I watched Tank Abbott fight in 90's early UFC I was a teenager in awe! Tank was a scary/ mean in the octagon.. certified badass along with Don Frye! ☺️
All the talk about meng must be 100 percent correct, I have literally never heard anyone say anything different, every single person I've ever heard comment on him has said the same thing, toughest person they have ever known, absoloute legend
Bc he's old if he was young he wouldn't give him that respect I remember him saying in in UFC 6 or something he's not giving anyone that power to say they are tough
01:36 "Meng's a cool dude, he's a legend, he is what he is man, and noone's going to argue with him from what I understand". Wow, I never thought that an egomaniac like Tank Abbott would give such props to anyone but himself.
Hannibal your the best interviewer and get good questions and alot of amazing talent work with you , I wish you nothing but the best on your rise over the next decade
It's called respect cause they know they shouldn't hit them but instead get into actual ohysical fights with their fathers & brothers 😅 that's how you start off becoming a man over there.
@@andrewmann4067 from the stories, regardless of mma skill, in a real real fight, with no rules. He'd headbutt gouge eyes out and bit moses off. Without a seconds hesitation. I think that's a massive problem with any mma fighter. How do you spar for that?
I'm sure he was a very tough guy, but he's kinda turning into Bruce Lee rickson Gracie here. Kinda like kimbo before he actually started fighting MMA. I'm sure a guy like mark hunt or ngannou would do some damage to him in a ring.
@@wanderer0013 I think the main issue with Haku which is well documented, was that he was impervious to pain when he snapped. It's like the incident which was corroborated by several where the police officer whacked him in the side of the head with a Billy club while he was cuffed and he just growled back at them. Guess that lends legitimacy to the islander boys having hard heads. When you're fighting someone that strong and vicious, every lick better count so you can prevent the person from getting ahold of you, and I think that's what made Haku so dangerous. He was asked in an interview about some of the legendary stories that have gone around over the years, and Haku said it wasn't something he was proud of, but usually he was protecting the business when he got into altercations. The best Haku story I ever heard which was corroborated by Eric Bischoff, was when WCW was doing budget cuts and Haku was on the list to be let go, but nobody had the nerve to tell him, so they just went ahead and extended his contract. 😆
What amazed me about a Haku even with being older and heavier he still had almost the same speed and Agility than his earlier WCW days. Although the weight gain probably added more power....scary thought lol
His brain and internal organs are biologically 80 years old. Not making fun of him but his health history is harsh. Still mad respect for him for fighting as long as he did.
Good answer... When its Haku that is the subject, its best to say "Heck, I sure did like him"! That way you never have to answer to the Samoan Destroyer Brudduh! Cause Meng was totally absent from at least one experience in his life, Taking an ass whippin! He was not aware of such an event. Although gave them with such ease and ferocity that it made you all tingly inside and warm to see such a chaotic force.
I played this twice. Did he say ming was like him then mention humble? Holy shit. Since when? Watch his old video of him getting interviewed at like a biker bar or something. I never seen a guy make so many excuses. If you get beat you get beat, that's it. Wanna see a guy admit to that? Don Frye post fight...Don when you was in the corner, basically trapped, what was you thinking? Frye: God damn this hurts
Of Haku in the Bible: Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; FEAR TO WHOM FEAR; HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR.
@rmccay88 like i said in another video, it's all about the white beard, the hair and glasses if you shave his hair remove glasses and dye his beard i'm sure he would look younger than shamrock or frye, he doesn't have much wrinkes comparate to them.
Tank Abbott is a very clever guy. Intelligent and very human as in human. Not bitter or weighted down with bondages or rocks on his shoulders. But by the grace of God so we all live. Many of us go thru harder life issues than others.. But it's not if problems come ...it is when will problems come ... Life is preparing for the best and worst. Then hang on with all your might. One guy in the city where I live....married ,4 yr old daughter..2 jobs ..townhouse /pay the mortgage ...suddenly got a fever. Medical said for him to stay at home and isolate. If he got worst ...go to hospital. In a few short days his wife finds him dead in the bed in am. So is life....do your best in every way. But watch out for unplanned bad news. Well Hannibal is doing his thing and. "Bang" Hep C No it's not a work. The real deal....we all know the story. But goooood on him he's a fighter...inspiration for many on though life throws ya a curve ball keep fighting !!! Like if he dropped the package of eggs ...Hannibal would get out the fry pan and make scrambled eggs. !!! Check out stories on Harry Rusk. A native from Canada...very rough start but he has made his mark !!!
@THE UNKNOWN bro the ufc tank fought in was basically street fighting . there might have been lile 2 or 3 rules tops lol and i dont get why people love a guy who does shit that disgusting and cruel. Tank was a known bar brawler and he was a dam good wrestler he would feed haku his own eye balls js
It's cause after becoming a wrestler old Tank learned that most old school wrestlers are tougher than any guy in the UFC but smart enough to not choose a job that has a longer shelf life
WWE Legends tell Haku fight stories compilation video featuring Tank Abbott: ruclips.net/video/c_5_J8d6B9s/видео.html
I watched Tank Abbott fight in 90's early UFC I was a teenager in awe! Tank was a scary/ mean in the octagon.. certified badass along with Don Frye! ☺️
Tank giving props is rare
This is the first time I've ever heard him not be a bitter old man.
You have to earn his respect
@Michigan Wolverine in Austin he literally went out of his way to shake Belfort's hand after the fight....that's respect indeed
All the talk about meng must be 100 percent correct, I have literally never heard anyone say anything different, every single person I've ever heard comment on him has said the same thing, toughest person they have ever known, absoloute legend
Bc he's old if he was young he wouldn't give him that respect I remember him saying in in UFC 6 or something he's not giving anyone that power to say they are tough
Tank looks like a custom character on GTA these days.
lmfao
He had a grandmother's glasses and Jack Lord's shirt collection
@@jkdecker73 nearly can't reconise him.....
Looks like he is ready for a civil war reenactment
Very pixilated
01:36 "Meng's a cool dude, he's a legend, he is what he is man, and noone's going to argue with him from what I understand". Wow, I never thought that an egomaniac like Tank Abbott would give such props to anyone but himself.
You never heard Tank talk about Fedor then? There's a few people that even Tank knows just what genuine hard men they were.
Tank has calmed down a bunch over the years.
Tsnks become cool and woke the last few years. He has a modern haircut and listens to morrissey. Probably eats tutti frutti ice cream too
Tank had always had respect for legit tough guys that are humble.
Tank was very complimentary of Sakuraba as well. He gives credit where credits due.
Look at Tank lookin like a friendly ass old grandpa
Imagine being at a bar drunk and picking a fight with Tank Abbott and Haku 😂.
Dbags feel brave only after getting drunk
Probably one of the most deadly decisions you can make 😂
Hannibal your the best interviewer and get good questions and alot of amazing talent work with you , I wish you nothing but the best on your rise over the next decade
I like how Polynesian Men are afraid of nothing but their Mothers and Wives.
They live in a matriarchy.
Anyone who’s afraid of women is only afraid cause they are technically defenseless lol
Try thinking before speaking or typing.
It's called respect cause they know they shouldn't hit them but instead get into actual ohysical fights with their fathers & brothers 😅 that's how you start off becoming a man over there.
Dam if u put a hat on Tank's head, he will look like the museum history expert from pawn stars
@Fluke ok that I did not know. Thanks bud
@Fluke is that a true fact or a made up one? 😂😂😂
@Fluke smart yes, and a bit bitter he couldn't beat Haku in a real fight 😁😁😁
Jorge Rodriguez hehe
😫🤣😂👏
Tank looks 80, but sounds 20.
Who knew this brawling savage was so well spoken and sophisticated
I believe he got a degree while he was wrestling in college.
@@soloscriptura7451 he has a degree in history
His 55 years old but looks 77 years old !!!! Damn!!!!
steroids :(
It was Arn Anderson who said "if Haku/Meng chose to be, he could be the world champion right now and he'd have no contenders".
If he fought in the UFC right now or at any point in his life he'd get beat within a minute
@@andrewmann4067 not according to most.... do some research...he had legit training in multiple disciplines
@@andrewmann4067 from the stories, regardless of mma skill, in a real real fight, with no rules. He'd headbutt gouge eyes out and bit moses off. Without a seconds hesitation. I think that's a massive problem with any mma fighter. How do you spar for that?
I'm sure he was a very tough guy, but he's kinda turning into Bruce Lee rickson Gracie here. Kinda like kimbo before he actually started fighting MMA. I'm sure a guy like mark hunt or ngannou would do some damage to him in a ring.
@@wanderer0013 I think the main issue with Haku which is well documented, was that he was impervious to pain when he snapped.
It's like the incident which was corroborated by several where the police officer whacked him in the side of the head with a Billy club while he was cuffed and he just growled back at them. Guess that lends legitimacy to the islander boys having hard heads.
When you're fighting someone that strong and vicious, every lick better count so you can prevent the person from getting ahold of you, and I think that's what made Haku so dangerous.
He was asked in an interview about some of the legendary stories that have gone around over the years, and Haku said it wasn't something he was proud of, but usually he was protecting the business when he got into altercations.
The best Haku story I ever heard which was corroborated by Eric Bischoff, was when WCW was doing budget cuts and Haku was on the list to be let go, but nobody had the nerve to tell him, so they just went ahead and extended his contract. 😆
Haku is 100% legit toughest guy ever pro wrestling if a guy like tank agrees to his legacy😎
Haku is a legit badass
epic, iconic, legendary, best everrrrrr. im a quarantined millennial
Tank looks healthier than he did in his WCW days. He looks great & sounds great. Those shades were next level 💪🏽
😆 no he doest
Haku and Tank walk into a bar... Everybody else flying outta the bar's windows....
Even Tank knows not to besmirch Meng's name
Thank you so much for keeping the content going . Cheers from kawarthas hannibal
What amazed me about a Haku even with being older and heavier he still had almost the same speed and Agility than his earlier WCW days. Although the weight gain probably added more power....scary thought lol
Wow holyshit is that really Tank??? No offense but he looks like my 82 yr. old grandfather.
The white beard adds 15 years to him.
Tank just turned 56 In April
Hey give Tank a break he had a liver transplant.
Jesus tank looks way older than 55
Hes always looked older than what he was. He looked in his 40s during the early UFC days
I thought he was 75
He just turned 55 yesterday...
His brain and internal organs are biologically 80 years old. Not making fun of him but his health history is harsh. Still mad respect for him for fighting as long as he did.
All I know is, the Tank Abbott/3 Count collaboration is some of the funniest shit I’ve seen...🤣
Tanks way of saying Ming was a fucking animal and that he would not fuck with him either.
Good answer... When its Haku that is the subject, its best to say "Heck, I sure did like him"! That way you never have to answer to the Samoan Destroyer Brudduh! Cause Meng was totally absent from at least one experience in his life, Taking an ass whippin! He was not aware of such an event. Although gave them with such ease and ferocity that it made you all tingly inside and warm to see such a chaotic force.
True but it sounds like Haku was legit a nice dude that everyone really did like. Usually he toughest people are really nice and chill people.
Meng is Tongan
Meng has to be tough if Tank gives him credit. Tank rarely does that
So cool 2 legends. Feel sorry for anyone who piss these great men off in a pub.
Tank not burying Haku is a huge sign of respect
If Tank and Meng walk into the bar, find a new bar.
Tank will always be legendary. He was a beast.
Haku is Tank Abbott and Don Frye verified
Mutual respect. Nobody talks shit about Meng.
Oh my God tank does not look long for this life
Words from the all wise Grandfather Abbott.
Tank much props man. Meng is not Samoan he is Tongan.
Ok. I now believe the stories cause Tank just cuts people down and never gives credit.
Happy Birthday Tank Abbott
Meng could take this guy.
Wait, where’s Tank?
Tank seems like a rad dude!
I played this twice. Did he say ming was like him then mention humble? Holy shit. Since when? Watch his old video of him getting interviewed at like a biker bar or something. I never seen a guy make so many excuses. If you get beat you get beat, that's it. Wanna see a guy admit to that? Don Frye post fight...Don when you was in the corner, basically trapped, what was you thinking?
Frye: God damn this hurts
Tank reminds me of Stephen King now.
Of Haku in the Bible: Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; FEAR TO WHOM FEAR; HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR.
Tank's birthday was yesterday...
And quite simply....... that is that.
Tank looks like Harold Shipman.
djcol77 ha
who's that?some soccer player?
Tank body same but his face seems shrunken n smaller. Is that possible
Has tank got a bruise on the right side of his face or is it his beard colour?
@rmccay88 like i said in another video, it's all about the white beard, the hair and glasses if you shave his hair remove glasses and dye his beard i'm sure he would look younger than shamrock or frye, he doesn't have much wrinkes comparate to them.
Yes, Haku sounds like he was one dude you never wanted to F with.
Tank was a bad dude!!!
WTF happened to tank? He's not that old. He looks 70 here.
He just turned 56 back in April.
he's had a liver transplant
Trippppinnnnnnn,!!!
Tank became famous for beating up a Samoan
Who ?
@@cp2291 john matua i think
Haku is Tongan.
Tank Abbott is a very clever guy.
Intelligent and very human as in human.
Not bitter or weighted down with bondages or rocks on his shoulders.
But by the grace of God so we all live.
Many of us go thru harder life issues than others..
But it's not if problems come ...it is when will problems come ...
Life is preparing for the best and worst.
Then hang on with all your might.
One guy in the city where I live....married ,4 yr old daughter..2 jobs ..townhouse /pay the mortgage ...suddenly got a fever. Medical said for him to stay at home and isolate.
If he got worst ...go to hospital.
In a few short days his wife finds him dead in the bed in am.
So is life....do your best in every way.
But watch out for unplanned bad news.
Well Hannibal is doing his thing and. "Bang" Hep C
No it's not a work.
The real deal....we all know the story.
But goooood on him he's a fighter...inspiration for many on though life throws ya a curve ball keep fighting !!!
Like if he dropped the package of eggs ...Hannibal would get out the fry pan and make scrambled eggs. !!!
Check out stories on Harry Rusk. A native from Canada...very rough start but he has made his mark !!!
Tank is getting 2 weeks older every day.
57?! Looks 80
What kind of glasses are those? Cartier?
9five St. james
I got my money on Haku whenever, wherever Tank Abbott never had a chance with King Haku....
Well my money would be on the guy that has footage of him in the ufc and knocking guys stiff
Tank wouldn't dare fight Haku. Nobody would.
@Joe Dirt not in a bar fight with no rules.
@THE UNKNOWN bro the ufc tank fought in was basically street fighting . there might have been lile 2 or 3 rules tops lol and i dont get why people love a guy who does shit that disgusting and cruel. Tank was a known bar brawler and he was a dam good wrestler he would feed haku his own eye balls js
@Fluke you're a clown
If even a king trash talker like Tank Abbot can’t say anything bad about Haku…you KNOW Haku has to be a BAD A$$ mamma Janna if u try to test him.
Tank murders him
@@Takemura77 Don Frye beat tank and Don Frye said Haku’s just a different type tough-
Hey tank can I have those glasses
Man tank is very articulate always had him pegged as a angry thug but the guys cool
Haku is Tongan.Originally from the island of Tonga.
Thumbs up
Tank can grow hair??
Tonga 🇹🇴 Haku/Meng
Samoa 🇼🇸 not Haku/Meng
John Malkovich
Notice the ufc guy didn’t talk about his fighting ability at all …. It’s always just the pro wrestlers lol
And yes I understand tank had a stint in wrestling
Is Haku a Hall of Famer? I'll look it up
No
@@TheHannibalTV he's a great candidate
Put a baseball hat backwards and he Looks like master roshi
Tank Abbott actually likes someone.
Tank doesn't give props to most MMA fighters. I'm shocked but not.
It's cause after becoming a wrestler old Tank learned that most old school wrestlers are tougher than any guy in the UFC but smart enough to not choose a job that has a longer shelf life
Classic UFC6 tank gets in destroys everyone.....
Tank is looking old
It's been 20+ years
Haiku.
A huge contingency?????
Tank abbott knife
I don’t belive that’s tank..
Damn tank old af
What??
RIP Tank :(
Meng is tongan not a samoan. Know the difference tank. Or at least say polynesian.
Tank=bisexual bad ass lol
Tank looks like shit.
DAMN, I THOUGHT TANK WAS DAVID LETTERMAN.