He also entered the 2011 G1 Tag League tournament, this time teaming up with Strong Man, calling themselves Muscle Pavilion. [11] Shortly after competing in the Royal Rumble in 1992, Haku left the WWF to compete exclusively in SWS.[12]. So that's all positive. Tonga collected a net worth of $5 million and an average salary of $ 500,000 at an important event. Divisions: Makuuchi Jry Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi. After moving to Japan in 1974, he competed under the shikona (sumo name) of Fukunoshima (). Then he told NJPW about it which caused them to bring in Tanga Loa. 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. Haku is somehow related to the Rock and Romans branches of the family. Gimmick: Year: Promotion: The likes of Ric Flair and Edge are well known for being incredibly successful when it comes . Alipate Aloisio Leone, popularly known as Tama Tonga, is often linked with WWE Champion Roman Reigns. 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. [20], Fifita is married to Dorothy Koloamatangi. 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. Indonesian live rock is back after years and is considered to be the PREMIER display live rock on the market. [25] Hikuleo teamed with White, to defeat Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero of Chaos at Capital Collision in May. Tonga, playing off his heel persona, got into an interaction that escalated quite quickly. Entdecke STMM22) Werbung 10x7" Shure Modell 565D Unisphere 1 Mikrofon - verwendet von The Who in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! [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. One of the wrestlers who teased the idea of a dream match-up was Tama Tonga. So far, Tonga is leading 1-0 with his last jab at Reigns tendency to appear scripted on camera. Few will understand the love and admiration I have for the country, fans and the people of Japan. 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. 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. 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. 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 starting up his own podcast, Tama's Island, among others things. He became the final WCW Hardcore Champion. 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. 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. [2][11], Koloamatangi continued his training throughout 2017, serving as a young lion. While stranded on Tama's Island, the rest of the world hasn't stopped spinning around Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga. After dragging Omega and the Young Bucks back to the ring to attack them further, fellow Bullet Club members Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Yujiro Takahashi, and Chase Owens all attempted to come to The Elite's defence, but were summarily beaten down. The New Japan Cup in the USA tournament gives him the. 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. Set for the Fort Lauderdale IMPACT! 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. The match was a 16-man torneo cibernetico elimination match, from which Tonga was eliminated when Atlantis and Shocker double teamed him. While their banter is entertaining, wrestling fans cant help but notice how the two could really pass as brothers! [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. 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. [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. 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News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. He was named Webber International University's junior varsity men's basketball most valuable player for 20092010. Growing up on the main island of the South Pacific island-kingdom of Tonga, Fifita attended Tonga College, where he played rugby union. And then the banter escalated. 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. [8] Haku and Andr lost the titles at WrestleMania VI, when Demolition defeated the Colossal Connection to regain the titles. [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. 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 . [12], Leone went to Japan in 2010, initially going to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) to train, he impressed enough to be hired by the company. Thank You @Tama_Tonga , thank you @njpw1972 . 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). He defeated Davey Richards and Nobuo Yoshihashi but lost to Fujita Hayato, Kenny Omega, Koji Kanemoto, Ryusuke Taguchi and Taiji Ishimori and ended up with just four points, second to last his group. A new episode drops every Friday Morning! On January 30, 2019, they lost the Never Openweight 6-Man Championship against Taguchi, Makabe, and Yano. Tama Tonga vs Jay White LIVE IN ENGLISH on NJPW World! In WCW, (because the name Haku was trademarked by the WWF) Fifita wrestled as Meng. 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. [9], In early 1991 he formed a tag team shortly after this with fellow Heenan Family member The Barbarian. [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. On 14 February 1992, Haku and Yoshiaki Yatsu became the first SWS Tag Team Champions. [48] The following day, he was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Hirooki Goto. Over the years, wrestlers like Tama Tonga have won way more titles than most fans realize. Tama Tonga is the son of Haku. What was that comparison like for you? When they were ready to close, we had a few drinks, and on our way out there were five guys just sitting there. However, all of that would only be possible if WWE comes to an agreement for a working relationship with NJPW. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [14] Thank U. 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. Of course, the same thing came out. You've got the upper hand there, definitely you can say that. Goldberg, too, had an impressive winning streak. [2][6] Koloamatangi, under the ring name Hikule'o (a reference to the Tongan god[10]), made his professional wrestling debut on November 12, 2016, in Auckland, New Zealand at NJPW's On the Mat Internet pay-per-view, losing to Henare. Meng spent much of 1997 facing lower and mid-card performers before starting a small winning streak in the summer of 1998. Alipate Aloisio Leone[7] (born October 15, 1982) is a Tongan-American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tama Tonga (Tama Tonga). Jay's recent promo on NJPW Strong is openly critical of the brotherhood he left behind in New Japan. In 2009, as King Haku, he would wrestle regularly for World Xtreme Wrestling where he won the WXW Hardcore Championship twice. 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. Tama Tonga has announced that he has signed a new deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling, after recently teasing an AEW debut. On a match that aired on 8 June 1990 MSG Network, Hercules defeated Haku. [30] His debut match for CMLL saw him participate in the 2012 edition of CMLL's Leyenda de Azul tournament. He wrestles under the ring name Hikuleo[22] previously, Leo Tonga. Fresh off his victory over El Phantasmo at NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, Tama Tonga is ready for new challenges. Privacy Policy. [89] In the semi-finals match, Tonga was defeated by A Block winner Kazuchika Okada, therefore failing to make the finals. [12] 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. See details. NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING 417K subscribers Subscribe 439 16K views 3 months ago #njpower IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Jay White vs. So we went and sat in the other corner away from them. So, you can see where Reigns connection to someone named Tama Tonga comes from. Later, it was announced that Tama will be competing in the G1 Climax 28. 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