Post by The Curmudgeon on Nov 3, 2015 15:35:23 GMT 2
I wasn't sure where to put this, because even though it's to do with a wrestler, I wouldn't say this is something I'm "into", but thought it was too good to keep to myself.
If you watched wrestling for any amount of time in the 80's, there was a chance you saw this guy;
That's Haku, AKA Meng. He was never too much of a major player, usually ending up on the receiving end of Hogan's legdrop, but never have scripted wrestling and reality been so far apart. In the history of wrestling, no man has ever struck fear in the hearts of men more than this guy. Yeah, he's not some 7 foot guy like the Undertaker, he's not some legit fighting beast like Lesnar. He's a short stocky Tongan fucking L U N A T I C.
The fact that when you type in the word "Meng" or "Haku" onto Google the first thing that pops up is "stories." Because this guy's antics are the stuff of legend. Here's a few highlights.
We'll start off with Jake the Snake Roberts, who doesn't have a story as much as setting the tone; "If I had a gun and was sitting inside a tank with one shell left and Meng is 300 yards away, he's mine, right? Well the first thing I'm going to do is jump out of the tank and shoot myself because I don't want to wound that son of a bitch and have him pissed off at me."
Brutus Beefcake had gone to management and complained that Meng slapped him too hard during their match. When Meng found out he walked straight to Beefcake's locker room and grabbed him out of the shower. He started choking him and lifted him two feet in the air while everyone else looked on because they were too scared to step in and break it up. Eventually Hulk Hogan came in and talked Meng down.
In his biography, "Arn Anderson: 4 Ever" Anderson claims that there are three types of men in the world. There are tough men, there are wrestler-tough men, and then there's Meng. He was in a completely different category than anyone else on the planet. Anderson recalls one instance where a large cowboy was arguing with Meng and he pushed the cowboy through two different sets of doors using only one hand.
In a shoot interview, Bobby Heenan talked extensively about Meng and referred to him as the toughest man (not just wrestler) he's ever met in his life. The craziest story he shared was in regards to a bar fight where he claimed Meng "took his two fingers on his right hand, his index finger and trigger finger, and he reached into the guy's mouth and he broke off the guy's bottom teeth." Heenan said that if he hadn't been there and seen it himself, he wouldn't believe it.
The Million Dollar Man said that one time they were in a rough part of St. Louis for a show. Everyone had been drinking and a large fight broke out, which resulted in the police showing up. Meng had a few drinks, but saw the fight break out so he started trying to break it up. In the process, police thought he was part of the fight and maced him then handcuffed him. He said that Meng was cuffed behind his back, looked at the police, and snapped the handcuffs.
Meng himself said this - "It was in Baltimore Airport. There was a hotel there. We were staying at another hotel - the Marriot or something. There was another hotel there, though. It was hopping at the time. The music was playing and it was packed. It was during the week I believe. Me and Siva Afi went over and there were lots of babyfaces there at the bar. So we went and sat in the other corner away from them. When they were ready to close, we had a few drinks, and on our way out there were five guys just sitting there. Of course, the same thing came out. The "fake" stuff. "Hey, are you guys with those guys - wrestlers? The fake wrestlers on TV?" You know. I said, "Yeah. I'll show you." And I reached over without thinking - there are four other guys there (laughs) - grabbed his face, and bit his nose off. Then the fight started. Me and Siva kind of cleaned house there and left. I'll never forget it (laughs)."
Kevin Sullivan was a wrestler/booker in WCW and traveled with Meng quite often when they were on the road. He told a story to WWE Classics about the time the duo went to a tavern to grab a few beers before heading to their hotel. According to Sullivan, it was obvious that he and Meng weren't locals, so when they walked into the bar, a guy playing pool called Meng a horrible, derogatory word. "The next thing I know is that Meng goozles the guy like Mr. Spock," Sullivan said. "It was fast and furious. He then grabbed another guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious." After that, things got even crazier. "Meng bit through the guy's shirt like a wolf, bit a chunk out of the guy's back, then spit it on the floor," he said. "I said, 'It's time to go.' " Sullivan said that as they drove from the bar he saw police cars pulling into the parking lot, but authorities didn't pursue them and no charges were ever filed.
Before WCW folded they were bleeding money, but boss Eric Bischoff never fired Meng because no-one would tell him he was fired. Bischoff used Meng as an enforcer to help him get the wrestlers to do what he wanted. If people didn't like the outcome of the match? They were booked to lose again and were pissed off about it? That's fine, go see Meng about it. "They guys immediately agreed to lose their matches if he promised not to go get Meng."
That's just a handful of stories, and you can only wonder what else happened that was never reported. So yeah, it was all 20 years ago, but Meng is still out there. Somewhere.
Yeah I still wouldn't even dream of fucking with him.
Consider yourself warned.
If you watched wrestling for any amount of time in the 80's, there was a chance you saw this guy;
That's Haku, AKA Meng. He was never too much of a major player, usually ending up on the receiving end of Hogan's legdrop, but never have scripted wrestling and reality been so far apart. In the history of wrestling, no man has ever struck fear in the hearts of men more than this guy. Yeah, he's not some 7 foot guy like the Undertaker, he's not some legit fighting beast like Lesnar. He's a short stocky Tongan fucking L U N A T I C.
The fact that when you type in the word "Meng" or "Haku" onto Google the first thing that pops up is "stories." Because this guy's antics are the stuff of legend. Here's a few highlights.
We'll start off with Jake the Snake Roberts, who doesn't have a story as much as setting the tone; "If I had a gun and was sitting inside a tank with one shell left and Meng is 300 yards away, he's mine, right? Well the first thing I'm going to do is jump out of the tank and shoot myself because I don't want to wound that son of a bitch and have him pissed off at me."
Brutus Beefcake had gone to management and complained that Meng slapped him too hard during their match. When Meng found out he walked straight to Beefcake's locker room and grabbed him out of the shower. He started choking him and lifted him two feet in the air while everyone else looked on because they were too scared to step in and break it up. Eventually Hulk Hogan came in and talked Meng down.
In his biography, "Arn Anderson: 4 Ever" Anderson claims that there are three types of men in the world. There are tough men, there are wrestler-tough men, and then there's Meng. He was in a completely different category than anyone else on the planet. Anderson recalls one instance where a large cowboy was arguing with Meng and he pushed the cowboy through two different sets of doors using only one hand.
In a shoot interview, Bobby Heenan talked extensively about Meng and referred to him as the toughest man (not just wrestler) he's ever met in his life. The craziest story he shared was in regards to a bar fight where he claimed Meng "took his two fingers on his right hand, his index finger and trigger finger, and he reached into the guy's mouth and he broke off the guy's bottom teeth." Heenan said that if he hadn't been there and seen it himself, he wouldn't believe it.
The Million Dollar Man said that one time they were in a rough part of St. Louis for a show. Everyone had been drinking and a large fight broke out, which resulted in the police showing up. Meng had a few drinks, but saw the fight break out so he started trying to break it up. In the process, police thought he was part of the fight and maced him then handcuffed him. He said that Meng was cuffed behind his back, looked at the police, and snapped the handcuffs.
Meng himself said this - "It was in Baltimore Airport. There was a hotel there. We were staying at another hotel - the Marriot or something. There was another hotel there, though. It was hopping at the time. The music was playing and it was packed. It was during the week I believe. Me and Siva Afi went over and there were lots of babyfaces there at the bar. So we went and sat in the other corner away from them. When they were ready to close, we had a few drinks, and on our way out there were five guys just sitting there. Of course, the same thing came out. The "fake" stuff. "Hey, are you guys with those guys - wrestlers? The fake wrestlers on TV?" You know. I said, "Yeah. I'll show you." And I reached over without thinking - there are four other guys there (laughs) - grabbed his face, and bit his nose off. Then the fight started. Me and Siva kind of cleaned house there and left. I'll never forget it (laughs)."
Kevin Sullivan was a wrestler/booker in WCW and traveled with Meng quite often when they were on the road. He told a story to WWE Classics about the time the duo went to a tavern to grab a few beers before heading to their hotel. According to Sullivan, it was obvious that he and Meng weren't locals, so when they walked into the bar, a guy playing pool called Meng a horrible, derogatory word. "The next thing I know is that Meng goozles the guy like Mr. Spock," Sullivan said. "It was fast and furious. He then grabbed another guy who tried to get involved and knocked him unconscious." After that, things got even crazier. "Meng bit through the guy's shirt like a wolf, bit a chunk out of the guy's back, then spit it on the floor," he said. "I said, 'It's time to go.' " Sullivan said that as they drove from the bar he saw police cars pulling into the parking lot, but authorities didn't pursue them and no charges were ever filed.
Before WCW folded they were bleeding money, but boss Eric Bischoff never fired Meng because no-one would tell him he was fired. Bischoff used Meng as an enforcer to help him get the wrestlers to do what he wanted. If people didn't like the outcome of the match? They were booked to lose again and were pissed off about it? That's fine, go see Meng about it. "They guys immediately agreed to lose their matches if he promised not to go get Meng."
That's just a handful of stories, and you can only wonder what else happened that was never reported. So yeah, it was all 20 years ago, but Meng is still out there. Somewhere.
Yeah I still wouldn't even dream of fucking with him.
Consider yourself warned.
