Roman to GOD: "You boys will Acknowledge me as your tribal chief. 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. The latest Twitter feud stems from wrestling heavyweights Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns beefing online. 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. 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. We use cookies to improve user experience. [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. And weirdly, many are asking if this is an internal family war. In the past, Tama Tonga has made it known that he is willing to share the ring with The Usos. While their banter is entertaining, wrestling fans cant help but notice how the two could really pass as brothers! Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. [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]. 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. 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. 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). The 'fake' stuff. 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). [88] He finished with 10 points, defeating IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White to advance to the semi-finals. [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. Indonesian live rock is back after years and is considered to be the PREMIER display live rock on the market. According to Sullivan, it was obvious that he and Meng weren't locals, so when they walked into the bar, a guy playing pool insulted Meng. Many wonder if the Bullet Club star is somehow related to Reigns. It's said the interest "isn't new", and . [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. Or, maybe its because Reigns is related to someone with a similar name as Tama Tongas. 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. But Twitter cracked the whip on him for his foul language and locked his account for violating their guidelines. 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. As one half of the Guerrillas of Destiny with Tanga Loa, the Bullet Club. Of course, the same thing came out. #theOC. [26] Hikuleo was scheduled to compete in an 8-man tag-team match at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, teaming with Bullet Club stablemate El Phantasmo and one night only members The Young Bucks against Darby Allin, Sting and Los Ingobernables de Japon members, Hiromu Takahashi and Shingo Takagi, however it was announced that Takahashi wouldn't be able to compete at the event, due to suffering from a fever, so the match was made a six-man tag-team match, without Hikuleo. [61], Tonga participated in his second G1 Climax by entering the 2017 edition in July. [40][41] Tonga remained in CMLL until the end of the year. Secretly, so are we! Tama's Island Tama Tonga Sports 4.8 234 Ratings OCT 21, 2022 Orange Juice and Red Wine Orange Juice and Red Wine People used to always compared Tama Tonga and Roman Reigns. [11] Shortly after competing in the Royal Rumble in 1992, Haku left the WWF to compete exclusively in SWS.[12]. 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. I'll show you.' Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? Growing up on the main island of the South Pacific island-kingdom of Tonga, Fifita attended Tonga College, where he played rugby union. pLive rock is the basis for most aquaria today. He is an expert in pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts, and has been featured on numerous high-profile websites and magazines. At The New Beginning in Sapporo, Bullet Club stablemate Cody turned on the leader of the stable, Kenny Omega. [38] Tonga returned to CMLL with Bucanero in early October. Instead he showed up at ringside during the match where it became known his "new" team was in fact The Islanders. [32] Hikuleo appeared on the August 11th episode of AEW Dark, defeating Thad Brown. Later, it was announced that Tama will be competing in the G1 Climax 28. And we had a lot of spat, back and forth but he knows now I ain't one to back down. Later, he faced Sting in a losing effort for the vacated United States title at the 1995 Great American Bash. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? 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. So we went and sat in the other corner away from them. [8][9] He was raised in Kissimmee, Florida, attending Osceola High School. And then the banter escalated. [48] The following day, he was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Hirooki Goto. Then he told NJPW about it which caused them to bring in Tanga Loa. Speaking to Tokyo Sports, Tonga said WWE is currently knocking at his door. [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 heel Tonga was managed by former wrestler Tarzan "The Boot" Tyler. Coming towards the end of Fifita's WWF career, he would wrestle under the name King Haku for Japanese promotion Super World of Sports. [15] Tonga was one of sixteen wrestlers who competed in the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. But thats where the connection of the Tonga wrestlers and the Anoai ends. The former seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and founding member of Bullet Club stirred up speculation about his. By Gentleman Ian. [20] In the first round, Hikuleo defeated Fred Rosser, but lost in the semi-final round to eventual tournament winner Tom Lawlor. Peter Maivia wasnt biologically an Anoai, but the patriarch, Reverend Amituanai Anoai, considered Johnsons grandfather a brother. By the end of 2018, The Elite had turned their full. He attended Florida's Webber International University, majoring in sport management and playing basketball as a center for the Webber International Warriors. [1][3], Koloamatangi was trained to wrestle by Bully Ray and Devon at the Team 3D Academy in Florida. Thank U. 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. 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. He finished with a record of four wins and five losses. [8] Haku and Andr lost the titles at WrestleMania VI, when Demolition defeated the Colossal Connection to regain the titles. They would win the tournament for the first time after defeating FinJuice in the finals. Tonga, born Alipate Aloisio Leone, is Tongan American and not Samoan. [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. [49], In March 2016, Tonga announced he would reform his tag team with Tevita in NJPW, recruiting him into the Bullet Club as Tanga Loa. On April 10 at Invasion Attack 2016, G.O.D. bishop vesey's grammar school fees. Tautuiaki Taula Koloamatangi (born February 7, 1991) is an American professional wrestler of Tongan descent. "I . Bullet Club member Tama Tonga recently took to Twitter to call out Roman Reigns and his faction, The Bloodline. 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. 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. [34] [19] In March of the following year, Hikuleo competed in the New Japan Cup USA tournament, defeating Jordan Clearwater to qualify for the tournament. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We recently caught up with Tama ahead of his return to the ring, and of course, we had to ask about those comparisons with WWE Superstar Roman Reigns! 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. 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]. Originally a fan-favorite team, The Islanders had mixed success, though they did win a $50,000 tag team Battle Royal at Madison Square Garden in October 1986. [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). Alipate Aloisio Leone [7] (born October 15, 1982) is a Tongan-American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tama Tonga ( Tama Tonga ). He rejoined the active NJPW roster in September 2017, taking part in the Destruction tour under the ring name "Leo Tonga". So, you can see where Reigns connection to someone named Tama Tonga comes from. 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! 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. 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]. In matches through April and May, the former Heenan family member won most of his matches against Haku. He is also known as a founding member of Bullet Club; he also makes appearances for Impact Wrestling in the United States.[8]. In 2009, as King Haku, he would wrestle regularly for World Xtreme Wrestling where he won the WXW Hardcore Championship twice. Haku would work in WWF's developmental territory Heartland Wrestling Association. The match was a 16-man torneo cibernetico elimination match, from which Tonga was eliminated when Atlantis and Shocker double teamed him. 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. 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. Nevertheless, this merely served as a springboard for him to wrestle all over the world. [5][16] In March 2018, Hikuleo sustained an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament. [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. Roman Reigns' tweet about getting so many views for Tama doesn't mean Reigns > Tonga like he intended it to mean. Be the first one to comment on this story. 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. [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. 92 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. The Guerrillas of Destiny were challenging the Good Brothers for the Impact World Tag Team Championships when Chris Bey came to ringside. 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. Jax is a part of the Anoa'i family because of their "blood brother" relationship with the legendary High Chief Peter Maivia. The four of them founded a new villainous stable named Bullet Club under Devitt's leadership.[36]. January 4, 2023. 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. Bocchi the Rock! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [21][22] In August, Hikuleo was defeated by Juice Robinson at NJPW Resurgence. He has also worked with NJPW's partner promotion in Mexico, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) where he has held the CMLL World Tag Team Championship twice. Returning to Japan in 2014, Tonga participated almost exclusively in tag matches the next two years,[12] Although they are both apart of the Anoai family, Johnson and Reigns arent biologically related. Later that month he was programmed into a house show program with Hercules. 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. At the event, The Good Brothers retained the championships. He was named Webber International University's junior varsity men's basketball most valuable player for 20092010. [69], On February 23, 2019, they would regain the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles by defeating Sanada & Evil at Honor Rising 2019: Day 2, starting their fifth reign. 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. [20], Fifita is married to Dorothy Koloamatangi. His last night as a bodyguard was at SuperBrawl V when Hacksaw Jim Duggan wrestled Bunkhouse Buck; after the match, Meng attacked Duggan. 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! [52] Heenan also praised Haku as a good-hearted family man. [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. Alipate Aloisio Leone is a professional heavyweight wrestler, Tama lives a luxurious and luxurious lifestyle. Alipate Aloisio Leone[7] (born October 15, 1982) is a Tongan-American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tama Tonga (Tama Tonga). I'll never forget it."[51]. 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. 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. In a shoot interview Bobby Heenan talked extensively about Meng and referred to him as the toughest man he has ever met. [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. 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. The family also boasts a former wrestling champion, Sam Fatu, who went by several stage names. [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). All positive for me. In. Since then, social media users are wondering if this is actually a family feud. 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. An NJPW wrestler defeated a WWE wrestler at Wrestle Kingdom 17, as Tama Tonga pinned Karl Anderson to win the NEVER Openweight title. You can follow Tama Tonga here, and the Tama's Island podcast here. 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