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Haku
King Tonga as theWWC Puerto Rico Championin 1983
Birth nameTonga ʻUliʻuli Fifita
Born(1959-02-10)10 February 1959(age 65)[1]
Nukuʻalofa,Kingdom of Tonga[1]
Spouse(s)
Dorothy Koloamatangi
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(m.1977)​
Children4, includingTonga Loa,Tama TongaandHikuleo
FamilyBad Luck Fale(cousin once removed)
Steve Fifita(cousin)
Tatafu Polota-Nau(cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Haku
King Haku
King Tonga
Monster
Face of Fear/Terror
Meng
Tama Tonga[2]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Billed weight275 lb (125 kg)[3]
Billed fromTonga
Trained byGiant Baba[1]
Debut1978[1]

Tonga ʻUliʻuli Fifita(born 10 February 1959) is a Tonganprofessional wrestler,best known for his appearances in theWorld Wrestling Federation(WWF, now WWE) andNew Japan Pro-Wrestling(NJPW) under thering nameHaku[1]and his appearances withWorld Championship Wrestling(WCW) asMeng.In the WWF, he also wrestled under the namesKing TongaandKing Haku.Fifita appeared on multiplepay-per-view events for the WWFandWCWand is a formerWWF World Tag Team Champion.

Sumo wrestling career[edit]

Growing up on the main island of the South Pacific island-kingdom ofTonga,Fifita attendedTonga College,where he playedrugby union.At the age of 15, he was part of a group of six teenagers and young men sent by theking of Tongato Japan to studySumo.Sione Vailahi, who would later become better known as pro-wrestler "The Barbarian",was also a part of this group. After moving to Japan in 1974, he competed under theshikona(sumo name) of Fukunoshima(Phúc ノ đảo).He made his debut in November 1974 and reached the rank ofMakushita27. However, in 1975 the stablemaster who recruited him died, and he and the other five Tongan wrestlers got entangled in a dispute with his successor, which led to him being forced to retire by theJapan Sumo Associationin 1976.[4]

Fukunoshima Hiroshi
Phúc ノ đảo dụ sĩ
Personal information
Height1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career
StableAsahiyama
Record48-25-4
DebutNovember 1974
Highest rankMakushita 27 (September 1976)
RetiredSeptember 1976
* Up to date as of Aug. 2020.

Professional wrestling career[edit]

Early career (1978–1986)[edit]

Under the guidance of two other former sumotori who had turned topuroresu,Genichiro TenryuandTakashi Ishikawa,he joined their home promotion,All Japan Pro Wrestling.Early in his career, he also refereed matches in theAmarilloterritory. Nevertheless, this merely served as a springboard for him to wrestle all over the world.

In the early 1980s, Fifita, taking the name King Tonga, wrestled in Canada for Frank Valois'International Wrestlingpromotion based inMontreal.The heel Tonga was managed by former wrestlerTarzan "The Boot" Tyler.Tonga feuded with the top stars of the promotion, includingDino Bravo.A face turn appeared to be in the offing, as Tonga interfered in a tag match, attackingRoad Warrior AnimalandPaul Elleringduring a bout withJos LeDucandJacques Rougeau, Jr.A miscommunication in another tag match with partnerButch Reedled to Reed and Tyler attacking Tonga. He worked in Puerto Rico for theWorld Wrestling Councilwhere he feuded withInvader 1and won many titles such as theWWC North American Tag Team Championshipwith El Gran Apolo, theWWC World Tag Team ChampionshipwithHercules Ayalaand theWWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.Tonga formed a team with his until-then rival Bravo, and the two became successful, including a win overThe Road Warriorsat theMontreal Forum.

World Wrestling Federation (1985–1992)[edit]

Tonga debuted at a WWF Championship taping on 8/20/85 as King Tonga and wrestled as a "babyface".

The Islanders (1986–1988)[edit]

Main article:The Islanders

In 1986 King Tonga became a star by body slammingBig John StuddonChampionship Wrestling,though predictably Studd's managerBobby "The Brain" Heenandid not pay him theUS$15,000 he promised to anyone who could do so. He made a name for himself as Haku in the WWF as half of "The Islanders" withTama.Originally a fan-favorite team, the Islanders had mixed success, though they did win a $50,000 tag team Battle Royal atMadison Square Gardenin October 1986.[5]They turned heel in 1987 during a match on theWWF Superstars of WrestlingwithThe Can-Am Connection(Tom ZenkandRick Martel). Earlier in the show, Heenan 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. Instead he showed up at ringside during the match where it became known his "new" team was in fact the Islanders. A feud thus broke out between the Islanders and the Connection; when Zenk left the WWF, Martel and replacement partnerTito Santana,asStrike Forcecontinued the war, with the Islanders challenging Strike Force for theWWF World Tag Team Championshipafter the latter team won the belts. The team also had a classic feud withThe British Bulldogs(Davey Boy SmithandDynamite Kid) that was started when the Islanders, along with Heenan, kidnapped the Bulldogs' mascot, abulldognamed Matilda. Their feud ended after a six-man tag team match atWrestleMania IV,where the Islanders and Heenan (wearing an attack dog outfit), defeated the Bulldogs andKoko B. Warewhen Heenan pinned Koko.

King Haku (1988–1989)[edit]

In 1988, followingKing 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 during a coronation ceremony.[6]In one of his first big matches after becoming King Haku, he would face Hulk Hogan withMiss Elizabethin Hogan's corner on Saturday Night's Main Event in October 1988. He challengedRandy Savagefor theWWF World Heavyweight Championshipon December 17 atThe Spectrumbut failed to win the title. However he would cement his position as king by successfully defending his crown against the returning Race in a match at the1989 Royal RumbleatThe SummitinHouston.He would later lose the crown toHacksaw Jim Duggan[7]who himself was crowned as "King Duggan".

Colossal Connection (1989–1990)[edit]

Main article:Colossal Connection

Haku would later go on to form thetag teamknown as theColossal ConnectionwithAndré the Giantand win theWWF Tag Team ChampionshipfromDemolitionon 30 December edition ofSuperstars(taped on 13 December).[8]Haku and André lost the titles atWrestleMania VI,when Demolition defeated the Colossal Connection to regain the titles. Haku never legally tagged Andre into the match (due to André's poor health). 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. The team's manager,Bobby Heenan,blamed André for the loss and even slapped the Giant, who retaliated by "paint-brushing" Heenan. Haku tried to ambush André; however, The Giant blocked Haku's kick and struck him repeatedly before leaving the ring alone to a standing ovation. André's face turn meant that the team had split.

Various feuds and departure (1990–1992)[edit]

Just after WrestleMania, Haku became the first wrestler to challenge the new WWF champion, The Ultimate Warrior, but he lost the match. Later that month he was programmed into a house show program with Hercules. On a match that aired on 8 June 1990 MSG Network, Hercules defeated Haku. In matches through April and May, the former Heenan family member won most of his matches against Haku. In the summer of 1990 Haku transitioned to an opening card wrestler on the house show circuit. He was victorious against the returningBrady Boone,Jim Brunzell,Barry O,and the newly arrivedShane Douglas.After being left off ofSummerSlam 90,Haku was first to be granted a series of matches against newIntercontinental ChampionKerry Von Erichin a series of house show matches in September. Winless in these matches, he then became part of the Heenan Family feud against The Big Boss Man and participated in the 1990Survivor Series.Again winless, he moved on that fall to feud with the newly returnedDavey Boy Smith.Haku ended the year mired in a lengthy losing streak.[9]

In early 1991 he formed a tag team shortly after this with fellow Heenan Family memberThe Barbarian.Their most notable match was a defeat in the opening match ofWrestleMania VIIagainstThe Rockers(Shawn MichaelsandMarty Jannetty).[10]The team was short lived and Haku returned to singles competition, facing the newly returnedRicky Steamboaton house shows the spring of 1991. In the summer of 1991 Haku began to appear inSuper World Sportsin Japan for joint WWF/SWS cards.[11]Shortly after competing in theRoyal Rumblein1992,Haku left the WWF to compete exclusively in SWS.[12]

Japan and Mexico (1992–1994)[edit]

Coming towards the end of Fifita's WWF career, he would wrestle under the name King Haku for Japanese promotionSuper World of Sports.On 14 February 1992, Haku andYoshiaki Yatsubecame the firstSWS Tag Team Champions.They lost the championship on 16 April when they lost them toGeorgeand Shunji Takano but would regain them on 18 April, holding them until 19 June when SWS closed. With SWS closing, King Haku wrestled forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Librein Mexico andNew Japan Pro-WrestlingandWrestle Association Rin Japan, before finally joiningWorld Championship Wrestling.

World Championship Wrestling (1994–2001)[edit]

Col. Robert Parker's bodyguard (1994–1995)[edit]

Fifita joined WCW in 1994, under the new ring name Meng, because the name Haku wastrademarkedby the WWF. Fifita made his surprise WCW debut on the May 28, 1994 episode ofSaturday Night,as the mysterious and intimidating bodyguard ofCol. Robert Parker,[13]wearing business suits and shades while maintaining a quiet demeanor. He would accompany Parker whenever Parker's wrestlers of theStud Stablecompeted in matches. His last night as a bodyguard was at theSuperBrawl Vpay-per-vieweventon February 19, 1995, where Stud Stable memberBunkhouse Bucklost toJim Duggan.Meng attacked Duggan after the match. Later in the event, whenBlacktop Bullywas scheduled to wrestleDustin Rhodes,WCW CommissionerNick Bockwinkelcame out and escorted Meng back to the dressing room because of the attack on Duggan earlier in the show. The next week, Col. Parker announced that Meng would no longer be a bodyguard, but would be a wrestler from then onwards, winning his first match against alocal competitorwith one fast high kick. Meng began feuding with Duggan, leading to amartial arts matchbetween the two atUncensored,which Meng won.

Shortly after, Meng began feuding withRoad Warrior Hawk,wrestling him to a double count-out atSlamboree.After the event, Meng participated in a tournament for the vacatedUnited States Heavyweight Championship.He defeatedMarcus Alexander BagwellandFlyin' Brianin the tournament to advance to the tournament final againstStingatThe Great American Bash,which Meng lost. In the summer of 1995, Meng formed an alliance with Parker's newest clientKurasawaand feuded with Sting and Road Warrior Hawk, losing to them atClash of the Champions XXXI.[14]

He would soon become known as "The Monster" Meng. He was touted as being a former bodyguard to theEmperor of Japan.Meng's finishing maneuver was theTongan Death Grip,a nerve grip on theAdam's appleapplied to a standing victim who would drop into a supine position.

Dungeon of Doom and Faces of Fear (1995–1997)[edit]

See also:Faces of Fear

Meng joined theDungeon of Doomfaction under the name "Face of Terror" to feud withHulk Hogan.AtFall Brawl,Meng teamed with Dungeon of Doom membersKamala,The SharkandZodiacto take on Hogan,Randy Savage,Sting andLex Lugerin aWarGames match,which Dungeon of Doom lost. The faction continued to feud with Hogan and his allies throughout the next few months. In November, Meng participated in the first-everthree-ring, sixty-man World War 3 battle royalat thenamesake eventfor the vacantWCW World Heavyweight Championship.Savage won the match. On the January 27, 1996 episode ofSaturday Night,Meng unsuccessfully challengedJohnny B. Baddfor theWorld Television Championship.

Two nights later, on the January 29 episode ofMonday Nitro,Meng formed a tag team with Dungeon's newest recruit The Barbarian calledThe Faces of Fear,and the group was managed byJimmy Hart.Faces of Fear lost toRoad Warriors(Hawk andAnimal) in the match. AtUncensored,Dungeon of Doom lost to Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage in aDoomsday Cage match.AtSlamboree,Meng was randomly paired with Dungeon teammateHugh Morrusagainst tag team partner Barbarian andDiamond Dallas Pagein the Lethal Lottery tournament to qualify for theBattlebowl battle royal.Meng and Morrus lost the match.

Faces of Fear branched out as a tag team after the rivalry with Hulk Hogan ended. They unsuccessfully challengedSting and Lex Lugerfor theWorld Tag Team Championshipon the May 20 episode ofNitro.Faces of Fear continued to team in WCW's tag team division while also teaming with their Dungeon teammates in various eight-man tag team matches. After losing toChris BenoitandSteve McMichaelatHalloween Havoc,Faces of Fear began pursuing the World Tag Team Championship. AtWorld War 3,Faces of Fear unsuccessfully challengedThe Outsiders(Scott HallandKevin Nash) for the titles in atriangle match,also involvingThe Nasty Boys(Brian KnobbsandJerry Sags). Faces of Fear received another title shot against Outsiders atStarrcadebut lost again.

Hardcore Champion (1997–2001)[edit]

Meng spent much of 1997 facing lower and mid-card performers before starting a small winning streak in the summer of 1998. This led to a main eventWCW World Championshipmatch withBill Goldbergon 10 August edition ofMonday Nitro.Goldberg, too, had an impressive winning streak. Goldberg won and retained his title that night and thus added another wrestler in his winning streak, making it 160–0. Prior to this, Meng had faced Goldberg (before he won the World Championship) onWCW Saturday Nightand despite the loss had pushed Goldberg for longer than anyone had until that point. In the spring of 1999, whenRic Flairwas the (kayfabe) president on WCW programming, the barbaric Meng would often annihilate Flair's enemies per his instructions. Later on, Meng had a short-lived feud with Sting and occasionally faced top stars likeLex Lugerand WCW ChampionBret Hart.He also participated in matches for the newly introducedWCW Hardcore Championshiptoward the end of 1999. Meng finally won the title at theSinpay-per-view on 14 January 2001. He became the final WCW Hardcore Champion. A week later, he left WCW just weeks before it was bought by WWF in March 2001.

Independent circuit (2000–2005, 2008-2016)[edit]

Fifita, under the name Meng, wrestled forWorld League Wrestlingwinning theWLW Heavyweight Championshipon two occasions in 2000. He would return in 2003 to win the championship for the third time. Since 2005, Fifita has been essentially retired, returning to the wrestling ring on a few occasions over the years. In 2009, as King Haku, he would wrestle regularly forWorld Xtreme Wrestlingwhere he won theWXW Hardcore Championshiptwice. He would return to semi retirement after his stint. Meng appeared atChikara'sKing of Trios 2012tournament, held on 14–16 September inEaston, Pennsylvania,teaming withThe BarbarianandThe Warlordunder the team name the Faces of Pain. On 14 September, the team was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by TeamROH(Mike BennettandMatt Jackson and Nick Jackson).[15][16]

Return to WWF (2001–2002)[edit]

One week after Sin, Fifita returned to the WWF as Haku and made a surprise appearance at the2001 Royal Rumble.After the Rumble, he formed a tag team withRikishi,but the team did not last long due to Rikishi suffering an injury. Haku was left to wrestle on the lower card shows likeSunday Night Heat.His final TV taping was againstShawn Stasiakon aWWF Jakked/Metaltaping inBuffalo, New Yorkon 23 July 2001 which Stasiak won. Haku would work in WWF's developmental territoryHeartland Wrestling Association.Haku's last matches were againstWWF European ChampionDiamond Dallas Pageat house shows in February and March 2002 losing all of them in Texas, New Mexico, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. He was eventually released from the WWF in April 2002.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2016–2018)[edit]

On 4 January 2016, Fifita, as King Haku, made a surprise return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, taking part in theNew Japan Rumbleon theWrestle Kingdom 10pre-show. During the appearance he represented his sonTama Tonga'sBullet Clubstable. He was eliminated from the match after submitting toHiroyoshi Tenzan.[17]The following day, Haku teamed with his son and fellow Bullet Club membersDoc Gallows,Karl AndersonandYujiro Takahashiin a ten-man tag team match, where they defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan,Kushida,Satoshi Kojima,Togi MakabeandTomoaki Honma.[18]Haku next appeared at NJPW'sG1 Special in USAon 2 July 2017, alongside his sons.[19]

Haku, once again representing Bullet Club, returned at theG1 Special in San Francisco.He, alongside Tama Tonga,Tanga Loa,Yujiro Takahashi andChase OwensdefeatedChaosmembersYoshi-Hashi,Gedo,Rocky Romero,YohandSho,after making Gedo submit to the Tongan Death Grip. Later that night, Haku appeared with Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa afterKenny Omegasuccessfully defended theIWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipagainstCody.They initially congratulated Omega, but suddenlyturnedand attacked Omega and theYoung Bucksas they were celebrating on the ramp while wearing T-shirts referring to themselves as the "BC Firing Squad". After dragging Omega and the Young Bucks back to the ring to attack them further, fellow Bullet Club membersHangman Page,Marty Scurll,Yujiro Takahashi, and Chase Owens all attempted to come to The Elite's defence, but were summarily beaten down. The Firing Squad attempted to make peace with Cody, but Cody refused, and was also attacked. Haku then delivered a piledriver to Omega onto a steel chair, leaving the Firing Squad standing tall at the end as they declared themselves to be the real Bullet Club.

All Elite Wrestling (2021)[edit]

On 28 July 2021, Haku made a surprise appearance atAll Elite Wrestling's (AEW)Fight for the Fallenevent where he accompanied his sonHikuleoto the ring for hisIWGP United States Heavyweight Championshipmatch, where he facedLance Archerin a losing effort.[20]

Personal life[edit]

Fifita is married to Dorothy Koloamatangi. They have a daughter, Vika; a son,Tevita,who is also a wrestler; and two adopted sons,AlipateandTaula.His son Tevita playedfootballas adefensive endfor theUniversity of Texas at El Pasoand was on theWWEroster from 2009 until 2014, as Camacho, and was also known as Micah inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling.Tevita currently wrestles as Tonga Loa and Alipate as Tama Tonga, both in WWE. Fifita's youngest son Taula[21]made his professional wrestling debut in November 2016. He wrestles under the ring name Hikuleo[22]previously, Leo Tonga.[23]Among Fifita's cousins are formerMiami Dolphinsdefensive tackleSteve FifitaandAustralian Wallabiesrugby international playerTatafu Polota-Nau.Meng made a cameo appearance in the 1978Sylvester StallonemovieParadise Alleyalong with many other professional wrestlers.[24]

Legacy and reputation[edit]

Many former wrestling personalities have described Haku as the toughest or greatest legitimate fighter in wrestling, includingStone Cold Steve Austin,[25]Road Warrior Animal,[26]Perry Saturn,[27][28]BarbarianandWarlord,[29]Hulk Hogan,[30]Rocky Johnson,[31]The Rock,[32]Rick Steiner,[33]Arn Anderson,[34]Goldberg,[35]Big Van Vader,[36]Fit Finlay,[37]Mean Gene Okerlund,[38]Ric Flair,[39]Stu Hart,[40]Rikishi,[41]Frenchy Martin,[42]Jim Cornette,[43]Bob Holly,[44]Dave Penzer,[45]Gino Brito,[46]J. J. Dillon,[47]Sonny Onoo,[48]andHillbilly Jim.[49]

On 3 March 1989, Haku got into an altercation with some men at aBaltimore Airportbar who called wrestling "fake", and during the fight, Haku bit off the nose of one of the men. Haku stated, "Yeah. It was in Baltimore Airport...me andSiva Afiwent over and there were lots of babyfaces there at the bar. So we went and sat in the other corner away from them. When they were ready to close, we had a few drinks, and on our way out there were five guys just sitting there. Of course, the same thing came out. The 'fake' stuff. 'Hey, are you guys with those guys – wrestlers? The fake wrestlers on TV?' You know. I said, 'Yeah. I'll show you.' And I reached over without thinking – there are four other guys there (laughs) – grabbed his face, and bit his nose off. Then the fight started. Me and Siva kind of cleaned house there and left. I'll never forget it. "[50]

In a shoot interviewBobby Heenantalked extensively about Meng and referred to him as the toughest man he has ever met. 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." Heenan said that if he had not been there and seen it himself, he would not believe it. Heenan was also close friends withAndre the Giantand claimed that the only two men in the world that Andre feared were Meng andHarley Race.[51]Heenan also praised Haku as a good-hearted family man.

Kevin Sullivantold 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. According to Sullivan, it was obvious that he and Meng were not locals, so when they walked into the bar, a guy playing pool insulted Meng. "The next thing I know is that Menggoozlesthe guy like Mr. Spock, "Sullivan said." It was fast and furious. He then grabbed another guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious. "After that, things got even crazier." 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." I said, 'It's time to go.' "Sullivan said that as they drove from the bar he saw police cars pulling into the parking lot, but authorities did not pursue them and no charges were ever filed.[52]

WrestlerShane Douglassaid in a shoot interview that one would be better off fighting the US Army than fighting Haku. He spoke about an incident when he witnessed several cops trying to hold Haku down and one of them struck Haku with a baton on his face while the others emptied their cans of mace on him but Haku did not visibly react.[53]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Sumo Career Record[edit]

Fukunoshima Hiroshi[80]
Year January
Hatsu basho,Tokyo		 March
Haru basho,Osaka		 May
Natsu basho,Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho,Nagoya		 September
Aki basho,Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho,Fukuoka
1974 x x x x x (Maezumo)
1975 West Jonokuchi #19
5–2
 West Jonidan #71
5–2
 East Jonidan #42
6–1
 East Sandanme #80
4–3
 East Sandanme #65
3–4
 West Sandanme #77
7–0–D
1976 East Makushita #60
3–4
 East Sandanme #8
3–4
 West Sandanme #21
5–2
 West Makushita #56
6–1
 East Makushita #27
Retired
1–2–4		 x
Record given aswins–losses–absenciesTop division championTop division runner-upRetiredLower divisionsNon-participation

Sanshōkey:F=Fighting spirit;O=Outstanding performance;T=Technique Also shown:★=Kinboshi;P=Playoff(s)
Divisions:Makuuchi—Jūryō—Makushita—Sandanme—Jonidan—Jonokuchi

Makuuchiranks:Yokozuna—Ōzeki—Sekiwake—Komusubi—Maegashira

Media[edit]

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