Meng Unleashed: 15 Shocking Tales of Wrestling's Ultimate Tough Guy!

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Meng [/meɪn/g] noun 1. A four-letter word that stands for danger. 2. If near, high risk of harm or injury; risk; peril. Learn more

If Meng or Haku doesn't sound familiar, you might recognize him by the names Tonga Fifita, Prince Tonga, King Tonga, or King Haku.

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He's widely regarded as the most intimidating figure in wrestling, even beyond the confines of the squared circle!

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Meng on His Reputation of Being the Toughest Man in the Locker Room "You had to make the people believe in wrestling for us to make some money."

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Rick Martel: "I would put [Meng] against anybody in a real fight. He could kill anybody -- this guy's a killing machine. Ask anybody in professional wrestling, 'Who's the toughest motherf***er you've ever met?' It's this guy."

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Ric Flair: “Don’t ever think that anybody would mess with Haku. If he was a young guy and he got into MMA, my god — he’d have done everything! He was the toughest son of a b**** I’ve ever met in my whole life. No lie, take my word for it.”

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