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Tonga Uliuli Fifita (b. February 3, 1959, Nuku'alofa, Tonga) was a professional wrestler for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. In WCW, he used the name Meng; in the WWF (now WWE), he used the names King Tonga, King Haku, and Haku.

Career

Growing up in the South Pacific island of Tonga, Fifita attended Tonga College, when at age 14, he was part of a group of teenagers sent by the King of Tonga to Japan to study Sumo. After immigrating to Japan in 1974, he competed under the shikona (sumo name) of Fukunoshima.

Under the guidance of two other former sumotori who had turned to puroresu, Genichiro Tenryu and Takashi Ishikawa, he joined their home promotion, All Japan Pro Wrestling, upon his retirement from sumo in 1977.

Nevertheless, this merely served as a springboard for him to wrestle all over the world. He made a name for himself outside the ring as the toughest wrestler of his era. He is known for biting off noses, knocking people out with one punch or slap, etc. When asked who the toughest wrestler is, most wrestlers will routinely name Fifita.

In 1986, in his rookie year in the World Wrestling Federation, he became a star by bodyslamming Big John Studd on WWF Championship Wrestling.

He made a name for himself as Haku in the WWF as half of "The Islanders" with Tama. He later won the Tag Team Titles with André the Giant as the "Colossal Connection".

In WCW, Fifita served as Meng, the bodyguard for Col. Rob Parker, then as a wrestler for the Dungeon of Doom and a tag team named the "Faces of Fear" with The Barbarian. His finishing maneuver was the feared ', 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.

Meng then went back to WWE. At the time he jumped ship, he was the current WCW Hardcore Champion. He redebuted as Haku as a surprise entrant in the 2001 Royal Rumble. He then formed a tag-team with Rikishi
, but the team did not last long due to Rikishi's injury. Haku was left to wrestle on the lower card shows. He was eventually released from WWE and retired to become a car salesman.
Personal information
Fifita is married to Dorothy Koloamatangi. They have a daughter, Vika; a son, Tevita; and two adopted sons, Pate and Taula. His son Tevita played football as a defensive end for the University of Texas at El Paso.

Among Fifita's first-cousins are Australian Wallabies rugby player Tatafu Polota-Nau, and Television Tonga reporter Sione Vikilani.

He was the best man at The Rock
's wedding.
In wrestling
Finishing and signature moves

Tongan death grip

Back Breaker

Savate kick

Headbutt

Splash

Championships/Accomplishments

1-Time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with André the Giant)

1-Time WCW Hardcore Champion

1-Time NWA Six-Man Tag Team Champion (with Ken Lucas & George Gulas)

2-Time Stampede International Tag Team Champion (with Dan Kroffat and Rick Martel)

2-Time WLW Heavyweight Champion

1-Time WWC Tag Team Champion (with Hercules Ayala)

2-Time WWC North American Tag Team Champion (with Gran Apollo)

2-Time SWS Tag Team Champion (with Yoshiaki Yatsu)

1-Time Canadian International Heavyweight Champion

1-Time Canadian Tag Team Champion (with Richard Charland)

2-Time WWC Puerto Rican Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 330''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.

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