles T