Coming towards the end of Fifita's WWF career, he would wrestle under the name King Haku for Japanese promotion Super World of Sports. 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. Privacy Policy. [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). Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa are currently in their seventh reign as IWGP Tag Team Champions. Few will understand the love and admiration I have for the country, fans and the people of Japan. [40][41] Tonga remained in CMLL until the end of the year. Tama's Island Tama Tonga Sports 4.8 234 Ratings OCT 21, 2022 Orange Juice and Red Wine Orange Juice and Red Wine By: Caroline John - Published: August 2, 2018 at 9:21 am, Tama Tonga (Left) and Roman Reigns (Right) (Photo: Twitter/Tama_Tonga, Jon Kopaloff/Stringer). Tama Tonga was adopted by his maternal aunt and her husband Haku, who are the parents of Tanga Loa. [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. On the night of the G1 Climax finals, Tama, Loa, and Ishimori won the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships from the Super Villains in what was originally scheduled to be a showcase match but became a title match after Matt Jackson accepted a challenge from Loa to put the belts on the line. He was eventually released from the WWF in April 2002. [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. On 14 February 1992, Haku and Yoshiaki Yatsu became the first SWS Tag Team Champions. Many wonder if the Bullet Club star is somehow related to Reigns. Gimmick: Year: Promotion: New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Your login session has expired. Other well-known wrestlers from the Anoai family include Rikishi, Umaga, Yokozuna, and The Usos. 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 . [1] He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled under the name Meng. Image Credit: NJPW. An angle with implications for NJPW and AEW took place Saturday night on Impact Wrestling 's No Surrender PPV. You've got the upper hand there, definitely you can say that. More viewing suggestions and links to movie trailers can be found with this story online at inland360.com. 402. [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. Fresh off his victory over El Phantasmo at NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, Tama Tonga is ready for new challenges. [14] On January 4, 2018, Koloamatangi appeared at Wrestle Kingdom 12, the 27th annual January 4 Tokyo Dome Show (NJPW's annual flagship event), taking part in a New Japan Rumble. Teaming with Kurasawa, he feuded against Sting and Road Warrior Hawk after the feud he was called "The Monster" Meng.[14]. [14] Dwayne The Rock Johnson comes from the Anoai family. [35] Hikuleo teamed with Bey in his Impact debut, defeating FinJuice at Victory Road. 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.. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Cookie Notice Tama Tonga Also known as King Tonga Jr., Kava, Pate Fifita Overview News and Rumors Career Career highlights Titles Matches Match Statistics Matchguide Tournaments Tag Teams & Stables Awards Themes Wrestling Games Ratings Comments Matches Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 1126 items that match the search parameters. And then the banter escalated. 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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. Sullivan said that as they drove from the bar he saw police cars pulling into the parking lot, but authorities didn't pursue them and no charges were ever filed. 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. Hikuleo returned to AEW on the June 1 episode of AEW Dynamite teaming with Undisputed Elite members The Young Bucks and reDRagon to defeat the Jurassic Express, Christian Cage, Matt Hardy and Darby Allin in a ten-man tag-team match. That's a match I would love to see, but we know that if anything ever came of it, you've got the military background which is why I believe you'll wear the military attire. Please logout and login again. This article is about the professional wrestler. During the appearance he represented his son Tama Tonga's Bullet Club stable. [1] He is also known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled under the name Meng. 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). Set for the Fort Lauderdale IMPACT! Heenan said that if he hadn't been there and seen it himself, he wouldn't believe it. The Guerrillas of Destiny were challenging the Good Brothers for the Impact World Tag Team Championships when Chris Bey came to ringside. Tama Tonga, the most intriguing star athlete in New Japan Pro Wrestling. ", "La Copa Jr. 2012 es para La Sombra! I said, 'Yeah. 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. Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born 10 February 1959) is a Tongan professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as Haku. While stranded on Tama's Island, the rest of the world hasn't stopped spinning around Bullet Club OG Tama Tonga. [46] During February, Tonga accepted an offer to join WWE. 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. [44] On February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka, Tonga, Fale and Takahashi defeated the Briscoes and Yano in a rematch to win the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. Fifita, under the name Meng, wrestled for World League Wrestling winning the WLW Heavyweight Championship on two occasions in 2000. Of course, the same thing came out. The heel Tonga was managed by former wrestler Tarzan "The Boot" Tyler. Divisions: Makuuchi Jry Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi. He has joined his brothers of the Guerrillas of Destiny as of September. 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. "Standing behind [The] Rock at Mania" - Wrestling fans react to Triple H reportedly bringing in WWE legend's adopted son Triple H. Most live rock is sold in two basic categories: base live rock and display quality live rock. 15 Things You Didn't Know About The Anoa'i Family. They are the fourth largest Pacific Islander American group while the Samoans are second in population. Roman Reigns was born Leati Joseph Joe Anoaiand is a member of the Anoai family. [13], Alipate continued wrestling as Kava in WXW during the year, winning the WXW Television Championship on 20 June 2009 though he lost it the same day. [24] At Windy City Riot, Hikuleo teamed with his Bullet Club stablemates and Scott Norton, losing to United Empire. 46: 29.10.2021: 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. Haku, once again representing Bullet Club, returned at the G1 Special in San Francisco. 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! Maivia's daughter, Ata Maivia-Johnson, is Jax's aunt. 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. 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. [29] Later in the Burning Spirit tour on September 25, Hikuleo betrayed Bullet Club by attacking Jay White along with Tama Tonga, turning face and joining the Guerillas of Destiny stable with his brothers Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa along with Jado.[30]. To me, it's nothing. 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. The brothers are active in New Japan Pro-Wrestling with the Bullet Club. "The next thing I know is that Meng goozles the guy like Mr. Spock," Sullivan said. He attended Florida's Webber International University, majoring in sport management and playing basketball as a center for the Webber International Warriors. He finished with a record of four wins and five losses. Lets break down these pro-wrestlers family trees to find out. 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. Later on, Meng had a short-lived feud with Sting and occasionally faced top stars like Lex Luger and WCW Champion Bret Hart. [91] Tonga later defeated Anderson to regain the NEVER Openweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 17, becoming the first to win a NJPW title from a WWE contracted wrestler since the two companies' past partnership ended in 1985. Meng made a cameo appearance in the 1978 Sylvester Stallone movie Paradise Alley along with many other professional wrestlers. New Japan. Alipate and Tevita live together in Orlando, Florida, commuting to Japan for tours of between a couple of weeks to three months.[10]. [42] The former seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and founding member of Bullet Club stirred up speculation about his. "I . Jax is a part of the Anoa'i family because of their "blood brother" relationship with the legendary High Chief Peter Maivia. 92 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [30] His debut match for CMLL saw him participate in the 2012 edition of CMLL's Leyenda de Azul tournament. At the same time, his brother Tevita was playing college football with the UTEP Miners. This is the official feed of New Japan Pro Wrestling Athlete Tama Tonga's podcast, Tama's Island! [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. Fifita wrestled under the names Haku or Meng and was close to the Anoai Family, even forming a tag team with Rikishi. He was eliminated from the match after submitting to Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Tama Tonga has announced that he has signed a new deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling, after recently teasing an AEW debut. In WCW, (because the name Haku was trademarked by the WWF) Fifita wrestled as Meng. [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]. [61], Tonga participated in his second G1 Climax by entering the 2017 edition in July. He has been vocal about his dislike for the Bullet Club reunion on AEW and Impact Wrestling. Haku is somehow related to the Rock and Romans branches of the family. And weirdly, many are asking if this is an internal family war. [58] On January 4, 2017, Tonga and Loa lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano in a three-way match, also involving Makabe and Honma. [20], Fifita is married to Dorothy Koloamatangi. 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. He was touted as being a former bodyguard to the Emperor of Japan and was initially called The Monster. See details. By continuing to use our site you consent to use our cookies. After being left off of SummerSlam 90, Haku was first to be granted a series of matches against new Intercontinental Champion Kerry Von Erich in a series of house show matches in September. 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. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Pumpkin-Bomb 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. 28. After Archer's victory, Hikuleo entered the ring staring off with Archer, hinting at a future match between the two for the title. 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. 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. Home; News; Reviews; Humor; Mechanics; You are here: Home / anoa'i family tree Then he told NJPW about it which caused them to bring in Tanga Loa. He challenged Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship on December 17 at The Spectrum but failed to win the title. [87] Also at the event, Tonga was announced to be a part of the G1 Climax 32 tournament in July, where he would compete in the B Block. 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. 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. An internal family war the guy like Mr. Spock, '' Sullivan said Japan Wrestling! 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