WWE files trademark for ‘Talla Tonga’

A new WWE trademark filing looks to be hinting at an upcoming addition to The Bloodline.

On June 11, WWE applied to trademark “Talla Tonga.” That may be the new name of former NJPW wrestler Hikuleo, who is expected to be joining WWE. His brothers Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa have been added to The Bloodline as the faction has taken a new direction over the past couple of months.

The trademark is listed as being for:

“Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment“

The story for The Bloodline since WrestleMania has been — with Roman Reigns not around after his loss to Cody Rhodes — Solo Sikoa has taken charge of the group and brought in Tonga and Loa. Sikoa claimed that Reigns put him in charge as the new Tribal Chief until Reigns is back.

Paul Heyman has warned Sikoa that there’s a reason why dangerous people like Tonga and Loa weren’t allowed into The Bloodline before now.

Hikuleo had his apparent NJPW farewell when he and El Phantasmo dropped the Strong Openweight Tag Team titles at Dominion on June 9. TMDK’s Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls won a four-way elimination match for both the IWGP Tag Team titles and Strong Tag Team titles.

Former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu is also expected to be joining WWE and could play a role in the Bloodline story.

A trademark for “Los Garza” was filed by WWE on June 12. That trademark is likely related to Angel Garza and his cousin Berto (Humberto Carrillo).

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