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Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina (born April 7, 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as Mana. He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.

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Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina (born April 7, 1978) is a Maori Māori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as Mana. He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.



* WildSamoan: As stated, he's a Maori, but he plays the gimmick very straight otherwise. He was trained by the [[Wrestling/TheWildSamoans Trope Namers]], after all.

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* WildSamoan: As stated, he's a Maori, Māori, but he plays the gimmick very straight otherwise. He was trained by the [[Wrestling/TheWildSamoans Trope Namers]], after all.
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Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as Mana. He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.

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Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina (b. (born April 7, 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as Mana. He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.




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* WrestlingMonster: Booked this way in MLW.

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* WildSamoan: As stated, he's a Maori, but he plays the gimmick very straight otherwise. He was trained by the Trope Namers, after all.

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* WildSamoan: As stated, he's a Maori, but he plays the gimmick very straight otherwise. He was trained by the [[Wrestling/TheWildSamoans Trope Namers, Namers]], after all.
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* RugbyUnion: He started playing rugby when he was ''four.''
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'''Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina''' (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as '''Mana.''' He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.

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'''Nikora Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina''' Tuhakaraina (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as '''Mana.''' Mana. He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.
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'''Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina''' (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as '''Mana.''' He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.

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'''Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina''' (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as '''Mana.''' He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance, Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.
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'''Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina''' (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as '''Mana.''' He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.

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'''Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina''' (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as '''Mana.''' He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.
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Not to be confused with {{Mana}}.

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Not to be confused with {{Mana}}.
{{Mana}} or with ''VideoGame/WorldOfMana''.



* WildSamoan: As stated, he's a Maori, but he plays the gimmick very straight otherwise. He was trained by the Trope Namers, after all.

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* WildSamoan: As stated, he's a Maori, but he plays the gimmick very straight otherwise. He was trained by the Trope Namers, after all.all.
* WrestlingMonster: Booked this way in MLW.
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Not to be confused with {{Mana}}.


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* TheBigGuy: He's 6'4 and over 300 lbs.


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* PopularityPower: In WXW at least. He debuted as a heel but the fans' reaction was enough to turn him into a face.

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* TheBrute: For Wrestling/LarrySweeney in 2005-2006, after Larry had fired Sweet 'n' Sour International (Crossbones, Rorschach and Mano Metallico) at ''Aniversario Orange.''

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* TheBrute: For Wrestling/LarrySweeney in CHIKARA in 2005-2006, after Larry had fired Sweet 'n' Sour International (Crossbones, Rorschach and Mano Metallico) at ''Aniversario Orange.''



* PowerStable:
** (in WXW): Team Dean
** (in the [=Cyberspace=] Wrestling Federation[[note]]Later NWA [=Cyberspace=], then NWA Shockwave[[/note]]): The Foreign Exchange



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* RugbyUnion: He started playing rugby when he was ''four.''
* ScreamingWarrior
* StartMyOwn: [[http://www.nhpw.com.au/ New Horizons Pro Wrestling]] in Perth, Australia, which he established in 2007.
* TagTeam:
** (in MLW): The Samoan Island Tribe, with Samu and [[Wrestling/{{Umaga}} Ekmo [[=Umaga=]]]]
** (in NHPW): [[AlliterativeName Killswitch Krew]], with Tapu
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'''Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina''' (b. 1978) is a Maori {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er and promoter from UsefulNotes/NewZealand who has competed in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. as '''Mana.''' He debuted in 2000 after a chance meeting with Wrestling/TheBarbarian, who recommended that he contact the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. He competed for Afa's WXW promotion for years, becoming a 2x [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=692 WXW Heavyweight Champion]]. He has also competed for Wrestling/{{MLW}}, Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}}, Wrestling/{{CZW}} and many other promotions.

As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mana_the_Polynesian_Warrior The Other Wiki]].

!!! "Polynesian Tropes":
* TheBrute: For Wrestling/LarrySweeney in 2005-2006, after Larry had fired Sweet 'n' Sour International (Crossbones, Rorschach and Mano Metallico) at ''Aniversario Orange.''
* FinishingMove: Polynesian Plunge, Anahera Driver
* PutOnABus: He left after Sweeney defeated him at ''Aniversario Delta'', May 26, 2006.
* RedBaron: "The Polynesian Warrior"
* StartMyOwn:
* TribalFacepaint
* WildSamoan: As stated, he's a Maori, but he plays the gimmick very straight otherwise. He was trained by the Trope Namers, after all.

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