Ex-WWE Wrestlers Discuss the Legend of Haku

[@johnny5805]

Haku stories are pure gold. Even though we've probably heard them all, they never get old.

[@CarharttCowboy]

I've heard them all and every time I hear them over, it's like hearing them for the first time

[@RonnieMopar]

ABSOLUTELY ❤❤❤

[@lordstanleyjr2015]

Didn’t beat the shit out of a bunch of bikers in a bar ?

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

I clicked on this video because I value my life and didn't want to upset Haku.

[@Vast3.14]

I liked this comment because I value my life and don't want to pay attention. 😮

[@davidphillips9726]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@justinmiller4062]

Nice choice. It's nice to see people that not only say they value their life but actually show it

[@princedave88]

When are you getting haku on the show. I would love to see that episode.

[@jaw-knee-5]

He's had The Barbarian on. Only a matter of time, I hope.

[@seereadnhear]

Haku and Barbarian should have a documentary done on them or a reality show.

[@Halbared]

A sitcom, like Grumpy old men. Cranky Ole Tongans.

[@seereadnhear]

@@Halbared 😂😂‼️ yeah 👍

[@tomtalker2000]

What they need is a podcast. I think they'd A LOT of viewers. Because i'm quite sure both of them have stories we've never heard before. Whether in the ring competing or outside of it.

[@Opheggie54]

It probably would never happen because both of them are too humble

[@MobinKiadeh]

Warlord also

[@RatedR-Rombo]

We need a WSI with Haku! The ultimate legend. Please make it happen! 🙏

[@BigBWolf90]

Barbarian is afraid of Haku. Haku is afraid of Barbarian. But as the story goes both absolutely fear their wives

[@nt3121]

Don’t forget Hercules

[@jeffrichards1537]

Happy wife happy life lmao.

[@mojo-eq4ln]

@@jeffrichards1537more like no wife, happy life

[@camsmith4433]

Of course they fear their wives. Their wives can take away everything they ever worked for a leave them on the streets.

[@PABrewNews]

RIP Kevin!

[@icemanslim8236]

For Scott Norton to complement how tough you are speaks volumes. He was known for being a pretty tough SOB himself.

[@SeanRankin2]

It's same if you've watched the Rick Steiner interview where he talks about Haku, not being the guy to mess with

[@matthewjenkins7488]

Man Scott Norton was one of my childhood favs.

[@Anuskasv0]

Ludvig Borga knocked his ass out in Japan.

[@RonnieMopar]

@@Anuskasv0really?

[@kdizzle901]

I heard he was a beast too

[@CarlKeeling1881]

Haku badass 💯 and RIP Kevin Sullivan

[@zlinedavid]

Haku is like a living Chuck Norris joke

[@MrKawaltd750]

Except that Chucky never met Haku in a dark Alley...😂

[@Halbared]

The best compilation you could have made.

[@theyamo7219]

Superman thought that only kryptonite could hurt him...until he pissed off Haku

[@jayfabe620]

Absolute sweetheart of a guy. Like most island folk, they are teddy bears who become Grizzlies when the situation calls for it.

[@BK-gh9us]

“Sweetheart if a guys” don’t get into 100s of incidents.

[@dominicrossitto5890]

This is the definition of a TRUE tough guy because a real tough guys doesn't go around starting fights. They don't feel a need to prove how tough they are. In my personal experience, the nicest people have the worst tempers. They let things go and go until they HAVE to react, and then , boom! It's like a volcano erupting.🌋

[@johnnyvegas8030]

Great video ! Id love to see one of Iron Sheik stories. 😂

[@punisher_764]

If he did MMA he would be unstoppable especially when in his prime years .

[@charlesmarcus7864]

Not necessarily, I could see him getting stopped or tapped out but he'd beat a lot of guys as well.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

He would have been absolutely annihilated within a minute. Him beating some drunk people in bar fights is not the same as going up against a professional combat athlete.

[@kevmc2071]

Absolute virgin neckbeard comment!

[@chaoticdays]

@@randomlyfactual1943 Olympic judo medalist Bad News Brown has said Haku was the toughest without a doubt, and MMA legend Don Frye has called Haku scary and frightening. Who are you? President of the arm chair fight club?

[@randomlyfactual1943]

@@chaoticdays dude he would get clobbered against professional fighters. He won't be up against drunk guys half his size. Grow up.

[@dismothafuka405]

Toughest guy in wrestling? Wrestlers: haku Haku: barbarian.

[@gregrobertson5576]

I think that is a testimony to him being a badmothafucka. Humblenes and humility are normally personality traits of the baddest men you will ever meet

[@vlcheish]

18:33 "20 cans of mace right into his face" gotta love the tall tales from wrestling carnies

[@Thekowaikaiju]

I read this comment as it was being said I the video haha. Weird day.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

​@@Thekowaikaijuif there is a time stamp in the comment, it gets pushed around the time of said time stamp.

[@Thekowaikaiju]

@@randomlyfactual1943 that makes sense ty

[@JBSBDL]

“If wrestling was real, Haku would have all the belts” - Randy Savage

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

Haku once ate a corndog with ketchup. What a sick minded badass

[@ChannelEleven59]

Oh thats nothing! He once walked a dog!!

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

@@ChannelEleven59 🙂

[@anthonymatthews5854]

It's one thing for the non-mma trained shoot fighters to say Meng/Haku, but when the mma/shoot fighters say Meng/Haku, that says a lot!

[@fran6octobre]

Absolutely. I saw an interview on Don Frye here on YT who said that Haku was a scary person ! 😳

[@donk45454]

Before there was MMA these tough dudes wrestled

[@VenomousVillain]

It amazes me how these wrestlers remember towns, states and bar names.

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

It is hilarious how many wrestler road stories start out with or include ‘we were in a bar and…’ 😂😂😂

[@jikal9032]

RIP Sid

[@jimbo_1312]

Whatculture Wrestling fears Haku

[@john5mac]

It would be good if james managed to get one of hakus victims with a nose missing on for an interview😂

[@jaybirdgotgame4631]

If you get on Haku’s bad side he’s a dangerous man

[@raysiva]

Love for the Polynesians

[@SeanRankin2]

Tongans!

[@undertakerfanz628]

I'm even afraid to leave a bad comment about Haku on KZbin 😮

[@jamielc3437]

Don frye called him a scary human being that says it all

[@CrazyhorseDK]

Haku , Meng is a legit badass and a very cool dude

[@Nick_TV_Producer]

time for my 6 monthly Haku story re-up. Nice to hear some new ones for once.

[@chuynunez8927]

Haku is going straight to heaven because the Devil 😈 is scared of him!!!

[@Estolcles]

@8:33 The Late Prince of Darkness, Kevin Sullivan: "We're in Houma, Louisiana.." Me: *Thinks back to all the Cornette stories of Houma, Louisiana...* ...... Oh Fuck....... people gon' die....

[@zlinedavid]

Those drunk rednecks put the fear of God into Cornette, and he’s an atheist. For Haku….just another Tuesday.

[@TraderJack641]

Nice clip, James!

[@Halbared]

Such a same (for us fans) that Haku turned down the UFC.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

Would have gotten humbled. You're not fighting 150lbs drunk dudebros in there

[@Halbared]

@@randomlyfactual1943 🤣.

[@Hippityhop-13]

Haku had the look that said “ don’t mess around “. DONT let Perry Saturn fool you , I’ve heard some guys who I believe are some of the toughest and each guy mentions Saturn as on of the toughest guys in the biz.

[@馬伕]

In real life, he is one of the nicest people.

[@almightyironhead25]

Good ol Dutch mantell... love dutch...

[@raffyc66]

I was a teen in Puerto Rico, he was “King Tonga” then. Fighting the likes of Dutch and Pierre Martell, Bruiser Brody, Abdulla, Tony Atlas, Ric Flair… I shook his MITT, because this guy did not had hands, he had MITTS, second only to Andre’s I think.

[@BigNor23]

Huku was one most toughest wrestlers someone nobody messed with

[@SpinConez]

That "huh?" after every sentence from barbarian is the island way😂

[@maxacorn]

it says something that these legends are saying this about him. i mean, its not unusual for wrestlers to embellish or straight up lie about themselves and their deeds, (looking at you, hogan) but when you got everyone saying this shit about one man and the man himself doesn't say shit about himself, then you know there is at least some truth to it.

[@Surfer041]

Saturn was one of my favorites.

[@tomtalker2000]

Well considering 99.9% of the time their are no rules when a bar fight breaks out. It's certainly safe to say that Haku would be winning that one. Considering how dirty he can get with biting etc...

[@tomtalker2000]

Both Haku and Ekkie (Umaga) are two of my favorite talents of all time. One Samoan the other Tongan. They don't get any tougher folks then those island boys. But the irony in saying that is. They would give you the shirt off their backs if you were a close friend in need. Just truly wonderful people outside of this business. I had Haku on one of the indy shows i was working a long while back doing promotional marketing for. And he was such a gentlemen in every sense of the word. The key is respect you show them respect they show it back to you in spades. You disrespect or mock their craft and livelihood. Well then your up shits creek with only a fork for a paddle...(g)

[@donnacha6865]

9:55 Haku just made that scene from Terminator 2 way more badass

[@jdbankshot]

KING TONGA!!! his time in montreal was great, managed by tarzan tyler, feuding with dino bravo, teaming with the masked superstar, awesome memories!!! i hope that there's no actual st. peter at the pearly gates, because when haku dies at age 120, ol pete might eat a foot or get his throat crushed.... or lose an eye & half his nose. all those chuck norris jokes should be about haku.

[@nomad82_mtc50]

Haku beats brock in any style of combat. Legit or street fight haku is taking the W

[@kevmc2071]

What an absolute virgin comment. Uneducated wanker

[@chaoticdays]

At least 50 wrestling legends have called Haku the toughest wrestler of all time.

[@silentdecay]

Thank you this was good.

[@blankko84]

My favorite will always be Bobby Heenan's story about Haku putting his hand on a guy's mouth and ripping off his front teeth, Bobby said "I wouldn't believe it if I haven't seen it myself"

[@frankdean7694]

Kevin Sullivan was a wrestling genius 🎉

[@finnthinkin7695]

Haku started with Judo karate from a young age back on the Island. He got taken by Japan to do Sumo wrestling because of his physical size, and that's where he got his strength be his background was Judo and Karate.

[@georgekappos3222]

JAMES - we need confirmation on the Jimmy jack funk story. Find Jimmy jack or someone who was actually there. Could be an amazing interview since jimmy jack funk was also art barrs brother

[@Thundarr100]

Haku should have been Jerry Lawler's replacement for the match against the Hart Family at that Survivor Series (1994 I think?). Don't get me wrong, HBK was great in that match, and their eventual feud was pretty epic. It just didn't make any sense for HBK to be leading a team of multicoloured knights. Here's how I would have booked it. Step 1) Find stock footage of a skier having a really bad fall down a mountain. Step 2) Have Jerry Lawler dress up like the skier and shoot a promo for Survivor Series at a ski resort, and have him ski away from the interviewer at the end of the promo. Step 3) Shoot footage of Jerry Lawler at the ski lodge being loaded into the back of an ambulance, selling his leg big time. Step 4) Edit those three shots together so that it looks like Jerry Lawler broke his leg skiing down a mountain. Step 5) Have Jerry Lawler come out on Monday Night Raw in a wheelchair, with his leg in a cast from ankle to hip, and announce that due to his leg injury, he won't be able to take part in the Survivor Series match against the Hart Family. Then he announces his replacement, King Haku, "Because it takes a king to know a king." Haku probably would have been able to do it as well, because according to my research he was wrestling in Japan at the time. Both New Japan and All Japan Pro Wrestling were known to lend their talent to the (then) WWF from time to time.

[@Meng4Now]

Cool idea. I believe in 1993, he was wrestling again as King Haku down in Mexico for CMLL.

[@Thundarr100]

@@Meng4Now Certainly makes more sense than making HBK team captain and then shooting a bunch of vignettes to make it seem like he was the captain all along. As if us fans wouldn't remember that the whole reason behind the match was Jerry Lawler constantly making fun of Stu and Helen Hart.

[@randomlyfactual1943]

Nah I woulda gone with Shawn

[@Thundarr100]

@@randomlyfactual1943 Shawn is the more charismatic wrestler, for sure, but the whole point of having masked wrestlers called "Knight's" as his partners was that they were supposed to be following a "King". Shawn's a great wrestler, but he's not a king. He's never even been a participant in the King of the Ring tournament. In fact, I don't think that the King of the Ring tournament was a thing yet (that or the only winner so far has been Bret Hart). Maybe if they had done a bit where Jerry Lawler knighted Shawn Michaels, that might have worked? At least it would be a knight leading a team of knights into the match. But I think it would have worked better if a king lead his knights into the match. And without Jerry Lawler, that leaves Bret Hart, Haku, "Macho King" Randy Savage , "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, and Harley Race (at least at that point in time of WWF's history with "Kings Of Wrestling"). The Hitman was the main babyface of the company at that time, and captain of the opposing team.The Macho Man had jumped ship to WCW. Harley Race was retired from the ring and acting as Vader's manager in WCW. Duggan was still very much a babyface, still years off from Shitstain trying to turn him heel and join Team Canada in WCW, and as King he was a "man of the people". Which pretty much just leaves Haku, who I believe was wrestling in Japan at the time, so coming back to America for just one match was still a possibility.

[@dvdwllc4881]

Haku for WWE HoF next year, calling it now.

[@D_D_L]

He will be introduced by Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa.

[@paulc1553]

Haku/Meng. THE toughest.

[@richardluck]

Barbarin was always my favorite wrestler along with jimmy valiant and the one I consider one of the best wrestlers ever and that’s Tully Blanchard

[@richardluck]

@ yeah thanks for the missing a-hole

[@mickeydaniel8699]

Haku is so scary Chuck Norris would hesitate to fight him

[@stormydavis8546]

YES, the stories are TRUE

[@Surfer041]

Norton had the best Shoulder Breaker. 😊

[@Pugiron]

RIP Kevin Sullivan

[@vegastjg]

NEVER headbutt a Samoan.

[@brandonski1]

Haku always had a cute face for genuine tough guy.

[@bobbyfagan7760]

If they ever did a haku movie. 7 people would have play him

[@stupidfathobbit4262]

If UFC was around during Haku heyday the octagon wouldve looked like a mortal kombat brutality was just performed

[@kevmc2071]

Ever kissed a girl, son?

[@TonyDanza4Lyfe]

Now it makes sense why you ask some of the same questions every interview

[@onithedemonslayer3142]

Haku as tuff as a coffin nail .

[@LM-oi3sf]

If I ever saw Haku. I'd say yes and no sir. No-one with a brain would pick a fight with that man

[@krazyjim76]

I'll never understand why anyone looks at Haku and says I can take him. I don't care how drunk I am, I am not messing with that man. And it's crazy when you hear that he's the nicest guy. Lol

[@justinmiller4062]

I interviewed Chuck Norris and its confirmed, Chuck Norris fears Haku and so do I.

[@RicoLen1]

So as someone who has never heard of these guys before, it sounds like Meng was tough, but Haku was a little tougher. ;)

[@ffnendhgrgd]

Haku is a living meme. Every story could be a Chuck Norris joke

[@Chris-o8d8p]

Rest easy Taskmaster. I met him 7 years ago at a convention and invited him and his wife for some po boys next to the venue. They were super friendly and could tell they enjoyed each others company. I hope she is doing well duing this time

[@danmer8995]

Very difficult to get the man himself to talk about his exploits. Remains humble and nonchalant about the whole, the way it should be.

[@adamreno3653]

Chuck Norris checks under his bed for Haku

[@leonelcardenas5847]

All these big, tough men talking about how bad ass Haku is. I can't imagine how out of control my ego would be if that was me, and there's Haku sitting quietly.

[@donaldgray8864]

Meng is another one that should've gotten a bigger push

[@CeemPlay]

Haku vs Brock Lesnar

[@JasonRogerson-gs8jp]

If Cain valasquez beat up Brock, haiku would handle Brock like a chicken wing

[@kevthegoat8774]

​@@JasonRogerson-gs8jpCain Velasquez would smash Haku too, he was a UFC World Heavyweight Champion for a reason.

[@theyamo7219]

@@kevthegoat8774 There's a huge difference between controlled fights with rules, and a street fight with none

[@CarharttCowboy]

Haku would destroy Brock

[@CeemPlay]

@@theyamo7219 Lesnar would grapple, lift & takedown Haku then submit him. Possibly break a bone

[@lewisb85]

Toughest pro wrestler ever was sakuraba, fought mma fighters on short notice and actually beat a few gracies.

[@NightcapLover]

I wouldn't even write or post a comment saying anything bad about Meng....in case he found me 😅😅.... joking aside the dude should of had a title run, esp in WCW when you think who carried the belt in 99 to the end of WCW....Meng could wrestle,had the look,image was badass,was legit tough, shame it never happened.

[@YYZ_The416]

Let me tell you something about Haku I know he's one of the nicest person you ever met but if you ever tried to bully Haku it would be a big mistake toughest ever

[@zlinedavid]

Brock, Fedor and Karolin vs Haku….at the same time? Sounds like it’d be a good match TBH.

[@km11wpg]

Prime Fedor would easily beat Haku.

[@IshtheStomach]

Haku or Harley Race?

[@genosim63]

Wow. Maybe Haku with different talents like kicks etc. but def two tough guys and great guys; Haku and Barbarian.

[@ericrecano8557]

It just amazes me on how many buffons in these bars the wrestlers would hang out at would choose a man that looks like Haku to Eff with.

[@lvl2893]

Growing up in a Polynesian family you likely knew or were related to one or many hakus 😂😂😂

[@trane1959]

I really thought that said HawkTuah

[@ordinarypete]

Who’s this “Ming”? They speak of. HAKU would dominate him.

[@ordinarypete]

Jk. Aprils fools. I know.

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

@@ordinarypeteremember you are dealing with wrestling fans. They will believe anything 😮

[@jamielc3437]

Barbaian admits Haku is tougher

[@HalseyHFW]

But could he really take prime Andre? Mark Henry?

[@tharealje2306]

Yes and yes!

[@jimbo_1312]

I'd pick haku's Crazy over andre and Henry's raw strength any day.

[@donjohn2695]

Haku would obliterate Andre and Henry in a legitimate fight back in hakus prime

[@theyamo7219]

The only guy that even comes close to him is his fellow Tongan, Barbarian.

[@icemanslim8236]

It was said in wrestling circles that Andre feared two men: Haku and Harley Race

[@TheBucktowncrazy]

Great stories But wait, i would love to know what law in Louisiana that says you need to buy beer from a bar. Houma is only 120min from New Orleans. Where there and in Houma and surrounding parishes you can buy beer, alcohol and a daiquiri through a drive-thru store. I mean ever bar or restaurants will give you a to go cup for your beer or alcoholic beverage. Trust me down the bayou (Houma, La) i don't think there was such a law. In Louisiana you can buy beer, alcohol from any convenient store or gas station. Trust me many many years ago when i went to spring break in Florida I learned that alcohol and beer are sold separately. Now probably happened in parishes in North Louisiana

[@nunyanunya4147]

so all these wrestlers telling stories about how the Road Warriors would no sell eye rakes and Meng actually no sells an accental shoot eye gouge?

[@NapoleonHartshorne-u8j]

Parisian Mission

[@TonyOnions666]

Haku is the nicest man you’ll ever meet………… but ………….

[@italion9101]

Nice piece of work

[@jimjohnstonreviewstheworld]

Most of these stories 💯 could not happen today! The cops would just un alive him now a days!

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

You need to read Jake Robert’s answer to this

[@theyamo7219]

*Roberts'

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

@@theyamo7219 Thank you internet police.

[@daniell8655]

If you had road rage and out of the other car is Haku, what would you do?

[@Massivemonster1234]

If you didn't know him, he'd introduce himself to you in his unique way.

[@TheRealDannAlexander]

You drive in the opposite direction…..fast…..even if it’s a one way road….still safer option.

[@AAAskeet]

Apologize for him cutting me off

[@sonofjay817]

I don't want to hear any more garbage about Haku being a wonderful guy with a heart of gold. I've thought for a while, how can you be a super scary looking and huge guy with a heart of gold but keep finding yourself in brutal fights everywhere you go? I understand there's the occasional tough guy who targets scary looking guys to try to build a reputation, but it seems like he had more problems than one would expect from that aspect alone. And we get a clue from the one guy's story; Meng sees a guy across the bar and, for no apparent reason, he walks over to a guy and bites his nose off. He should have been locked up for a very long time for that stunt. It sounds like the man is a crazy psychopath. Even if the bar guy was an asshole and Meng spied him doing some act of assholery, bite his nose off? really?

[@makeshift112000]

Yeah, I agree. I dare say he was a nice guy if you knew him & didnt cross him but it didnt seem to take much to make him go wild. We never hear what this guy (who had nis nose bitten off) is supposed to have done to warrant it. Probably because if we did hear, it would be so relatively minor & make Haku look like an out of control savage. I think he partly gets excused because he's Samoan & subconsciously people hold them to a different/lower standard of behaviour. I mean, if an American were behaving like this, everybody would say "he was a nice guy but had a screw loose".