Tama Tonga

[8.0] "Out of all the members of the MFT, he's the best one. He's very good in the ring and he's just enjoyable to watch. Those stupid noises he makes are funny."

[6.0] "He's not bad! Definitely better than his 2 brothers since he can put watchable matches. He isn't anything special but with the faction he's been put with, that's pretty hard to do and he's done good with what he's been able to work with."

[7.0] "Tama Tonga is most definitely the most charismatic, skilled wrestler of the whole Tongan squad. He can put up a hell of a match but is held back by the boring Tongan meatheads who have 0 character work and influence and are just Solo's bodyguards, WWE doesn't portray Tama Tonga as any different either but he's still given the separate spotlight sometimes."

[8.0] "Yeyeyeyeyeyeye yeyeyeyeyeyeyeye... this guy is so unintentionally funny that he became a walking meme, and then he embraced it. Decent in-ring, great look (pulls off the face paint easily the best; looks great for 43), and I'm glad he's back. He got jacked while he was gone too!"

[8.0] "Yeyeyeyeyeyeye! What a madman! Great personality great in the ring, good looking. Doesn't talk that much but that's good for his character. Was good in Japan too. I could not believe this guy is 42, looks 10 years younger! I hope the bloodline dies soon and they give him more singles matches, maybe when Jacob Fatu becomes the leader he could be better incorporated into stories."

[7.0] "Tama is a good wrestler. I liked his G1 runs and his solo work in New Japan after leaving the Bullet Club. Now he's a lackey for Solo, which is okay for a guy who was the pin eater for the Bullet Club in their prime."

[7.0] "Really happy to see Tama Tonga finally get a break in WWE. His NJPW stuff was very good, always thought he was better than just being a tag wrestler. Guerrillas Of Destiny were a decent team, nothing too crazy and Tama Tonga was obviously the standout of the team. Whilst he's a tag team wrestler still in WWE, I do think he'll be given an opportunity in the future to show how good he can be as a singles wrestler. Solid all round, good in-ring, has an idea for what he wants his character to be. Solid 7."

[6.0] "He is good. Entertaining and interesting. A guy one loves to hate, and yet, his charisma shows through. Also well versed in the ring. Looking forward to see more of him."

[7.0] "One of the more underrated wrestlers on SmackDown, he can definitely deliver and go and not embarrass himself like his brother has shown, and he could deliver a good match if needed."

[7.0] "Everything he needs to be. Nothing more nothing less. Maybe not on the level of a singles champion but a credible obstacle when paired with the right people. Someone who will surely be remembered as he can help push stories along without needing to be the center of attention. One of my personal favorites to watch in the ring right now but bias aside i think a 7 is a good spot for him."

[6.0] "He's decent at pretty much everything, but jesus christ he is a weird one, that entrance and growling he does is cringe. Solid midcard and tag team wrestler so far in his career. But how are people saying promising and potential about this guy, bro is 41."

[7.0] "I enjoy Tama Tanga. Hes a good heavy hitter and actually a decent promo. Hes one of the wrestlers that can work well in a tag team and a singles match."

[7.0] "Tama Tonga has a promising future in the WWE. He has been good in The Bloodline so far. Solid wrestler. 7/10"

[7.0] "Tama Tonga was a star as a member of the Bullet Club. He was very good in the ring for NJPW putting on great matches especially teaming with his brother in G.O.D. He also proved he could be a singles star while in NJPW. He can play a character well with charisma, but he is not much of a mic guy. His WWE run is going to be interesting."

[8.0] "His brief but incredible start in WWE have actually displayed how good/borderline great in-ring worker he is. It's a welcoming surprise."

[4.0] "Mediocre in-ring, mediocre on the mic. Not outright bad like his former tag partner, but truly mediocre. He has a very good look, but that's about it. I can't say that I have ever watched a match or segment involving Tama Tonga that I truly enjoyed. I don't know how he will get over with the WWE crowd, considering Solo Sikoa isn't very over, but we will see."

[6.0] "Solid in the ring not a mic guy but definitely someone with personality . Good addition to the Bloodline ."

[5.0] "At this point he is beyond stale. He is decent enough in the ring especially if put in against a tippy top guy. I think he would actually benefit from going to WWE, it would at least be more interesting to see what he can do than now."

[6.0] "I think he's a solid guy, interesting gimmick and posture. Most of the time satisfactory on the ring, can work some angles and match stories very well."

[7.0] "Tama feels like he should be a bigger deal than he sometimes is - he looks fantastic, is handsome and fairly charismatic, and is a solid hand in the ring. He's a good talker, a solid heel and a sympathetic babyface. Also he has not just rested on his position in the company and continues to try and improve and impress. And yet...there is a disconnect with me where I am sometimes disinterested in his matches and feuds. I feel like that's a "me problem" though and not Tama himself."

[6.0] "I used to really disliked him and Loa, nothing can be do for me to watch Loa wrestle but somehow something worked for Tonga and now enjoy seeing him in a ring even if he is not the best in the ring or in his character works but he is watchable and manage to be someon I except to see doing his best"

[6.0] "Tama Tonga is a fine wrestler, he's more than sufficient technically sound and he's really athletic but he's not that great inside the ring, he's predictable and is not the most exciting wrestler to watch but i can't deny that he's less boring to watch wrestle than he was as a heel 3-4 years ago, he was such a chore to watch back at the day alongside Tanga Loa. He's not the best or more charismatic babyface in the NJPW roster but does his job well though he's more suited as a midcarder and not as a upper midcarder."

[7.0] "He became a very good babyface, really over with the crowd and able to have exciting matches. Always has been a good promo. Since his face turn he's doing the best work of his career, which is not like legendary or anything but he's a good hand and can keep up with his opponents."

[6.0] "A decent babyface, a decent heel. Pretty good mic skills and crowd connection but his in ring work has never really captivated, despite his attempts at mixing it with the top of the card."

[7.0] "Hes great in the ring, a complete natural, but he just doesnt have the it factor. He doesnt have any charisma, and that plays a big role. But again, hes good in the ring"

[7.0] "I preferred him and the brother with face paints. Surely at the beginning of their careers they had a lot to learn and it took them a long time to become good wrestlers. I understand the low grades but today's wrestler deserves a little more."

[5.0] "He Is trying to be charisma full but... he Is not able to. While he Is trying simply there are not result. Normal wrestler. **1/2"

[5.0] "Tama is passable in the ring. I was quite surprised when he changed his GoD look because that was something that helped him stand out. He looks a lot more generic now but his recent singles work has been a lot better than it used to be. A good midcarder to have around."

[2.0] "Wrestler with empty appearances and no highlights in the match have never had a good match, whether it is a multiplayer or a singles match. Neither the Bullet Club period nor the present has any bright spots."

[4.0] "Has had more opportune then the majority of wrestlers and has still failed to make something out of himself. Proof that a cool entrance and just telling people you're important is all it takes"

[5.0] "Clean shaven Tama Tonga has been a demonic force since returning to NJPW, but before the pandemic, he was a solid tag wrestler who did his work in establishing an aura of coolness to the rapidly declining Bullet Club. I like him but wish he'd grow the beard back and stop using the claw."

[7.0] "I really like this guy, however the peak of his career is already behind him. One of my favourite Bullet Club members, while AJ Styles or Kenny Omega were the leaders. He used to be very charismatic and had a great appearance. I loved his entrance, while he was crawling to the ring with his face pained white, black and red. Too bad he stopped doing that and now he shaved and cut his hair short. He doesn't remind his old self - skillwise as well..."

[6.0] "A relatively good tag wrestler but that's honestly it. Tonga is fine playing the big fish in NJPW's tiny tag division but that hasn't really led to any major breakthroughs beyond getting more titles. He can cut a good promo and he definitely has a quirkiness to him in and out of the ring that gets him noticed, but his G1 performances have been flops and any hype for anything singles wise has long since disappeared. I'd probably compare him to someone like D-Von Dudley: tag specialist but the glass ceiling was very low for him."

[6.0] "Fine as a tag wrester, mostly because he always works so hard to be entertaining, but very limited as a singles wrestler: the various pushes he received in that direction over the years were mostly probes to see if Tama Tonga had improved in that field and each and every time he fizzled away. I think he has more or less a job for life in NJPW because he's always been faithful to the company (just like Fale) but rarely adds or detracts anything from the shows he's part of."

[5.0] "When WWE signed his brother, Tama Tonga found his way to NJPW. Tama wasn't booked very well in NJPW at all his first few years there, hell the NJPW affiliate company CMLL in Mexico booked Tama Tonga much better whenever he had an opportunity to tour over there, as the Lucha Libre promotion at least give him a chance to show how good he was. Tama got a bit of a break when he became part of the Bullet Club stable since it's inception but even then it was clear he was on the bottom of the totem pole of the group. It was clear even with Bullet Club that Tama Tonga was just another body in the group until 2016. That's when Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows went to WWE and NJPW signed Tama's brother Tanga Loa, with the brothers forming a tag team Guerrillas of Destiny. In Tangoa Loa, first match in the company they won the IWGP Tag Heavyweight titles and the team has been dominating the division ever since."

[4.0] "A competent tag team wrestler, its correct that is what New Japan has focused on in recent years. As a singles wrestler I find his matches not very interesting - he certainly has talent but for whatever reason in singles matches it never really comes together. He has charisma and is a very good promo which ups the score slightly, but fundamentally the matches he is talking you into seeing are Tama Tonga matches so not overly special. Better than his younger brother though!"

[5.0] "Hugely athletic and capable of putting together some great creative sequences, but struggles with a lot of the in-between work that's so important in singles matches. As a tag team wrestler, he's good, using his athleticism to the fullest, and has had a few great matches as part of G. O. D."

[5.0] "For years, this guy had a great alluring look and a distinctive style. We all desperately wanted to see him pushed in singles competition to show off what he could do. Then he entered the 2016 G1... and showed us that he has zero potential as a top singles star. Luckily, he would eventually find his spot in the tag division with Tanga Loa, as GOD would eventually become a pretty solid team, and one of the better ones in NJPW (which isn't exactly glowing praise for New Japan). Sadly GOD would get over-pushed for some really weird reason (perhaps out of desperation to appeal to western viewers), and they'd become rather boring as a result, and thus Tama himself would once again be viewed in a negative light. He's notably stepped his performances up quite a bit in 2019, but I still don't see him as anything other than a middle-of-the-road guy who is going nowhere. This is all sad because I've gone back to check out his pre-Bullet-Club matches and I've actually seen that he had some great energetic and agile displays, so he clearly had genuine potential as at least a solid midcarder, but I guess the western mindset of "heels must have annoyingly boring and bad performances" got the better of him and he decided to keep his more interesting offence and character work heavily buried under cheap heel heat and a bland heel offence."

[6.0] "Tama has a great look and an interesting moveset and can cut promos. On paper, that should make for a good wrestler, but in reality he tends to phone it in a little more often than he perhaps should."

[0.0] "He's so awful, I hate him, as a tag wrestler he can be fine like once in a million years, he's never had a good singles match, and he's so lazy. How do you get to be so bland and so beloved? Because he curses! ? You serious! ? I have heard Nick Gage curse all the tme and he's a better wrestler! Tama Tonga sucks."

[6.0] "Singles wrestler below average, which is why he will never be a singles star, because wrestling matters in NJPW. However, he's a great talker and he can hide his limits in tag team matches, after 5 years he's getting a role similar to Karl Anderson, the talker of the Bullet Club and charismatic leader despite not being the guy designed to fight for the top titles. His tag team with his brother is one of the best out there tho, he can show his athletism without having to carry a singles match. Great heel even if a mediocre wrestler."

[3.0] "Tama Tonga has virtually every tool in the book in order to be a superstar. And the second he learns how to use those tools, he might actually start the journey to become a superstar."

[2.0] "Don't get the hype, talk crap on Roman all you want my man but he's had a lot more good matches than you have. This g1 run in particular yeugh. If Kota Ibushi can't make magic with you then there is something wrong."

[4.0] "He's been in the g1 3 straight years and has done nothing of worth 3 straight times. I like his look, how he carries himself and his gimmick. Other than that, he's a tag guy for life. Gets all the flack he deserves for not being as good as folks want him to be"

[7.0] "Tama Tonga is a tad bit underrated. However, he's has a lot to prove going forward. He has charisma and is extremely athletic. He's now being put into a position to where he's going to have to show whether he's going be a top guy or a good hand, with the Bullet Club/OG split."

[10.0] "Seems to get lost in the shuffle within Bullet Club, but is easily one of the most underrated wrestlers today. A great tag and singles wrestlers, and is one of the best talkers in NJPW."

[2.0] "Not at all a good wrestler. Wrestled in G1 26 and 27 against guys like Okada, Omega, Tanahashi, Ishii, Suzuki and Goto but still has not even a single good mtch to show for it. A good promo from time to time nd thats all the positive I can say for him."

[5.0] "This guy is incredibly mediocre. I don't know how someone could call him underultilized. He had chances at g1 26, 27 and failed to deliver a memorable match even with top guys like tana, okada, ishii or omega. Easily the weakest performer at both g1 26 and 27. He is smooth in the ring, but he failed to reach next level. His tag work with loa is pretty good and they both improve as a tag team. His character is quite cool enough. So a 5 is fair I think."

[7.0] "He has strong presence that incorporates the Tongan culture. His in ring ability is above average, because he harness his agility rather than his power. However, he's out of position at times when he executes a move, but he keeps improving. On the other hand, his promo is just bad I should say, because he often shows his emotion and his accent makes words he conveys disordered."

[8.0] "Tama Tonga is one of the most intriguing wrestlers on the NJPW roster - harnessing mostly his speed in matches to portray a defensive focused wrestler - mentioned by Steve Corino on commentary for Wrestle Kingdom 11 - his agility in the ring is great plus he's a good worker who's stepped up his ring work since Guerrilla's of Destiny became Tag Champions last year - promo wise He's okay but a touch behind over guys in New Japan - also his face paint and overall look is good and his entrances have always been "different" with his Crawl and dancing? (Don't know what else you call his body movements and facial expressions) - but overall a really impressive wrestler and a great Tag Team talent"