Ranking All 15 WWE Debuts & Returns From 2025

9. Talla Tonga

Talla Tonga Alex Shelley
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The former Hikuleo has had a similar WWE journey as his fellow MFT stablemate JC Mateo: debuted at a WWE PLE in a United States Championship match and joining the Bloodline, which very quickly morphed into MFT.

The major difference between Mateo and Talla is that, well, Tonga is tall.

Due to his stature, Talla has been treated as the difference-maker in MFT, the strong and silent enforcer for Solo Sikoa. That means that while he wrestles far less – he’s had four televised matches this year – he has been protected both during bouts and in his role as MFT’s lead heavy.

It’s unclear how high Talla’s ceiling truly is due to his limited exposure, but he also hasn’t been eating pinfalls or booked 50/50. Still, he’s part of a successful midcard stable that gets a fair amount of television exposure, so he rates pretty much in the middle of the pack.

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