Hikuleo

Real name: Tautuiaki Taula Koloamatangi
Height: 6’8″
Weight: 264 lbs.
Date of birth: February 7, 1991
From: Kissimmee, FL
Pro debut: November 12, 2016
Trained by: Fale Dojo
Signature Move: Chokeslam

Biography

– Kolomotangi is the adoptive son (biological nephew) of former wrestler Haku
– Kolomatangi excelled at basketball at university level, being named MVP for the Webber International Warriors in 2009-10
– Kolomatangi originally trained under Bully Ray and Devon at the Team 3D Academy, before travelling to Japan to train under the NJPW Dojo in 2016
– Kolomatangi wrestled his first professional match at a NJPW charity event on November 12, 2016. Competing as HikuLe’o, he lost to Henare
– Through the first half of 2017, Kolomatangi would appear ringside for New Japan as a Young Lion
– In late 2017, Kolomatangi (now as ‘Leo Tonga’) joined the Bullet Club stable
– Tonga competed in the New Japan Rumble prior to Wrestle Kingdom 12
– At The New Beginning in Sapporo later that month, Koloamatangi changed his ring name to “Hikuleo.”
– At NJPW’s 47th Anniversary Show, Bullet Club (Hikuleo, Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Chase Owens) defeated Ren Narita, Shota Umino, Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Ayato Yoshida
– At War Of The Worlds 2019, Bullet Club (Hikuleo, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) defeated Clark Conners, Karl Fredericks & Alex Coughlin
– In mid-2019, Hikuleo travelled to the UK for a learning excursion with RevPro
– In late-2020, Hikuleo began competing for New Japan’s US-based STRONG promotion
– Hikuleo wrestled two dates for AEW in the summer of 2021
– At Impact Victory Road 2021, Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Hikuleo) defeated FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson)
– At NJPW Capital Collision, Bullet Club (Hikuleo & Jay White) defeated CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Rocky Romero)
– Hikuleo returned to Japan in September 2022
– At New Year Dash 2023, Hikuleo, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga & Master Wato defeated BULLET CLUB (Jay White, El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori & KENTA)
– At The New Beginning in Osaka 2023, Hikuleo defeated Jay White in a Loser Leaves Japan Match
– At Wrestling Dontaku 2023, Hikuleo defeated KENTA to win the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title, but would lose it back later that month at Resurgence
– At Destruction in Kobe 2023, Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo, El Phantasmo, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Jado) defeated BULLET CLUB (David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Alex Coughlin, Chase Owens & Gedo)
– At Destruction in Ryogoku 2023, Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo & Phantasmo) defeated BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd) to win the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Titles
– At NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023, Guerrillas of Destiny defeated Monstersauce (Lance Archer & Alex Zayne) to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Titles
– At Lonestar Shootout 2023, Guerrillas of Destiny defeated The West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Titles
– Guerrilas of Destiny reached the final of the 2023 World Tag League, but fell to Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) in the final
– At Wrestle Kingdom 18, Guerrilas of Destiny defeated Bishamon to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Titles and win the IWGP Tag Team Titles
– At New Year Dash 2024, Guerrillas of Destiny defeated Young Blood (Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima)
– At Battle In The Valley 2024, Guerrillas of Destiny defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Alex Coughlin) to retain the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Titles