WWE Officially Recognizes Tonga Loa, Files Trademarks for Entertainment Services

WWE officially recognizes Tanga Loa's name change to Tonga Loa and files trademark claims for both names. Tonga Loa joined The Bloodline at WWE Backlash, helping Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga defeat Kevin Owens and Randy Orton.

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WWE Officially Recognizes Tonga Loa, Files Trademarks for Entertainment Services

WWE Officially Recognizes Tonga Loa, Files Trademarks for Entertainment Services

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has officially recognized changed, name Tanga Loa, now known as Tonga Loa, and has filed trademark claims for both names. This development comes after Tonga Loa's return to WWE at Backlash France last weekend.

Tonga Loa's name change was first noticed during the May 10 SmackDown and was later confirmed in WWE.com write-ups. The name change is seen as a way to tie Tonga Loa to his adoptive sibling, Tama Tonga, who is working on SmackDown under the name he made for himself in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. WWE has filed trademark claims on both "Tanga Loa" and "Tonga Loa", suggesting that the gets, name, change is a deliberate decision to create a noticeable link between Tonga Loa and Solo Sikoa's new muscle.

"With Bobby Lashley not medically cleared to compete, Angelo Dawkins stepped in to battle Tama Tonga in the first round of the King of the Ring Tournament. When order broke down, Solo Sikoa and Tonga Loa took advantage of the chaos and unleashed a 2-on-1 beatdown on Montez Ford."

The Mark For: TONGA LOA trademark registration is intended to cover various categories of entertainment services, including wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered and through broadcast media, providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network, fan club services, and online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment.

Tonga Loa joined The Bloodline at WWE Backlash, helping Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga defeat Kevin Owens & Randy Orton. WWE filed to trademark both spellings (Tonga Loa and Tanga Loa) when he debuted. The Bloodline has undergone significant changes in recent weeks, with Roman Reigns losing the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40 and subsequently taking time off. In his absence, Solo Sikoa has assumed leadership of the faction, with Tama Tonga and now Tonga Loa joining thename, changegroup.

With WWE officially recognizing Tonga Loa and filing trademarks for his ring name, it appears the company has solidified plans for the former NJPW star as part of The Bloodline. As the faction continues to evolve under Solo Sikoa's leadership, fans eagerly await to see how Tonga Loa will be utilized and what implications his presence may have for thegroup's future.