Could Hikuleo Join Tama Tonga In WWE?
New details on Hikuleo's NJPW contract status amidst rumours of him joining WWE.
With Tama Tonga having debuted for WWE on last week's SmackDown, could one of his brothers be about to join him?
Per Fightful Select, Hikuleo's existing deal with New Japan Pro-Wrestling was due to expire in June. Of course, Hikuleo is the youngest brother of Tama Tonga, and is someone who WWE has had previous interest in. In fact, both Hikuleo and Tama had talks with WWE last year but ultimately ended up staying with NJPW rather than signing with the market leader. With Tama Tonga now in WWE, that obviously has stirred up speculation that Hikuleo may well join him at some point.
Elsewhere, Hikuleo's tag team partner El Phantasmo's New Japan deal was due to expire in January, and there's been no word yet on if the Canadian has signed a new deal with the promotion. Likewise, Fightful reached out to confirm the status of Hikuleo and have yet to receive any confirmation whether the 6'8" star has signed any sort of new deal or extension.
For those who missed the most recent edition of WWE SmackDown, Tama Tonga debuted by attacking Jimmy Uso and aligning himself with Solo Sikoa as part of the Bloodline. With Jacob Fatu having also reportedly signed with WWE, many are presuming that he'll be another who'll soon be standing at the side of Solo and Tama.