Tama Tonga has been an integral part of the new Bloodline. He joined the faction exactly one year ago, making his WWE debut on the first SmackDown after WrestleMania XL.
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On his first night in the company, Tonga attacked Jimmy Uso, replacing him in the faction. He was declared the new Right Hand Man for Solo Sikoa in The Bloodline and went on to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship with Jacob Fatu, who was later replaced by Tonga Loa.
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On X, Tonga reacted to completing his first year with WWE. He sent a short message celebrating his one-year completion.
Congratulations are in order for the former NJPW star as he completes his first year in WWE.
Check out Tonga's post on X:
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Tama Tonga made his WWE in-ring debut at Backlash France 2024 in a tag team match where he teamed up with Solo Sikoa against the team of Randy Orton and Kevin Owens in a Street Fight.
He then captured the WWE Tag Team Championship in August 2024 before the SummerSlam Premium Live Event. Tonga and Fatu defeated DIY to win the title. Tonga and his brother Loa eventually lost the title to the Motor City Machine Guns.
The 42-year-old superstar is involved in a storyline with Fatu and Solo Sikoa. He has mostly been accompanying The Samoan Werewolf for his matches while the former Tribal Chief was on hiatus.
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