A shocking WWE debut took place at the 2025 Night of Champions PLE.
In the fourth match of the night, Jacob Fatu defended his United States Championship against Solo Sikoa. However, despite a closely contested fight filled with several near falls, The Samoan Werewolf fell to Sikoa’s antics.
In the closing moments of the bout, fans witnessed JC Mateo interfere as Tonga Loa made his long-awaited return. However, the shock factor was Hikuleo, making his World Wrestling Entertainment debut. Arriving from NJPW, the 6ft 8inch star joined forces with Solo Sikoa and attacked Fatu, costing him his United States Championship.
Soon after the debut, the former IWGP Tag Team Champion’s brother, Tama Tonga, reacted to Hikuleo’s debut on X(Twitter). Maintaining his screen character of not saying much, Tonga just uploaded a GIF, depicting his reaction to the entire scenario.
Currently out injured, there are no confirmed reports on Tama Tonga’s return.
Hikuleo’s Official WWE Name Revealed
Later, at the PLE’s post-show press conference, fans were presented with Hikuleo’s brand-new ring name. The giant from NJPW will now be known as ‘Tala Tonga’ as a reference to his two brothers’ names on SmackDown: Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa.
This is not the first name change in the promotion, as Mariah May, Ricky Starks, Jeff Cobb, and many more also underwent recent name changes.
In other news: Triple H has opened up on his in-ring future.