Haku on Goldberg & Tank Abbott
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2019
- Haku on Goldberg & Tank Abbott
WWE Legend Haku who was also known as Meng of "The Faces of Fear" in WCW discusses wrestling against Bill Goldberg and UFC Legend Tank Abbott who were both known as tough guys as well. Watch Haku take on The Blood Hunter at this link: • Haku vs Blood Hunter: ...
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See, Haku never actually described himself as a tough guy; EVERYONE else that ever worked with him did. That right there shows the amount of respect that they all have for him.
Most legitimate "tough guys" will not feel much need to brag about their toughness.
Did Manny Fernandez get the memo?
Haku knows what he's capable of. It's not in his nature to brag about bring a tough guy
@@KomradeKrusher well put
I don't think Haku is in any way proud of the fights he had. He's probably slightly ashamed. The guy seriously hurt people lol I don't think he finds that cool or anything like that, just necessary at the time (well to an extent necessary, Haku could have beaten a lot of those guys without biting off chunks of their flesh lol)
When most wrestlers fear and respect you at the same time. Haku is a legend
James Rohan First time I saw him, he was called “King Tonga” in the mid-80s in WWF. He was going against Cowboy Bob Orton. Little did I know how long he would continue and how legit tough he was.
The guy is a class act. One of the most underrated ever and a true Tough Guy!
He is genuinely humble maybe something he learned in Japan early in his training.
Haku was a king of the ring back in the day
I dont think he's under rated. Everyone seems to love Meng. I dont think I ever heard or saw anyone say an unkind word about him... or any of the Samoans really.
No one ever said he was under rated
@@daves2822 if nobody said it, then he probably is.
Get his ass in the WWE Hall of Fame now!!... Haku that is.
He should've been in the HOF
Not just his ass (as fine as it undoubtedly is), the whole of him ! :-)
We need more ass in the hall of fame.
Who else watches 1 interview on here and end up watching ten lol
Hennessy ji You always wind up going down the rabbit hole
Addictive ya
20
They get me every time
I always end up doing it lol
Haku and Goldberg beating each other and not complaining and have beer afterwards. True badass!! Haku has been feared by everyone and Goldberg learns and admires him. Bill carried those old school badass attitude throughout his career
Tank & Goldberg both have nothing but respect for Haku. Most amazing thing is Don Fry has come out when asked about Haku lately & said Haku was Scary & very Frightening.
The way Haku just stopped laughing at :34 and immediately got serious 😂
How great is it that Haku, the legit toughest guy in wrestling, is also the coolest and kindest guy in wrestling. Rare combo.
Brock is
@@rustyshackleford7265 Erm, about that...
Bruno was a legit tough guy as well
Just to let folks know: at a charity event: Ted Dibiase, Barbarian and Haku/Fifita won a tug of war with 5 body builders: among the lineup was 1 of the strongest body builders of that time: Mike Quinn (who actually as a bouncer popped a 6-4" guy's knee during a brawl). The wrestlers won straight 2 of 3 rounds. This was actually related by Muscle and Fitness in a 90s issue
Haku is one of the most underrated icons in the history of wrestling.
There where a hand full unfortunately.
Look at his hands , his fingers,
well trained to perform beyond anything expected!
Designed to remove eyeballs
I never cared about him when I was younger, but he seems to be a very nice guy and very likeable. I have become one of his fans!
I love Goldberg, but I still remember that match he and Haku had one time on WCW Saturday Night where he dropped both Haku and Jimmy Hart on their heads. He could have seriously injured both men, but the fact that Haku doesn't trash him for it (at least not in this interview) shows the type of class he has.
Meng/Haku tanked that on purpose was Goldbergs 2nd.match and veterans dont like when new guys get major run so quick like the Goldberg match with Regal
I just watched that match before coming here and said Goldberg almost broke 2 necks in 40 seconds. Goldberg was so tired and sloppy. Everytime he threw Meng into the turn buckle he started walking and breathing all hard. It was a horrible match.
You never hear stories of Haku & Barb having issues putting anyone over. It was their job to do so and they had families to feed. They couldn't care less about politics. They were professionals, by all accounts.
Much respect for this man...one of many who respected and stood for the true nature of pro wrestling. Much love, brudda!!!
Out of respect for Haku, I did not scroll down to the comments section until he stopped talking.
Good, or else a hand would shoot out of your screen and take your eye
My first memory of Haku was when he kicked Andre The Giant in the chin (look it up he actually reached his chin) I was a kid and was in complete awe that he could reach that high. Became a fan that day and remained a fan ever after! 🍻
Haku was pretty proficient in the martial arts as well. Those kicks were terrifying! Just the thought of a guy at 300lbs so agile and limber could kick andre the giants head off if he wanted to. Scary!!!
Look at the size of that dudes hands
Haku, The epitome of what a Professional Wrestler Should strive to be.
Though I never had a Chance to meet Him Personally I saw Him Work Many times in the WCW and WWE.
I have ALWAYS had a Respect for the Men and Women from the Islands as their Reputation is know World Wide that They HONESTLY will Give you the Last Dollar they Have, Morsel of Food in their Homes and Shelter you from the storm even if you are a Stranger.
They are Also known as what I Hope is a Complement to them
The Truest of Warriors in every sense of the word .
And Will Stand with any Friend to the End and Fight Every Enemy to the Death.
NOBLE
I enjoyed your Brutal Matches with Goldberg and How you Helped Put Him over in THE RIGHT WAY. Making sure He was worthy of the Push.
I'm Proud as He Should be that you Felt Him Worthy of it.
Haku, You ARE THE MAN.
This is the interview ive been waiting for. Cant wait to hear more from Haku
Came looking for an entertaining shoot/burial. Instead watched a class act.
Yeah,just a decent,hard bloke with class,lovely to see.👍🙂
Tongans don't trash talk. Friendliest people around just dont get them angry.
@@wce05308 neither do fijians my guy
@@sahas641 good for you
I remember that match and I too was a little heated. Meng deserves more respect. True BADASS!
Look at the size of Haku's hands ! Powerful guy !
Regardless of what happened in the ring and on camera, everyone knows who garnered respect in the locker room. Nobody has a bad thing to say about Meng and everyone knows not to mess with Meng
I remember the Goldberg vs Haku match. When Haku put the Tongan Death Grip on Goldberg, Haku (Meng) had him for the 3 count. But ref didnt count it
I love how Haku never looks at the interviewer
You will always be one of the best wrestlers to ever step foot in the squared circle Haku. Thank you for the memories
I loved Meng even though he was a mid card guy (which is a travesty). Meng definitely stood out with his long hair, outfit, entrance music, and the Tongan death grip.
Haku.... Former king Tonga in Puerto Rico.... One of my favorites
All the wrestlers agreed this man was/is the toughest hands down.
A man who competes in staged competition is "tough"? Is Haku tougher than superman too?
Rusty Shackleford I believe it was his out of ring adventures that earned him that respect...
@@TheRogueSquid
Fighting untrained bums at the bar. Ya ok.
I bet you think your dad can beat up anyone as well
@@rustyshackleford7265 no mate. I know about trained fighters. I know and have had the pleasure of meeting many of them. But I also know how strong and savage guys like Haku can be, and sometimes a guy who's considered scary by other giant guys that are trained and know how to wrestle and are roided to the gills, are in fact tough. And no, my dad never had any interest in proving he was tough, he was too busy taking care of his family. And he's a lovely man please leave him out of this.
@@TheRogueSquid
Oh ok so a pretend fighter is much tougher than a pro fighter because reasons he doesn't have to prove only stories from other pretend fighters are needed as proof.. you are so wise. How did your father raise such a manchild? Did he have help from another ape?
Remember seeing an interview with Hulk a few years back, and the interviewer said to him, "In your opinion, who is the tough -", and Hogan cuts him off and says "Haku".
I remember that !!!! He dident even get the words out !!!!!! Lol!!!👍
@@BBBYpsi lol!!! ...i dont recall that episode , but i can picture it !!!! Gd post bro!😂😂
I remember how Tony Schiavone would cry out; “ The monster Meng is out of control!” I think he really was scared of this man. One tough s.o.b. this Haku. And yes, he is a legend.
The thought of Haku playing Rugby terrifies me.
Human battering ram
I'm not much of a wrestling fan, except when I was a kid, but I wanted to watch this because I've heard SO much about this guy. NOTHING but stories about how he was one of, if not THE, genuinely toughest guys ever in the business. Wow.
Haku has spoken before about the respect he had for Bill and how Bill didnt whine or complain and that he expected you to give it right back to him. I think Goldberg gets a lot of flack because of the streak and his squash style matches, but thats what he was supposed to do and it got over like gangbusters. Anything less and it would not have, and for me he brought a level of excitement to WCW and wrestling that hadn't been seen in a very long time, and the proof was in the pudding. It put asses in seats.
Truer words have never been spoken before! Yes.
That's why I kept coming back to watch wrestling at the time was because of the NWO and Goldberg.
Putting asses in seats are all that matters
Look at ultimate warrior
Did the same thing
Meng vs Lesnar in real shoot fight, I'll take Meng.
Lol-Brock all day. Brock beat other UFC champions and was a UFC champion. Meng beat drunk guys at the bar.
@@jimh.412 lol all of brock's fights were a work to draw money and nothing more.
@@motherlovinsnuffstarHa sure kid. Not get back to bed-the grown ups are talking. 🙄
@BolognaTheTiger yeah you're right, I remember how Lesnar did a blade job on his cheek to make it appear as though the Cain Velasquez beating was even worse than it was, or the time when the diverticulitis diagnosis was a total work you know to build sympathy for his character.....
@@CP-kb1du Oh so I guess Brock never trained then idiot? Get out of your Mom's basement sometime kid. I'll take a guy who's fought some of the toughest guys in competition and was a UFC champion then random bar stories about Meng beating up drunk nobody's in a bar. I would compare Meng to somebody like a Mark Hunt, who had a losing record of wins to loses in MMA and no way Meng had better credentials then Mark Hunt. 🙄
Don’t ever take Tonga’s kindness as weakness. He will bite your face!
Haku!!!!!!!! Yo i use to love watching this guy work in the ring. Especially when he starts chanting while wrestling
My memory is that Meng actually had him with the goozle and one point when Scott Hall and the NWO distracted Meng when they tried to coach him to beat Goldberg. Meng had once of the best showings against Goldberg really.
Strongest toughest wrestler ever
Meng is in the top two of most feared wrestlers of all time the other one is Harley race and I think Meng is # 1
Only Goldberg
Meng BEAT Goldberg; the ref didn't count Goldberg's shoulders on the mat.
Like seeing interviews with legends like Haku👍
👍 One Half Of The Great “ “Colossal Connection” W/Andre The Giant 👍 Bad Ass Dude Haku!! 💯
Jeez, what a nice humble guy. This guy terrified me as a kid
I miss this guy.
The Mark Hunt of pro wrestling. Or is it, Mark Hunt is the Haku of MMA? Whatever, they both tougher than leather.
A legit tough man. Tonga Fifita aka King Haku, Meng should have gotten a bigger push. He was 6'1 300 lbs and an ex sumo wrestler in his teenage years. But a really nice guy if you were respectful. His hands are just massive!
I cant help but look at those hands and wonder how many eyes those fingers have been in or how many teeth have they pulled out! lol
@joker smoker
joker smoker joker smoker ummm maybe that’s because back in the day (the 90s) the Internet was just kicking off, not so many people were on it as they are on now. And what do you mean it wasn’t relevant, maybe he was a midcarder by choice as he put the business first and maybe because it wasn’t seen by WCW management and creative as a good idea to push him. They probably didn’t think of him as a good money draw even though he was a good wrestler.
He got huge pushes in WCW. They would DQ him..that would make him look strong...
Meng n Goldberg seem cool with each other i mean they did a Little Ceasar's pizza commericial late 90's
I just saw the video. It was nice.
With all the Haku stories I've heard, I'd like to see him have an MMA match.
From what I know about Haku he is illegitimate dangerous man in real life I've heard so many stories from other legitimate bad asses in the industry that Haku was the baddest of the bad
He was supposed to have torn some teeth out of a guys mouth ! I can’t imagine the finger and other strength required 🤭
@@Frankiarmz yeah no shit right
True class. Love haku.
My older cousin use to train at the power plant , he said his throat still hurts from the tongan death grip
Haku is awesome , loved him with heenan and the barbarian.
30 seconds the size of his effen hands
Shovels
I wonder how Scott Steiner's bravado went away around Haku backstage.
I never knew he was a Sumo wrestler
Goldberg was a legitimate badass . That being said . There was a respectable upper echelon that the very best wrestlers would not attempt to disrespect , regardless of who was over at the time . Yes , they would take the loss . That does not mean they were inferior as the opposition . It was simply who upper management felt would sell the most tickets . Goldberg was outstanding when he got his push . The Rock was also outstanding when he got his push . It was incumbent on management to capitalize on their popularity at their peak to maximize profits . That does not minimize who the most respected and most feared active wrestlers were and obviously there is very little to debate . The toughest and most respected have been acknowledged by the very best in their era . We cannot contradict what so many who actually competed with these icons have confirmed .
King Tonga, freak athletically, just the man, the man!!!!
Haku is real deal
Haku is a genuine old skool bad ass who is all about respect 👊🏻
And btw, the matches he had with Goldberg, well the first one, wasn't a short match at all, and it was against this guy!
Haku toughest wrestler alive still
Any cat that can literally scoop an eye out. Bad Ass. Just show respect.
Haku was a legend in my opinion
A legendary a Tough Guy
Fact: bill and haku are friends irl
Haku is the man. Period.
OMG!!! I just thought of the greatest idea! They should do a remake of 1964 Gold Finger and Haku should play the bad guys bodyguard! Haku is not Vietnamese but he has the same build look and toughness as that bodyguard in 1964. Haku could play that part probably better than the original film. It would be the perfect fit! lets do it!!!!
The body guard in that movie is dwayne the rock johnsons grandfather Peter Maivia
okay this is confusing because when I look up goldfinger the bodyguard name appears as Harold Sakata born in 1920 and dies in 1982 Peter Maivia died in 1982 as well but he is listed as being born in 1937. Both died the same year of cancer. according to IMDB page Maivia was in james bond movies but not goldfinger. This is a bit of a mystery
@@georgemarino434 My humble apologies, I was wrong The movie that Peter Maivia was in was The James bond movie You only live twice. So sorry. Next time i make a comment ill make sure I get my facts right.
@@joeschuster2002 It's all good bro! I didn't think that way at all. That was interesting I got to learn more about the actors, nice talking to you
@@georgemarino434 Thank you George GOD bless
My favorite version of Haku was him as King Tonga in the AWA
If haku says you're tough you're tough.
What an absolute legend
Mr Haku always such a class act :-)
I felt the same way like wtf Haku would destroy him .. However that's the business. What better way to get a guy over than having Haku put him over ..
Meng deserved a big push. He was too good to be a midcard.
This mans Hannibal is the djvlad of the wrestling industry
Fluke that wasn’t a question, shitbird
Haku is the man. One of the nicest guys unless you piss him off. Which is true with a lot of Samoans. Very warm and friendly people. Just don’t disrespect or piss them off. It will be a painful lesson in humility for you.
The ONLY guy Andre The Giant was afraid of....rip Andre
Andre was also afraid of Harley Race.
Nah, Andre was afraid of me also. I was in the audience when he made his way down to the ring in Hartford, CT. He looked over and saw the mean look in my face and just kept on walking. Smart move on his part.
Meng seems like a good dude.... I would have a beer with him.
I'd like to see a fight between Tank and Haku in their prime. That would be a dream match.
haku: yeah me and goldberg we went at each other and at the end we'd have a beer...good guy...but if he ever crossed the line with me, i'd scoop his eye out and dip that shit in beer and eat it.
I think he needs to have a ghostwriter write a screenplay on his life with interviews of Famous wrestlers talking /shooting on his stories make it like Howard Sterns Private parts..... Its like Paul Bunyon when other wrestlers talk about him as opposed to the humbleness he shows when talking about himslef.
Love this dude.
Irish whip chop was 🔥🔥🔥🔥
While asking Haku about Tank Abbott, the interviewer should have discussed the story about how WCW Management kept Tank Abbott in line by telling him that Meng was their back-up plan in case he tried to turn a work into a shoot.
Akshay K tank abbott would of destroyed Meng (Haku) just like he destroyed Dave Matua in UFC ....
9-14. But yeah tank would of won a ufc rules fight
Meng would have annihilated Tank Abbott in a street fight. Not even a question. Stories about Meng have not been told by some Tom, Dick, or Harry. They have been told by some of the legit toughest guys in wrestling such as Ric Steiner, Fit Finlay, Perry Saturn, Stu Hart, etc.
@Joe Dirt The Steiners or Meng would wipe the floor with Tank Abbot. Steiners were NCAA Champion wrestlers & legit tough guys.
Akshay K lmao! Stories told by other wrestlers are like middle school stories! When no one fights they are scared of anyone who they see fight and assume they are fought because they fought. Fighting when no one else will against other unknown skill levels does not make you a good fighter! It makes you tougher than the average person who is to scared to fight. They will kiss your ass and be scared of you because you will fight and they won’t. To compare that to a fighter making a name off of crushing other fighters and a history of hundreds of street fights goes to show how delusional pro wrestling fans and wrestlers are! If two chess players got in a fight. All the other chess players would talk about how fought and mean the guy who won was. That doesn’t mean he is beating up anyone outside of chess!
Toughness alone doesn’t win fights it allows you to take a beating! Tank had a legit wrestling background from college to training with Mark Shultz. He also had a well known and proven ability to punch and had extensive boxing training. Yet you people slob on Mengs nuts without knowing anything he could actually do that is required to win and beat a skilled fighter! You never seen him punch. You don’t know if he has heavy hands, fast hands, a chin, or real wrestling ability. Wrestlers are insecure and are scared of anyone who just pretends to be tough. Half these clowns brag about getting rough with their opponent during fake matches. Only a pussy would try to go hard on someone in a scripted match often using their position in the company to stiff noobs who won’t shoot or go hard back. That’s not something s fighter would do. It’s a bully and a cowards move to do that but they are insecure and want to feel tough without risk getting their ass kicked. Only problem wrestling industry thinks they can scout fighting ability without seeing anyone fight or do anything meaningful fight related. It’s beyond stupid! Reminds me of people thinking Warren Sapp would be a better fighter than Bob Sapp just because he was better at football.🙄
He needs to be wwe hall of fame
he is. as part of a tag team I think
What WWE Hall of Fame?
Kia Ora Haku...
Haku respect Goldberg, some things today kids should learn
Truest tough guy ever in pro wrestling. Imagine him in UFC in his prime.
You might be surprised. Haku is one of the toughest dudes ever, but known for brutal biting, taking, and might have a tough time playing by rules.
@@ryanbutler8181 true.
I don't think any referee or judge would have the courage to dq him
He wasn't a trained fighter. He is a bad man, but those mma fighters would beat him.
@@markbrinton6790 if he trained. It was hypothetical anyway lol
King haku. You are still the man
Thats a professional
Tank already knocked this guy out in UFC 6.
King haku
The man that NOBODY !! got outta line with ....... Or pay a awful price!!
Wonder how Haku would have done in MMA?
HAKU LEGEND ☝️
Haku is cool. Even if he wasn't I would STILL say it. I don't want him reading this and coming to kick my butt!
Haku!!! Legend
Haku legend‼️
Haku, da man! 🤘