They finished at the bottom of their block with a record of three wins and four losses. [32] Hikuleo appeared on the August 11th episode of AEW Dark, defeating Thad Brown. In WCW, (because the name Haku was trademarked by the WWF) Fifita wrestled as Meng. So there is definitely a relation there, although not blood relatives since I think Tama Tonga is Haku's adopted son. 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. The second night, Tama debuted the newest member to Bullet Club, Taiji Ishimori. 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). He was referred to as The Samoan Savage, The Tonga Kid, and Tama. On 14 September, the team was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by Team ROH (Mike Bennett and Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson).[15][16]. At the same time, his brother Tevita was playing college football with the UTEP Miners. He needs to stop lying, I know damn well that's Roman reigns. He would later lose the crown to Hacksaw Jim Duggan[7] who himself was crowned as "King Duggan". After that, things got even crazier. Published Nov 22, 2016. 94 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. 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. [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. You can follow Tama Tonga here, and the Tama's Island podcast here. 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. 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. Home; News; Reviews; Humor; Mechanics; You are here: Home / anoa'i family tree 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. 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. Tama Tonga vs Jay White LIVE IN ENGLISH on NJPW World! He has joined his brothers of the Guerrillas of Destiny as of September. By the end of 2018, The Elite had turned their full. For more information, please see our On April 7, Tonga and El Terrible successfully defended the CMLL World Tag Team Championship against La Mscara and Valiente at New Japan's Invasion Attack event. [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. While speaking on the. [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. Teaming with Kurasawa, he feuded against Sting and Road Warrior Hawk after the feud he was called "The Monster" Meng.[14]. Thank You @Tama_Tonga , thank you @njpw1972 . Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Part of that is because he has seen the different roles kayfabe plays in Japan compared to the United States. 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. Privacy Policy. Bocchi the Rock! Tevita and Alipate currently wrestle as Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. 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. 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. [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). [9], In early 1991 he formed a tag team shortly after this with fellow Heenan Family member The Barbarian. [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]. "Standing behind [The] Rock at Mania" - Wrestling fans react to Triple H reportedly bringing in WWE legend's adopted son Triple H. Please logout and login again. Your login session has expired. So that's all positive. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? In. His debut match came as part of the 2010 Super Junior Tag Tournament, where he teamed up with Davey Richards, losing in the first round to El Samurai and Koji Kanemoto. Leone and his brother, Taula Fifita, were adopted from Tonga by his maternal aunt and her husband, pro-wrestler Tonga Fifita. [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. You can read more about our . After the Rumble, he formed a tag team with Rikishi, but the team did not last long due to Rikishi suffering an injury. In late June 2016, Tonga returned to CMLL with his brother for a month-long excursion and the two competed in the 2016 International Gran Prix, where Tonga was the last eliminated, losing to winner Volador Jr.[52], Tonga was announced as one of the participants of the 2016 G1 Climax from 18 July 2016. One week after Sin, Fifita returned to the WWF as Haku and made a surprise appearance at the 2001 Royal Rumble. He was eliminated from the match after submitting to Hiroyoshi Tenzan. 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. I said, 'Yeah. He would return in 2003 to win the championship for the third time. They are the fourth largest Pacific Islander American group while the Samoans are second in population. 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[15] Tonga was one of sixteen wrestlers who competed in the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Archived post. After a troupe of Japanese sumo wrestlers visited the island kingdom in an attempt to drum up local interest in the sport . Also Tama Tonga commom uses the Face Paint like the Usos, uses the same outfit Roman uses and stuff.And for the great finale, we had a twitt from tama tonga saying he was the spiritual son from Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, but he could be actually his lost 3 grade nephew if you analize the Anoa'i family tree. [50] They lost the title to Jay and Mark Briscoe on June 19 at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall. [4] In 2016, he travelled to Japan, where he became a student at the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) dojo. 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. [53], Wrestler Shane Douglas said in a shoot interview that one would be better off fighting the US Army than fighting Haku. The 40-year-old hails from a wrestling family, much like Reigns, as he is the adopted son. [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. They lost the championship on 16 April when they lost them to George and Shunji Takano but would regain them on 18 April, holding them until 19 June when SWS closed. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. [14] Set for the Fort Lauderdale IMPACT! [38] Tonga returned to CMLL with Bucanero in early October. 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. 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. The team was named "Guerrillas of Destiny" (G.O.D.). He's currently active in IMPACT Wrestling where he's teaming with Tanga Loa and feuding with THe Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson). We asked one half of the Guerrillas of Destiny all about the current happenings in NJPW, the Good Brothers making moves, EVIL's dominance, and, of course, about those comparisons to Roman Reigns! Image Credit: NJPW. The heel Tonga was managed by former wrestler Tarzan "The Boot" Tyler. He was victorious against the returning Brady Boone, Jim Brunzell, Barry O, and the newly arrived Shane Douglas. Theres no evidence that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns are even distantly related. It's all good. Meng made a cameo appearance in the 1978 Sylvester Stallone movie Paradise Alley along with many other professional wrestlers. [66] The following day at New Year's Dash, they would regain the title from Chaos.[67]. [1][3], Koloamatangi was trained to wrestle by Bully Ray and Devon at the Team 3D Academy in Florida. NJPW star Tama Tonga is a member of the original Bullet Club in the promotion. 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. Lets break down these pro-wrestlers family trees to find out. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He, alongside Tonga is the nephew and adopted son of professional wrestler Haku and forms the tag team Guerrillas of Destiny (G.O.D) with his cousin/adoptive brother Tanga Loa. He talks about what the Bullet Club was almost called before they changed the name. Later that month he was programmed into a house show program with Hercules. [27] Despite this, Hikuleo appeared at the event in the corner of Bullet Club. In the WWF, he also wrestled under the names King Tonga and King Haku. But after Taichi and Sabre Jr. defeated the champions in two separate singles matches earlier this month, they are expected to challenge for the IWGP Tag Team Championships once again. 1998 TAMA RockStar Used Acoustic Battery. "Tama & Tonga: pic.twitter.com/mfbzeFBN6n. [35] /ppThe . 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. Although they are both apart of the Anoai family, Johnson and Reigns arent biologically related. Are Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns related to each other? [45] After a three-day reign, the three lost the title back to the Briscoes and Yano at The New Beginning in Niigata. While its pretty obvious that Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns arent related, their beef has sparked some hilarious reactions. NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING 417K subscribers Subscribe 439 16K views 3 months ago #njpower IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Jay White vs. It has for years been associated with reef tanks but we know now that every marine aquarium will benefit from the addition of live rock. I'll show you.' [25] Hikuleo teamed with White, to defeat Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero of Chaos at Capital Collision in May. 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. New Japan Pro-Wrestling has revealed the full lineup for its upcoming 51st Anniversary event to take place at the Ota Ward General Gymnasium on March 6th. On 14 February 1992, Haku and Yoshiaki Yatsu became the first SWS Tag Team Champions. [1] He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled under the name Meng. On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2013, Tonga followed Prince Devitt and Bad Luck Fale ringside after Karl Anderson's loss to Hiroshi Tanahashi where they all attacked Tanahashi. [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. 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. [33], Tonga returned to NJPW in early 2013, just in time to compete in Wrestle Kingdom 7 on January 4 where he teamed up with Captain New Japan and Wataru Inoue to defeat Jado, Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi by pinning Jado. 316K subscribers NJPW star Tama Tonga sits down with Chris Van Vliet from his home in Tampa, FL. He attended Florida's Webber International University, majoring in sport management and playing basketball as a center for the Webber International Warriors. ", "La Copa Jr. 2012 es para La Sombra! Later that night, Haku appeared with Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa after Kenny Omega successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Cody. 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. [8][9] He was raised in Kissimmee, Florida, attending Osceola High School. [5][16] In March 2018, Hikuleo sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament. 2008. Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa are currently in their seventh reign as IWGP Tag Team Champions. Haku stated, "Yeah. 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Gentleman Ian (113 Articles Published) Jeff Sharp is a freelance writer from Parts Unknown. 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. 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. Tama Tonga, the most intriguing star athlete in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He has a half-brother, Tama Tonga, and is the cousin and adopted brother of Tanga Loa and Vika. And then the banter escalated. Please logout and login again. Many wonder if the Bullet Club star is somehow related to Reigns. [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. 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]. 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). Karl Anderson [6] Debut. [31] Following the tournament Tonga worked with a number of CMLL's top stars, including the Leyenda de Azul tournament winner Diamante Azul. So, you can see where Reigns connection to someone named Tama Tonga comes from. 6 of the top 50 tag teams in the, WC Big Top Tag Team Championship (1 time) Tanga Loa, 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 13 February 2023, at 23:19. pLive rock is the basis for most aquaria today. [88] He finished with 10 points, defeating IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White to advance to the semi-finals. They did not join the school at the time as they were being trained directly by their father and Ricky Santana, a family friend. Coming towards the end of Fifita's WWF career, he would wrestle under the name King Haku for Japanese promotion Super World of Sports. Again winless, he moved on that fall to feud with the newly returned Davey Boy Smith. Instead he showed up at ringside during the match where it became known his "new" team was in fact The Islanders. 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. The match was a 16-man torneo cibernetico elimination match, from which Tonga was eliminated when Atlantis and Shocker double teamed him. On November 13, Tonga and El Terrible won the CMLL World Tag Team Championship from Atlantis and Diamante Azul. Fifita, under the name Meng, wrestled for World League Wrestling winning the WLW Heavyweight Championship on two occasions in 2000. 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. Perhaps its the resemblances in their physical appearances when Tonga doesnt have face paint on. Views. All positive for me. During the appearance he represented his son Tama Tonga's Bullet Club stable. That . [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). [2][11], Koloamatangi continued his training throughout 2017, serving as a young lion. Tama Tonga was adopted by his maternal aunt and her husband Haku, who are the parents of Tanga Loa. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current NEVER Openweight Champion in his second reign. [63] On December 11, they were defeated in the finals of the tournament by Los Ingobernables de Japn (Evil and Sanada). He later teamed with Idol Stevens, billed as The New American Family they briefly held the WWC World Tag Team Championship. This American-Samoa family is pretty distinguished in wrestling circles for blessing the sport with some of the greatest pros. The Firing Squad attempted to make peace with Cody, but Cody refused, and was also attacked. This is the official feed of New Japan Pro Wrestling Athlete Tama Tonga's podcast, Tama's Island! [52] Heenan also praised Haku as a good-hearted family man. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The following night, after losing to Bullet Club in a six-man tag team match, Tonga announced that Guerrillas of Destiny would become a stable. 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