The first match for the first WWE PLE Backlash in France saw an explosive no-disqualification match. The Bloodline faced Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. After cooking for weeks now, these men couldn’t wait for even the bell to ring. However, the most surprising aspect of the match was not the RKO or Brain Buster on the chairs. It was the debut of Tanga Loa, the brother of Tama Tonga, the MFT of The Bloodline. However, fans were unhappy about this once an old video resurfaced from his NJPW career.
Fans shocked to see Tanga Loa’s NJPW match
The video is from the NJPW: G1 Climax 31, Day 16 match. It took place in 2021, and the match was between Tama Tonga and Kazuchika Okada. However, one segment of the match went viral, prompting a viral reaction from the WWE Universe. Something fans need to realize is that, unlike the WWE, NJPW is much more gimmicky. However, fans still wanted the speculated debut of Jacob Fatu over Loa. Here are the top reactions.
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The first was the comparison to the King of Chops Gunther. Even Eddie Kingston of AEW was mentioned. Both men love utilizing chops. However, for the fan, one was “worse” of the two.
this is worse than Eddie and gunthers chops 😭
— SlanderAccount (@2098diklooc) May 4, 2024
Meltzer gained a reputation for giving bad matches great scores. This was the WWE Universe’s way of claiming the match was bad.
Dave Meltzer will give that 6 stars as it is in Japan
— . (@CFCAmzy) May 4, 2024
Another fan expressed their anger by calling the Tongan wrestler “trash”. They also asked where Jacob Fatu was.
This nigga trash
Where Jacob ??
— ola akande (@olaakande6) May 4, 2024
A fan believed this type of wrestling would end up exposing the business for being fake. However, this is something every wrestling fan knows already.
this guy is gonna expose the business!!!
— Heel_Protick (@struckingnerves) May 4, 2024
AEW’s Orange Cassidy is known for being a bad wrestler and seller of moves. He is often used as a reference when bad wrestlers need to be compared to someone worse than him.
The Samoan Orange Cassidy
— Tom Bedford (@beddersfox) May 4, 2024
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Fans were not expecting Loa to show up, and after this video surfaced, they were even more unhappy. Everyone was expecting Jacob Fatu to show up.
wtf
— TW (@westwood_tj) May 4, 2024
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While fans are excited to see what this version of The Bloodline will do in the WWE, they clearly miss Roman Reigns. Even the Wise Man Paul Heyman missed Reigns and it was clear during the match. He looked more scared for Orton and Owens than he did for Sikoa or Tonga. His backstage nod to Jey Uso confirmed that he was scared to be their Wise Man. What did you think of Tanga Loa’s debut? Are you excited about this new Bloodline?