Tongan ancestry can be traced to the Kingdom of Tonga, and the U.S. considers them Pacific Islanders. The team was named "Guerrillas of Destiny" (G.O.D.). He made a name for himself as Haku in the WWF as half of "The Islanders" with Tama. Please logout and login again. [88] He finished with 10 points, defeating IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White to advance to the semi-finals. The family also boasts a former wrestling champion, Sam Fatu, who went by several stage names. Later that night, Haku appeared with Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa after Kenny Omega successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Cody. After six long months, Karl Anderson's polarizing NEVER Openweight Title run came to an end against Tama Tonga today at Wrestle Kingdom 17. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. And he shared it while taking a jab at the Tonga, alleging his rant came from a Drake album. 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. [39] On October 18, Tonga and Bucanero were stripped of the CMLL World Tag Team Championship when they were unable to defend the title against La Mscara and Rush due to Bucanero being sidelined with an injury. Peter Maivia wasnt biologically an Anoai, but the patriarch, Reverend Amituanai Anoai, considered Johnsons grandfather a brother. With this victory, Tonga became the first four-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion in NJPW history, and later that night, the Guerrillas of Destiny declared their intention to challenge the Young Bucks for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships as well. At The New Beginning in Sapporo, Bullet Club stablemate Cody turned on the leader of the stable, Kenny Omega. Gentleman Ian (113 Articles Published) Jeff Sharp is a freelance writer from Parts Unknown. It's said the interest "isn't new", and . 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. 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). As soon as Tama Tongas Twitter lockdown was lifted, he was quick to respond and accused Reigns of snitching him to the Twitter police. In WCW, (because the name Haku was trademarked by the WWF) Fifita wrestled as Meng. He made his debut in November 1974 and reached the rank of Makushita 27. He's currently active in IMPACT Wrestling where he's teaming with Tanga Loa and feuding with THe Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson). 316K subscribers NJPW star Tama Tonga sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. For some reason, social media users believe that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns are related. 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 . He was eliminated from the match after submitting to Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Tama Tonga, the most intriguing star athlete in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Thank You @Tama_Tonga , thank you @njpw1972 . The two teams are set to collide at IMPACT No Surrender. 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. In that time, Anderson made successful defenses against former NJPW ace Hiroshi Tanahashi and rising star Hikuleo. Theres no evidence that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns are even distantly related. 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. By the end of 2018, The Elite had turned their full. All it means is that WWE is much bigger than NJPW. Tonga himself lost the strap to Anderson at last year's Dominion event. Bullet Clubs Tama Tonga tweeted a video of himself cursing at Internet nerds during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling promotions last week. Bocchi the Rock! More viewing suggestions and links to movie trailers can be found with this story online at inland360.com. He would later lose the crown to Hacksaw Jim Duggan[7] who himself was crowned as "King Duggan". [14] 88 talking about this. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old? He has a half-brother, Tama Tonga, and is the cousin and adopted brother of Tanga Loa and Vika. Earlier in the show heel manager Bobby Heenan had announced he would have a new tag team that night and everyone thought he was going to introduce a new team to the WWF. 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. It isn't a diss to Tonga at all. I said, 'Yeah. 46: 29.10.2021: See details. [1] He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled under the name Meng. Haku would work in WWF's developmental territory Heartland Wrestling Association. Roman Reigns himself has been on a tear in WWE for months and it would certainly be a fascinating scenario to have the reigning Universal Champion share the ring with Bullet Club members. Take a 30sec survey now! While its pretty obvious that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns arent related, their beef has sparked some hilarious reactions. 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. [40][41] Tonga remained in CMLL until the end of the year. Fifita, under the name Meng, wrestled for World League Wrestling winning the WLW Heavyweight Championship on two occasions in 2000. 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. 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 . Roman Reigns, whos gearing up for the anticipated SummerSlam, managed to get a screenshot of Tongas tweet before that though. Tautuiaki Taula Koloamatangi (born February 7, 1991) is an American professional wrestler of Tongan descent. [4][11], The brothers made their professional debut in November 2008, wrestling as a tag team under the name The Sons of Tonga (referencing their father) in Southern Championship Wrestling (Florida). Fifita appeared on multiple pay-per-view events for the WWF and WCW and is a former WWF World Tag Team Champion. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens defeated Chaos members Yoshi-Hashi, Gedo, Rocky Romero, Yoh and Sho, after making Gedo submit to the Tongan Death Grip. #theOC. Growing up on the main island of the South Pacific island-kingdom of Tonga, Fifita attended Tonga College, where he played rugby union. [54], Sansh key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=TechniqueAlso shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Thank U. Your login session has expired. People used to always compared Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns. [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). See details. Haku then delivered a piledriver to Omega onto a steel chair, leaving the Firing Squad standing tall at the end as they declared themselves to be the real Bullet Club. 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. 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. At Wrestling Dontaku, Tonga defeated EVIL to win the NEVER Openweight Championship, his first New Japan singles championship. Fightful Select reports that WWE is interested in Tama Tonga, who recently competed at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 and defeated WWE's Karl Anderson. Tama Tonga was adopted by his maternal aunt and her husband Haku, who are the parents of Tanga Loa. His adoptive father, Haku, competed for WWE on two occasions, wrestling for the then-WWF in the 1980s and early. Maivia's daughter, Ata Maivia-Johnson, is Jax's aunt. [10] The team was short lived and Haku returned to singles competition, facing the newly returned Ricky Steamboat on house shows the spring of 1991. Tama Tonga is the son of Haku. [20] In the first round, Hikuleo defeated Fred Rosser, but lost in the semi-final round to eventual tournament winner Tom Lawlor. Tama Tonga has announced that he has signed a new deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling, after recently teasing an AEW debut. [35] [12] They come from two distinctive indigenous communities. Tama Tonga confirmed this week he has re-signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. He would return in 2003 to win the championship for the third time. Rhodes and Omega would feud in both ROH and New Japan for a chunk of 2018 before Tama Tonga led the charge against all members of The Elite. [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). [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. 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. The 40-year-old hails from a wrestling family, much like Reigns, as he is the adopted son. 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). 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. [52] Heenan also praised Haku as a good-hearted family man. Leone is the cousin of Bullet Club member Bad Luck Fale, they both spent their early childhoods in Mua, Tonga without meeting. They then left the ring declaring that they were the true Bullet Club. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He also participated in matches for the newly introduced WCW Hardcore Championship toward the end of 1999. In. Tonga collected a net worth of $5 million and an average salary of $ 500,000 at an important event. [25] Hikuleo teamed with White, to defeat Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero of Chaos at Capital Collision in May. Tonga formed a team with his until-then rival Dino Bravo, and the two became successful, including a win over The Road Warriors at the Montreal Forum. 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. 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). After the Rumble, he formed a tag team with Rikishi, but the team did not last long due to Rikishi suffering an injury. Meng made a cameo appearance in the 1978 Sylvester Stallone movie Paradise Alley along with many other professional wrestlers. [57] They reached the final of the 2016 World Tag League but lost to Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma on December 10. would end up dropping the tag team titles at Wrestle Kingdom 13 to Sanada and EVIL in a 3 Way Match for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship that also included The Young Bucks. 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. 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. 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. 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. Thank you so much to Tama Tonga for taking the time to chat with myself. 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. The verbal sparring between Jay and Tama is passive-aggressive at best, but it exists nonetheless. defeated Makabe and Honma to become the new IWGP Tag Team Champions. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Later, it was announced that Tama will be competing in the G1 Climax 28. Be the first one to comment on this story. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. By continuing to use our site you consent to use our cookies. [11] Shortly after competing in the Royal Rumble in 1992, Haku left the WWF to compete exclusively in SWS.[12]. [89] In the semi-finals match, Tonga was defeated by A Block winner Kazuchika Okada, therefore failing to make the finals. Haku ended the year mired in a lengthy losing streak. 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. [31] The match was scheduled for the following week at Fight for the Fallen, where Hikuleo, who was accompanied to the ring by his father King Haku, lost to Archer. NJPW star Tama Tonga returned to the ring this past week at NJPW Strong after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to travel restrictions, but The Bullet Club OG has kept himself very busy by. Tevita and Alipate currently wrestle as Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Teaming with Kurasawa, he feuded against Sting and Road Warrior Hawk after the feud he was called "The Monster" Meng.[14]. "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. [66] The following day at New Year's Dash, they would regain the title from Chaos.[67]. Tevita Tu'amoeloa Fetaiakimoeata Fifita (born May 7, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), under the ring name Tanga Loa ( Tanga Roa) (originally Tanga Roa).. Fifita started his wrestling career in WWE's farm territory Florida Championship Wrestling in 2009. WWE has interest in longtime New Japan Pro-Wrestling superstar Tama Tonga, according to a recent report from Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp.. So far, Tonga is leading 1-0 with his last jab at Reigns tendency to appear scripted on camera. 402. He then grabbed another guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious." The feud has been quite entertaining to wrestling watchers. At the same time, his brother Tevita was playing college football with the UTEP Miners. This led to a main event WCW World Championship match with Bill Goldberg on 10 August edition of Monday Nitro. According to the report, WWE has . 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. pLive rock is the basis for most aquaria today. If the fans think so, OK, great. He talks about what the Bullet Club was almost called before they changed the name. 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 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. His dad, Rocky Johnson, was married to Ata Maivia, who is Peter Maivias adoptive daughter. He made his NJPW debut in May 2010 under the name "Tama Tonga". [20], Fifita is married to Dorothy Koloamatangi. Heenan was also close friends with Andre the Giant and claimed that the only two men in the world that Andre feared were Meng and Harley Race. [5][16] In March 2018, Hikuleo sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament. 94 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [18] Haku next appeared at NJPW's G1 Special in USA on 2 July 2017, alongside his sons.[19]. This led to there being two sides to Bullet Club; Team Cody and Team Kenny. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. 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