Love these interviews with jumping Jim . Haku has always been a favorite of mine especially when he was in wcw he was believable that he would kick your ass.
Great stories. Funny that Jim mentioned Raymond Rougeau, because Ray is also a genuine badass (for example he almost crippled a wrestler who took advantage of his little brother, even though the guy was twice Ray's size). I remember Gorilla Monsoon saying during a Boston Garden card that he'd want Ray on his side during a fight. Pretty cool that he and Haku were hanging out together. 😄
@@hotrodriguez549 I watched a Video where Harley referred to Haku as a great kid. Said Huku was always respectful and he had no problem doing anything for Huku. I guess in Japan as part of their culture of respect they would always send somebody to the airport to drive the Champ when the Champ came in. Apparently Huku was the one that got sent and Harley seemed to really like the attitude Huku had.
Ray also though “trained” day and night Total coward jacque for a single sucker punch with a foreign object on dynamite kid. Fun fact that jacque USED to admit but now i notice leaves out: after he suckered dynamite with everything he has, dynamite didn’t go down, he was staggered for a few seconds, then bent over, was spitting out blood and teeth, and started swearing at them - now here’s what he leaves out, dynamite then started coming at them, which jacque couldn’t believe. Messed up mouth and garbled swearing - so he AND RAYMOND RAN AWAY. Now he just says: i punched him and we just took off to go to Vince. What a cowardly little punks both were. Dynamite was a terrible person (I’m from Western Canada - i know a few of the wrestlers here) BUT at least when he wanted to fight you, he came right at you. The entire Rougeau PLAN was to sucker punch. Worse, in my day, nobody thought Jacque should be applauded, nowadays millenial cucks think he’s a hero who lived out their fantasies.
Uncle Tonga (Haku) is a legitimate badass. The crazy thing is, in the Tongan community, he is a dime a dozen when it comes to toughness and violence. We are just raised different in the Polynesian community. Partly because of the fact that we are relatively new to the western world of modern civilization. Our ancestors were cannibals 150 years ago give or take. So the cultural upbringing of a wareior mentality, coupled with our genetics has a lot to do with it. Haku and Barbarian were just two of thounsands of men that were exposed to society because of the light that wrestling shined on them. But our dads are all like Haku and Barbarian. Loving and generous, yet violent and confrontational by nature. Better to not face us in a dark alleyway unless we are on your side. Or unless you have a firearm. 💯
I think the verdict is out on haku! 1000 people with the same story can't be wrong. He's a wonderful man that don't put up with any shit!! Some men are just made different.
When the WWF was on tour in Montreal back in the 80`s my brother used to go to meet the wrestlers either at the gym where they worked out or at the hotel downtown where they were booked. on my 18th birthday WWE happened to be in town. The morning of, i got a phone call that shocked my all the way to my feet. My bro had Haku call me to wish me happy birthday. not only was i pleased that it happened, but the fact it was the actual toughest, meanest, most aggressive wrestler at the time, i became his biggest fan.Still am lol. Really hope he gets another chance to enter a rumble. the pop would be huge.
It’s always hilarious how basically every story about Haku first says that he’s actually a very nice guy but that he was absolutely nobody to fuck with. Literally every single person says the same thing - what a legit reputation.
Enough pro wrestlers have "witnessed" Haku badly beating and maiming other guys, to back up the claim that he was the toughest street fighter of his era of pro wrestling. Haku could beat up "multiple" tough guys, including football players, U.S. Marines, police officers, and even other tough pro wrestlers. According to Ax and Smash of Demolition, Haku never "instigated" the fights he got into. It was usually, drunk, stupid guys who "started" these fights, and Haku "finished" them. Numerous wrestlers have said that these violent encounters always began while Haku was minding his own business. I once saw Haku at a night club in Cincinnati. He was just chilling by himself, sipping his drink, and watching people kick it on the dance floor.
Yep that's what really makes Haku the legend that he is, in my opinion -- he wasn't a maniac who instigated fights like a psycho, from all accounts he fought only if people insulted him or were looking for trouble, and not because Haku himself wanted to prove how tough he was. That's the mark of a true badass.
@@jonathanturbide2232 Yeah, the fact that Haku could beat down "multiple attackers" was particularly impressive. Like the 6 Marines he fought in bar. On another occasion, it took 19 cops to subdue Haku. They had to use multiple tasers, numerous pepper-sprayings, and a net. That is "crazy."
If Haku had been at that bar with the WWF guys in Syracuse in '95, Shawn Michaels probably wouldn't have "lost his smile", nor received that wonky eye he sports today. Toughness on a whole different level.
I'm sure many of the Haku stories are exaggerated but when virtually all your peers say you're the baddest and talk about the stories there must be some truth to them. Like guys wouldn't have just decided to say he was the baddest ever and contrive all these stories out of thin air, they all must have seen something crazy even if it wasn't as crazy as they say.
Oddly enough, Goldberg almost became one of his victims. They had a match in WCW early in Goldberg's run, where he dropped Meng on his head and almost broke his neck, and also injured and nearly killed Jimmy Hart doing a move. Meng came to the back pissed off and ready to kill Goldberg, but Goldberg (Who really didn't mean it, he was just extremely green) had enough sense to humbly apologize and everyone was able to calm the situation down.
Guys who start shit with Guys like Haku, Brock Lesner, Mike Tyson, khabib Nurmagomedovn, Conor McGregor, Bobby Lashley, have a death wish, It's guy who have extreme toxic Masculinity and have that fake alpha personality that think they are badasses just because they go hunting or and do stupid shit to make their egos feel better...those guys wouldn't last a minute in a UFC octagon or Pro Wrestling Ring, or Boxing Ring, they couldn't make to the NFL or NBA, NHL ect...they always live vicariously through those athletes, because they envy them and are low key jealous of them....there everything they wanted to be...but those athletes in real life are very shy, down to earth, they never brag about what they do....most MMA fighters are very humble and nice in real life and never act tough or act crazy...they only put on an act when they have to promote a fight and they have to play a villain...like insulting eachother before a fight but in reality they go back home with their wives and are very down to earth, humble and they never bully people and act like fake badassess who walk around thinking they are tough...they don't even tell people what they do unless someone recognizes them.
What's more plausible? Guys see a huge guy and want to pick a fight with him, or Haku gets crazy when he's drinking the fire water and goes berserk? I somehow get the feeling that 1/2 the people messed up by him, didn't even know they were in an altercation until they were beat down.
All the stories are literally guys beefing with him. It's call beer muscles, liquid courage. Happens all the time at bars especially among alphas. But there is always someone bigger and tougher.
I’m starting to think somebody is lying because I’ve heard this nose bite story multiple times and the location and details vary wildly. I’ve seen the news paper article where he bite the guy it was in Baltimore the victims name was Brent cooper. As far as haku pulling Jesse barr’s eye out that’s complete B.S. even haku said that’s not true, but yet I see rocky Johnson in an interview swear up and down he saw it and the crazy thing is Jesse Barr is still alive and has both his real eyes.
These wild stories of Haku being such a badass because he beat up old fat guys in bars are getting as tiring as the Andre the Giant tall tales, like "Andre drank 16 kegs of beer and got so mad he threw a VW bug down the street", when in reality he could barely walk.
that was YOUNG ANDRE and he just turned over a small car many witnesses and haku had many many witnesses to his skills he beat up marines and football players as well not just fat men so get your history straight
Yea...I'm not saying Haku is a pussy by no means....but if your claim to toughguy fame is beating up drunks in bars, even 2 or 3 drunks.......but drunks are drunks. I've never heard of an actual shoot involving him toe to toe against another comparable athlete, and not in a bar against someone who is drinking. Just saying.
Any story that starts with "Haku went into this bar" you just know something bad is gonna happen... what a legend
Dude is just beating up drunkard fans.
You think ransoms are picking shit with that guy?
Excellent interesting interviews with Mr. Brunzell. Keep up the good work.
Love these interviews with jumping Jim . Haku has always been a favorite of mine especially when he was in wcw he was believable that he would kick your ass.
The real life badasses, you don't hear about it from them, you hear about it from everybody else.
Why would anyone wanna pick a fight with a 300lbs Tongan? Even if you didn't know who Haku was by just looking at him he looks intimidating enough.
Exactly. These stories are greatly exaggerated and or he’s just starting shit with drunkard fans.
These clips have been great
The wide receiver that owned the bar was Webster Slaughter. I've heard this story or another somewhere to remember that.
I'm not supposed to take those I'm supposed to give those! Classic Jimmy B! 😂 I seen Haku uppercut a biting mule and turn it into a giraffe! 😳💪 LOL!
I love how they tell story of him ripping peoples eyeballs out and stamping on it, but then say “he’s one of the loveliest guys”!
Being from Cleveland I’ve heard this story about Haku and the browns a few times it’s true
I click on every single, "Haku is a badass" video
Bret hart said it was a disgrace that the Killer Bees are not in the hall of fame.
Great stories. Funny that Jim mentioned Raymond Rougeau, because Ray is also a genuine badass (for example he almost crippled a wrestler who took advantage of his little brother, even though the guy was twice Ray's size). I remember Gorilla Monsoon saying during a Boston Garden card that he'd want Ray on his side during a fight. Pretty cool that he and Haku were hanging out together. 😄
They probably are the only ones that each other could respect
@@charlescarter4608 Haku always said he had utmost respect for Harley Race.
@@hotrodriguez549 I watched a Video where Harley referred to Haku as a great kid. Said Huku was always respectful and he had no problem doing anything for Huku. I guess in Japan as part of their culture of respect they would always send somebody to the airport to drive the Champ when the Champ came in. Apparently Huku was the one that got sent and Harley seemed to really like the attitude Huku had.
Ray also though “trained” day and night Total coward jacque for a single sucker punch with a foreign object on dynamite kid. Fun fact that jacque USED to admit but now i notice leaves out: after he suckered dynamite with everything he has, dynamite didn’t go down, he was staggered for a few seconds, then bent over, was spitting out blood and teeth, and started swearing at them - now here’s what he leaves out, dynamite then started coming at them, which jacque couldn’t believe. Messed up mouth and garbled swearing - so he AND RAYMOND RAN AWAY. Now he just says: i punched him and we just took off to go to Vince. What a cowardly little punks both were. Dynamite was a terrible person (I’m from Western Canada - i know a few of the wrestlers here) BUT at least when he wanted to fight you, he came right at you. The entire Rougeau PLAN was to sucker punch. Worse, in my day, nobody thought Jacque should be applauded, nowadays millenial cucks think he’s a hero who lived out their fantasies.
Uncle Tonga (Haku) is a legitimate badass. The crazy thing is, in the Tongan community, he is a dime a dozen when it comes to toughness and violence. We are just raised different in the Polynesian community. Partly because of the fact that we are relatively new to the western world of modern civilization. Our ancestors were cannibals 150 years ago give or take. So the cultural upbringing of a wareior mentality, coupled with our genetics has a lot to do with it. Haku and Barbarian were just two of thounsands of men that were exposed to society because of the light that wrestling shined on them. But our dads are all like Haku and Barbarian. Loving and generous, yet violent and confrontational by nature. Better to not face us in a dark alleyway unless we are on your side. Or unless you have a firearm. 💯
I think the verdict is out on haku! 1000 people with the same story can't be wrong. He's a wonderful man that don't put up with any shit!! Some men are just made different.
I noticed Jim's shirt and just curious if he still lives in White Bear Lake Mn. I think he use to live there.....
When the WWF was on tour in Montreal back in the 80`s my brother used to go to meet the wrestlers either at the gym where they worked out or at the hotel downtown where they were booked. on my 18th birthday WWE happened to be in town. The morning of, i got a phone call that shocked my all the way to my feet. My bro had Haku call me to wish me happy birthday. not only was i pleased that it happened, but the fact it was the actual toughest, meanest, most aggressive wrestler at the time, i became his biggest fan.Still am lol. Really hope he gets another chance to enter a rumble. the pop would be huge.
I think we have heard all the Haku stories by now.
If a guy the size of Andre the giant was scared of Haku, then you know that the stories about him are true
It’s always hilarious how basically every story about Haku first says that he’s actually a very nice guy but that he was absolutely nobody to fuck with. Literally every single person says the same thing - what a legit reputation.
That dude stuck his nose where it didn’t belong 😭
The Boogeyman checks under his bed for Chuck Norris.
Chuck Norris checks under his bed for Haku.
Enough pro wrestlers have "witnessed" Haku badly beating and maiming other guys, to back up the claim that he was the toughest street fighter of his era of pro wrestling. Haku could beat up "multiple" tough guys, including football players, U.S. Marines, police officers, and even other tough pro wrestlers. According to Ax and Smash of Demolition, Haku never "instigated" the fights he got into. It was usually, drunk, stupid guys who "started" these fights, and Haku "finished" them. Numerous wrestlers have said that these violent encounters always began while Haku was minding his own business. I once saw Haku at a night club in Cincinnati. He was just chilling by himself, sipping his drink, and watching people kick it on the dance floor.
Yep that's what really makes Haku the legend that he is, in my opinion -- he wasn't a maniac who instigated fights like a psycho, from all accounts he fought only if people insulted him or were looking for trouble, and not because Haku himself wanted to prove how tough he was. That's the mark of a true badass.
@@jonathanturbide2232 Yeah, the fact that Haku could beat down "multiple attackers" was particularly impressive. Like the 6 Marines he fought in bar. On another occasion, it took 19 cops to subdue Haku. They had to use multiple tasers, numerous pepper-sprayings, and a net. That is "crazy."
If Haku had been at that bar with the WWF guys in Syracuse in '95, Shawn Michaels probably wouldn't have "lost his smile", nor received that wonky eye he sports today. Toughness on a whole different level.
@@Scorch1028 i have heard of haku beating up marines story, but i havent heard of the 19 cops trying to subdue haku who told that story ?
I'm sure many of the Haku stories are exaggerated but when virtually all your peers say you're the baddest and talk about the stories there must be some truth to them. Like guys wouldn't have just decided to say he was the baddest ever and contrive all these stories out of thin air, they all must have seen something crazy even if it wasn't as crazy as they say.
he remembers haku was drinking cognac and coke?
Haku has 3 sons working in NJPW, Hikuleo, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa.
#BulletClub
Jumpin Jim Brunzell - “ HEH❕HEH❕”
Does haku like monster munch crisps?
Haku, one tough SOB
He lives in Kissimmee Florida? Where's is his shop at?
Your favorite wrestlers favorite wrestler is Haku 😂😂 or maybe they just scared of him. At the same time love him cause he was so nice
Haku would be Goldberg if wrestling was real😂
Oddly enough, Goldberg almost became one of his victims. They had a match in WCW early in Goldberg's run, where he dropped Meng on his head and almost broke his neck, and also injured and nearly killed Jimmy Hart doing a move. Meng came to the back pissed off and ready to kill Goldberg, but Goldberg (Who really didn't mean it, he was just extremely green) had enough sense to humbly apologize and everyone was able to calm the situation down.
Guys who start shit with Guys like Haku, Brock Lesner, Mike Tyson, khabib Nurmagomedovn, Conor McGregor, Bobby Lashley, have a death wish, It's guy who have extreme toxic Masculinity and have that fake alpha personality that think they are badasses just because they go hunting or and do stupid shit to make their egos feel better...those guys wouldn't last a minute in a UFC octagon or Pro Wrestling Ring, or Boxing Ring, they couldn't make to the NFL or NBA, NHL ect...they always live vicariously through those athletes, because they envy them and are low key jealous of them....there everything they wanted to be...but those athletes in real life are very shy, down to earth, they never brag about what they do....most MMA fighters are very humble and nice in real life and never act tough or act crazy...they only put on an act when they have to promote a fight and they have to play a villain...like insulting eachother before a fight but in reality they go back home with their wives and are very down to earth, humble and they never bully people and act like fake badassess who walk around thinking they are tough...they don't even tell people what they do unless someone recognizes them.
Hundreds of wrestlers were at the bar with nose incident.
Where are you located?? I feel like every morning you post them earlier and earlier 🤣
They’re on the exact same time every day. 8am EST, 1pm GMT
@@StoryTimewithDutchMantell oh ok thanks. Lol I was just making a joke, Don Muraco…lol
Haku was no 6’3 I believe he was as tough as they say but he was lucky if he was 6’0
6. 1 on the NOSE! 👌
Jim said 6' 290lbs.
Love haku. He should have had a bigger push.
Why mess with Haiku??!!! Only stupid ass people would do that!
I see Haku, I’m buying him drinks just to keep him in my side
love this
What's more plausible?
Guys see a huge guy and want to pick a fight with him, or Haku gets crazy when he's drinking the fire water and goes berserk?
I somehow get the feeling that 1/2 the people messed up by him, didn't even know they were in an altercation until they were beat down.
All the stories are literally guys beefing with him. It's call beer muscles, liquid courage. Happens all the time at bars especially among alphas. But there is always someone bigger and tougher.
@@tchlin No, all the stories are not literally guys beefing with him.
Haku in a Cleveland bar with other athletes badmouthing wrestling. Sure didn't see something coming with that one.
Haku vs. Cleveland Browns D line....and the winner is Haku...Actually Miles Garret peed his pants, haha
Since he traveled with the Rocks grandfather, and Haku was the Rocks uncle, did he ever meet Dwayne Johnson?
The Rock told the nose biting story on Jimmy Kimmel. Apparently they were close enough to consider him family.
They're very close. Rock gave Haku a new car a few years back due to how close they are.
Some guys think their pretty bad ass and Haku was the rollercoaster they thought they could be brave enough to ride.
Jim is my cousins son, never met him , but his dad in 1974 when he visited Sweden... we have no contact at all, he´s not interested..
Haku got some strong teeth. He took a chunk of flesh out of a few people.
I liked. The killer 🐝. Bees. As a tag team
Those are big shoes for his son to fill. I know it’s a different business than it was 30-40 years ago, but still.
Meng beat up 4 big guys pllus a ex lineman from NFL and threw him like a ragdoll.
🤘🍻🤘
I’m starting to think somebody is lying because I’ve heard this nose bite story multiple times and the location and details vary wildly. I’ve seen the news paper article where he bite the guy it was in Baltimore the victims name was Brent cooper. As far as haku pulling Jesse barr’s eye out that’s complete B.S. even haku said that’s not true, but yet I see rocky Johnson in an interview swear up and down he saw it and the crazy thing is Jesse Barr is still alive and has both his real eyes.
Smart decision the browns players made not to talk about wrestling again after being warned by Haku
I could beat up Haku.
Overhyped.
These wild stories of Haku being such a badass because he beat up old fat guys in bars are getting as tiring as the Andre the Giant tall tales, like "Andre drank 16 kegs of beer and got so mad he threw a VW bug down the street", when in reality he could barely walk.
They weren't old fat guys believe me I've seen it myself🤐 and Andre was in crippled his whole life! 🤐🤐
Go to Florida and tell that to his face.
that was YOUNG ANDRE and he just turned over a small car many witnesses and haku had many many witnesses to his skills he beat up marines and football players as well not just fat men so get your history straight
Yea...I'm not saying Haku is a pussy by no means....but if your claim to toughguy fame is beating up drunks in bars, even 2 or 3 drunks.......but drunks are drunks. I've never heard of an actual shoot involving him toe to toe against another comparable athlete, and not in a bar against someone who is drinking. Just saying.
I still call him King Tonga.