Profile of Uliuli Fifita on Famous Like Me

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Uliuli Fifita was a professional wrestler for both World Championship Wrestling and 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. He retired from high-profile professional wrestling in 2002, but continues to perform in some independent promotions. He is often named by many wrestlers as the toughest wrestler ever.

His finishing maneuver was the feared Tongan Death Grip, a nerve grip on the Adam's apple applied to a standing victim who would quickly drop into a prone position and experience the full effect of the hold.

Profile

• Height: 6 ft 2 in
• Weight: 314 lb (142 kg)
• Birthday: February 3, 1959
• Hometown: Tonga
• Other Gimmicks: Fukunoshima, Lenny Hurst, Meng, Haku, King Tonga, King Haku
• Managers: Tarzan Tyler, Adnan El Kassey, Col. Rob Parker, Bobby Heenan, Jimmy Hart

Career

Fifita immigrated to Japan and started as a sumo wrestler using the shikona 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.

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. His toughness is legendary. When asked who the toughest wrestler is, most wrestlers automatically name him.

In the ring, 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".

He made his name in WCW first as the bodyguard for Col. Rob Parker called Meng, then as a wrestler for such groups as the Dungeon of Doom and tag teams such as the "Faces of Fear" with The Barbarian.

Meng then went back to WWE. He was reintroduced back into the roster at the Royal Rumble as Haku. He then formed a tag-team with Rikishi, but 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.

Finishing/trademark moves

• Tongan death grip
• Back Breaker
• Headbutt
• Splash

Titles/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 Wrestling 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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