Major Free Agent Is WWE-Bound

Having now officially departed New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Tama Tonga is said to be heading to WWE.

First reported by the Wrestling Observer, Tama is said to finally be signing with WWE after the company has shown interest in him at several points over the past decade. Most notably, the two parties had talks last year about bringing Tama in, but the talent ultimately ended up re-signing with NJPW for one more year.

Tama Tonga finished up with New Japan at this past weekend's The New Beginning in Sapporo show, where he teamed with his brother Tanga Loa in a loss to their other brother Hikuleo and El Phantasmo. This brings an end to Tama's 14 years with NJPW, with the star explaining earlier this year how he wanted to sign with a US-based company so that he could spend more time with his family.

Of course, there are plenty of WWE names who Tama Tonga has history with. Famously, Tama, like Finn Balor and Karl Anderson, was a founding member of Bullet Club. Not just does that give him ties to Balor and Anderson, but those BC days also connect Tonga to Luke Gallows and AJ Styles. Away from Bullet Club, while not direct blood relatives, Tama Tonga and his family - including his legendary father Haku - are considered family by the members of the Bloodline.

There's no word on when Tama Tonga will be starting up with WWE, but given the expiration of his NJPW contract, that means he can turn up on WWE programming immediately.