[34], Kevin Sullivan told a story to WWE Classics about the time when he and Haku went to a tavern to grab a few beers before heading to their hotel. Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (February 3, 1959) is a semi-retired Tongan professional wrestler, known for his appearances in both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the … Shortly after competing in the Royal Rumble of 1992, Haku left the WWF. Haku never legally tagged Andre into the match (due to André's poor health). He was initially portrayed as the mysterious and intimidating bodyguard of Col. They lost the championship on 16 April when they lost them to George and Shunji Takano but would regain them on 18 April, holding them until 19 June when SWS closed. Not a common finisher anymore, the sleeper and related holds like the Cobra Clutch are neck vices that one wrestler can use to render another unconscious by "cutting off the flow of blood to the brain," which is considered legal while "cutting off the air flow" with a chokehold, is not. I look up to him, and he's an idol of mine. WWE Championship. [33] He said "Brock is tough but Meng is crazy tough!" King Haku in January 2016 Hikuleo is the son of legendary professional wrestler King Haku, and the younger brother of Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa. Three Way: The Hardy Boyz ( Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeat Chris Kanyon & Diamond Dallas Page and Christian & Edge. As Haku and King Haku, he worked for WWE between 1986 and 1992 and then moved to WCW as Meng in 1994 until 2001. Does faith play in college? Later in the event when Blacktop Bully was scheduled to wrestle Dustin Rhodes, WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel came out and escorted Meng back to the dressing room because of the attack on Duggan earlier in the show. Birth name After his retirement from wrestling in late 1997, he has appeared occasionally at wrestling conventions. Very few men in the history of pro wrestling has garnered fear…legitimate fear for a single individual than Tonga Fifita. Just the mention of his name would send running chills up the spine of his foes, and some of his friends, too." Billed from Canek, at the time the champion of the UWA promotion, was not aware of Haku's reputation and was angry that Haku was getting the loudest reactions of the crowd. Wrestling t-shirts sold by over 4000 wrestlers directly. Meng finally won the title at the Sin pay-per-view on 14 January 2001. He appeared on the VH1 series Hogan Knows Best, and can be seen throwing Brooke Hogan into the family swimming pool. A match was booked for the Royal Rumble in 1989, which would see Race and Haku battle for the crown. Fifita made a cameo appearance in the 1978 Sylvester Stallone movie Paradise Alley along with many other professional wrestlers. King Haku was in the corner of his son Hikuleo, and at one point got involved in the match by attacking Archer on the outside. However, in 1975 the stablemaster who recruited him died, and he and five other Tongan wrestlers got entangled in a dispute with his successor, which led to him being forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association in 1976.[2]. "Meng bit through the guy's shirt like a wolf, bit a chunk out of the guy's back, then spit it on the floor," he said. Fictional American promotion formed by my original fictional wrestlers. He would return to WWF house shows for a few months in the beginning of 2002. Goldberg, too, had culminated an impressive winning streak and retained his World title that night. Discover the best selection of WWE Action Figures at Mattel Shop. This developed throughout several incidents and has been validated through comments by various wrestlers and people involved in the business. Found inside – Page 47Dusty looks to put on the figure four, Valentine's own finisher no less, but he gets cut off before he can. ... Haku I have watched Haku carry much worse workers than Beefcake to half decent and watchable matches, so this has the ... Adventures in Larryland is the entertaining, often hilarious story of Zbyszko's remarkable ascent to wrestling notoriety.' [13] His parents are Kelepi Fifita (father) and Atiola Vikilani Fifita (mother). Wrestler. Granted, everyone does the roll-up today, but Backlund always topped . I'd seen the results and knew it went 30. I was sentenced to two life times in prison without parole. Miraculously after 10 years in prison God Almighty set me free.This is my story. It is my rise and fall and the long road back .Siva Afi Among Fifita's cousins are former New England Patriots defensive tackle Steve Fifita[14] and Australian Wallabies rugby international player Tatafu Polota-Nau. He would later go on to form the tag team known as The Colossal Connection with André the Giant and win the WWF Tag Team Championship. Later on, Meng had a short-lived feud with Sting and occasionally faced uppercard stars like Lex Luger and WCW Champion Bret Hart. Indeed, the vast majority of LJN WWF and WWE prototype figures are going to cost you thousands of dollars. He now works full time as a boilermaker and lives with his family in Louisiana. [10] The following day, Haku teamed with his son and fellow Bullet Club members Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and Yujiro Takahashi in a ten-man tag team match, where they defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, KUSHIDA, Satoshi Kojima, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma. L (to Demolition, WWF SummerSlam '88) W (over the Fabulous Rougeaus, WWF All-American Wrestling, September 17th, 1988) W (over the Fabulous Rougeaus, WWF Saturday Night's Main Event, October 29th, 1988) L (to the Brain Busters, WWF All-American Wrestling, December 17th) Ring names A fight once broke out in a bar, and Meng … Johnson told a different version of the story that, in contrast to Fifita being asked if he was a "fake wrestler" on his way out of the bar, involved a seated Fifita being approached by the man, who accused him of being "not so tough".[16]. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and the WWE. Solofa F. Fatu Jr. (born October 11, 1965) is an American pro wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi.He is known by his work in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.Fatu is a member of the huge Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family and the nephew of the Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, who trained him in the 1980s.He is the brother of the late Eddie Fatu, better known as Umaga, and The Tonga . The most extreme story he shared was in regards to a bar fight in which he claimed Meng "took his two fingers on his right hand, his index finger and trigger finger, and he reached into the guy's mouth and he broke off the guy's bottom teeth." Miller has performed a number of roles in Defiant since its inception as WCPW including commentator, wrestler, manager and was the Assistant General Manager to Prince Ameen. Talk WWE wrestling and there's lot that comes to mind. Found inside – Page 144Tape Score: 26 WF052 BEST OF THE WWF VOLUME #15 By James Dixon Tito Santana vs. Haku A non-televised match first and thus a Coliseum exclusive from Milwaukee in October 1987. Santana jumps Haku before the bell and flurries on him, ... Full wrestling profile of Haku / Meng, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams … Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas of Aftermath Radio on The Score recently spoke with former WWE Superstar Tonga Fifita, best known as Haku in WWE and Meng in WCW. Height Bobby Heenan tells the story of his life and career, from his early days spent wrestling bears in Canada, to a successful career in professional wrestling and his life as a devoted family man. Found inside – Page 36Final Rating: ** 1990 Royal Rumble Match [WWF Royal Rumble 1991 - 01.21.90] This is joined in progress to Hogan's entrance at #25, and he swiftly clotheslines out Jimmy Snuka and boots out Haku, before an attempted double elimination ... After the Rumble, he formed a tag-team with Rikishi, but the team did not last long due to Rikishi's injury. Jay White. Super J-Cup Alliance. Tonga Uliuli Fifita (born February 3, 1959) is a semi-retired Tongan sumo and Professional Wrestler best known for his time in WWE from 1986-1992 as King Tonga and Haku or his time in WCW from 1994-2001 as Meng. The compression on the head and the force put on the neck by the bodyweight upon impact could lead to severe injury. After that, things got even crazier. During the event, Lance Archer defended the IWGP United States championship against the Bullet Club's Hikuleo. Meng's finishing maneuver was the feared Tongan Death Grip, a nerve grip on the Adam's apple applied to a standing victim who would drop into a prone position and experience the full effect of the hold. WWE wrestling beat the ratings for the most talked about show on television week after week. Here is that era captured. “Introducing your champion, from Venice Beach, California, at three hundred and three pounds—Hulk Hogan! With a new afterword, this is the definitive book about the history of pro wrestling. “Reading this excellent behind-the-scenes look at wrestling promoter McMahon . . . is almost as entertaining and shocking as watching the most extreme ... He formed a tag team shortly after this with fellow Heenan family member The Barbarian. Just after WrestleMania, Haku became the first wrestler to challenge the new WWF champion, The Ultimate Warrior, but he lost the match. Although pro wrestling was long past the point anyone would claim it was real … He was the toughest son of a bitch I’ve ever met in my whole life. .has main evented Wrestlemania and Starrcade [6] .has entered first AND last in a Royal Rumble [8] .has a one word name and has held the Hardcore title [17] .has defeated Vince McMahon in a singles match [10] June 21, 1988: There was a coronation ceremony to … In 1986, King Tonga, in his rookie year in the World Wrestling Federation, became a star by bodyslamming Big John Studd on Championship Wrestling, though predictably Studd's manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan didn't pay him the US$15,000 he promised to anyone who could do so. [27] Wrestler and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, called Fifita "one of the toughest men in the world" and recounted the nose-biting story in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel. Regarding the rumor, Fifita, in a 2011 interview, stated "I didn't take his eyeballs off. His son Tevita played football as a defensive end for the University of Texas at El Paso and was on the WWE roster from 2009 until 2014, as Camacho, and was also known as Micah in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and is currently wrestling as Tanga Roa in New Japan Pro Wrestling alongside his brother, Alipate, who wrestles as Tama Tonga. That man is known by several names - Haku, Meng and simply Tonga to some, but he is universally considered one of the most dangerous men who ever wrestled. [30] When Ric Flair was asked which wrestler would do well in MMA, he said "Don’t ever think that anybody would mess with Haku. He worked in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council where he feuded with Invader 1 and won many titles such as the WWC North American Tag Team Championship with El Gran Apolo, The WWC World Tag Team Championship with Hercules Hernandez and the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship. He made a name for himself as Haku in the WWF as half of The Islanders with Tama. King Haku Active Also known as Haku, Tonga Fifty, Meng, King Tonga, King Kong Tonga, Prince Tonga, Tama Tonga He made a name for himself outside the ring as the toughest wrestler of his era. Twitter. It was something that happened at that moment. He then grabbed another guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious." Copeland also wrestled briefly as Damon Striker against Meng on an episode of WCW Pro in … Due to his poor health it would be the last ever match for André the Giant in the World Wrestling Federation (WWE) although he would go on to wrestle for several years afterwards in Japan. "The next thing I know is that Meng goozles the guy like Mr. Spock," Sullivan said. What gives". 6. In the end, Brock holds nothing back. A revealing, raw, and ultimately redemptive tale of Brock's determination and domination, DeathClutch is the untold true story of becoming one of life's true champions. His parents are Kelepi Fifita (father) and Atiola Vikilani Fifita (mother). Spouse(s) In 1986, King Tonga, in his rookie year in the World Wrestling Federation, became a star by bodyslamming Big John Studd on WWF Championship Wrestling. Not even a question. Legacy. Freak me out. The Bite Kevin Sullivan … Fifita's youngest son made his professional wrestling debut in November 2016 under the ring name HikuLe'o. At the time, Haku was known as "Meng" in WCW. Olympic / Greco-Roman Submission No holds barred Pro wrestling. Haku[1]King Haku[1]King Tonga[1]Meng[1]Prince Tonga[1]Tonga Fifita[1] For example, in 1981, Backlund's finisher — and I realize this sounds as corny as hell in 2011 — was the reverse roll-up, a.k.a. He made his debut in March 2001 and currently wrestles for Miyagino stable. Tonga feuded with the top stars of the promotion, including Dino Bravo. Tonga formed a team with his until-then rival Dino Bravo, and the two became successful, including a win over The Road Warriors at the Montreal Forum. This first volume in "The History of Professional Wrestling" series contains EVERY known result from the World Wrestling Federation from it's inception in 1963 all the way through 1989. Did you know. Adam Copeland on Edge is what the author describes as “a mental picture.” It's also a dream—“one of many”—that he decided to realize while at home convalescing from potential career-ending neck surgery. [3] They turned heel in 1987 during a match on the WWF Superstars of Wrestling with the Can-Am Connection (Tom Zenk and Rick Martel). Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi, come out to make the save, but were unable to help and later ended up attacking Cody, who also tried to help them. Instead he showed up at ringside during the match where it became known his "new" team was in fact The Islanders. [12] Haku returned to NJPW the following year, on July 7 at G1 Special in San Francisco, following a title defense between Kenny Omega and Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, Haku alongside his sons dubbed as "Firing Squad" attacked Omega and The Young Bucks. September 1, 2004 by Matt Mackinder. THE 10th CHAMPION. King Kong Bundy was an '80s wrestling monster. Pro-Wrestling Durandal. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] In addition to the stories about his time in the U.S., Stan Hansen's account of his wrestling career is a veritable guidebook of professional wrestling in Japan. It was then vacated when he appeared in the WWF shortly before the sale of WCW, making him the last man to hold the belt. He isa former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championand a formerWWE ChampionandWWE Cruiserweight Champion. Kissimmee, Florida[1] Finishing moves Figure-Eight Leglock (Bridging . Late in the match André attempted to interfere, but Haku accidentally struck him with a savate kick which left André tied in the ropes; Haku was pinned shortly after this. In 1988, following King Harley Race's legitimate stomach injury sustained in a match against Hulk Hogan, Haku was given Race's crown and robe and was rechristened King Haku. I'll never forget it (laughs). Julian Baldick, a celebrated historian of ancient religion, here argues that the diverse inhabitants of the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, New Guinea and Oceania show a common inheritance that extends beyond language. Heenan was also close friends with Andre the Giant and claimed that the only two men in the world that Andre feared were Meng and Harley Race. I'll show you.' Earlier in the show heel manager Bobby "The Brain" had announced he would have a new tag team that night and everyone thought he was going to introduce a new team to the WWF. In a 25th anniversary, behind-the-scenes account of the making of the cult-classic film, the lead actor shares never-before-told stories and exclusive photographs as well as interviews with Robin Wright, Billy Crystal and more. 100,000 ... I don't know of a human being alive that could take out Meng in his prime. Later, he faced Sting in a losing effort for the vacated United States title at the 1995 Great American Bash. He proved his dangerous fighting skills after leaving … In a shoot interview Bobby Heenan talked extensively about Meng and referred to him as the toughest man he has ever met. Then the fight started. Place in History -. Height A face turn appeared to be in the offing, as Tonga interfered in a tag match, attacking Road Warrior Animal and Paul Ellering during a bout with Jos Leduc and Jacques Rougeau, Jr. A miscommunication in another tag match with partner Butch Reed led to Reed and Tyler attacking Tonga. Presents a history of the championship matches hosted by World Wrestling Entertainment, tracing their expansion and popularity throughout the world, and citing the contributions of such performers as Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and the ...
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