Tama Tonga
Alipate Aloisio Leone (born October 15, 1982), better known by his ring name Tama Tonga (タマ・トンガ Tama Tonga), is a Tongan-American professional wrestler. He most recently worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former 4-time NEVER Openweight Champion. He also makes appearances for Impact Wrestling in the United States.
| Tama Tonga | |
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Tonga in November 2023 | |
| Birth name | Alipate Aloisio Leone |
| Born | October 15, 1982 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Family | Haku (uncle/adoptive father) Hikuleo (brother) Tanga Loa (cousin/adoptive brother) Bad Luck Fale (cousin) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kava King Tonga Jr. Pate Fifita Tama Tonga Tonga Strong Machine |
| Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Trained by | The Dudley Boyz Ricky Santana Haku Jado Karl Anderson |
| Debut | 2008 |
Tonga is the nephew and adopted son of professional wrestler Haku and formed the tag team Guerrillas of Destiny (G.O.D) with his cousin/adoptive brother Tanga Loa until he left NJPW in 2024. He was a founding member of Bullet Club, and was one of the stable's longest tenured members until his departure in 2022. 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. Upon winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship at G1 Supercard, he became the third wrestler to have won a championship in NJPW, CMLL, and ROH, behind Rocky Romero and Matt Taven.