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My Take
Tama Tonga, born Alipate Aloisio Leone in Nukualofa, is a story I find genuinely inspiring: a Tongan kid by way of a Florida high school who reached WWE's main roster and became a two-time Tag Team Champion. Many fans first knew his sharp, aggressive style from the Japanese scene before WWE, and that international arc is exactly what makes him compelling to me. I admire that he carries his Pacific Islander heritage openly rather than smoothing it away. Pro wrestling rewards performers who sell intensity, and his face and motion do that as well as anyone on the brand.
Overview
Alipate Aloisio Leone (born October 15, 1982), better known by his ring name Tama Tonga (Japanese: タマ・トンガ), is a Tongan-American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. He is a member of the MFT stable and a former two-time WWE Tag Team Champion.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tama Tonga
- Name (Japanese)
- ピート・フィフィタ
- Reading
- ぴーと・ふぃふぃた
- Born
- October 15, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Poinciana High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.