Fifita devoted to tonga but still ready to answer blues. The barbarian just shook his head when anderson asked who would win in a fight between him and fifita and stated mengs the man. I thought a lot about pro wrestling tough guys while writing my new book shooters. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name fifita is monday, december 23rd, 1912. Andrew fifitas heart with tonga after stirring rugby. Andrew fifita born 28 june 1989 is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the cronullasutherland sharks in the nrl. Nrl star andrew fifita may be preparing for tongas first rugby league world cup playoff game, but hes still found time to spread a message of hope at a christchurchs youth justice facility.
He also played for the cronulla sutherland sharks and the wakefield trinity wildcats. The rock gifted his uncle tonga with a wonderful christmas present. You could mount a strong case for andrew fifita being the top prop in the game. In his first interview since sensationally walking out on the. Top 15 insane stories that prove menghaku was the toughest wrestler ever. Fifita wont be eligible to play state of origin ii due to tongas. Born in the south pacific islandkingdom of tonga, he used to be active in athletics from an early age. A big part of the axemens resurgence has been the contribution of vaea fifita. Andrew fifita cries on the field after tongas dramatic loss to england. Mata fifita born 18 august 1988 is a tongan professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. Andrew fifita has declared his allegiance to tonga for life ahead of saturdays pacific test against samoa. Tonga uliuli fifita born 3 february 1959 is a tongan semiretired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the world wrestling federation wwf and new japan prowrestling njpw as haku. Andrew fifita indicates he will stay with tonga after.
Meng, the barbarian, scott norton, jim duggan, fit. After a troupe of japanese sumo wrestlers visited the island kingdom in an attempt to drum up local interest in the sport, fifita. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Meng aka haku, aka tonga fifita once bit a mans nose off in a fight for. The often controversial and always forthright cronulla prop said he would play out the. He is known for his appearances in the world championship wrestling as well as in the world wrestling federation. List of hakumengs toughness confirmed through other. Ranking the 20 toughest pro wrestlers of all time bleacher report. Tonga fifita born february 3, 1959 is a tonganamerican professional wrestler, also known by the ring names meng, haku, king haku and king tonga. He has played for tongan and australian at international level. When people think of the toughest wrestlers to ever live, names like brock lesnar, ken shamrock and andre the giant will no doubt pop up, along with a whole slew of other gargantuan greats from throug. Andrew fifita brushes origin i and hits out at nrl. The rock gifted his uncle tonga with a wonderful christmas. Tonga fifita biography facts, childhood, family life.
You get wrestlers to shoot on which wrestlers are legitimately tough guys, meng, aka haku aka tonga fifita is mentioned a lot, with some tough guy wrestlers claiming they wouldnt even feel safe. Tonga fifita, a tongan professional wrestler known for wrestling as haku, king haku and king tonga in wwf world wrestling federation and meng in wcw world championship wrestling, was considered by his peers and even his bosses to. Join facebook to connect with tonga fifita and others you may know. Tonga fifita is wellknown for his contributions to the pro wrestling community, and has. Andrew fifita is proud of his decision to choose tonga over nsw this weekend but also declared he would happily help brad fittler and the blues should they lose and be. Born in the south pacific island which shares his first name, tonga uliuli fifita was entrenched in athletic competition from an early age. Tevita tuamoeloa fetaiakimoeata fifita born may 7, 1983 is an american professional wrestler, currently working for new japan prowrestling njpw, under the ring name tanga loa originally tanga roa. My heart is broken after the loss friday but did like this. Vaea fifita working hard for higher honours wellington. Sharks star andrew fifita will miss tongas rugby league test against new zealand after being found guilty of a crusher. Bad news brown said in interviews that fifita was without a doubt the most vigorous. As the legend goes, jesse barr aka jimmy jack funk was being very difficult and it angered fifita. Andrew fifitas australian career appears to be over after the controversial nsw origin prop declared his heart is with tonga.
We estimate that there are at least 800 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. Andrew fifita indicates he will stay with tonga after rugby league world cup campaign. Andrew fifita has revealed he skipped watching the nsw blues 2212 win over the maroons on wednesday night and expressed disappointment at the nrl schedule preventing him from being in contention. Tonga uliuli fifita was entrenched in athletic competition from an early age.
Nrl andrew fifita sport news headlines nine wide world of sports. Fifita pledges his future with tonga northern star. Im in a red jersey now i cant wait for the pacific series next year. Rick steiner talks about witnessing legendary tough guy wrestler haku in. Fifita pledges his future with tonga by peter badel. Tonga fifita, a tongan professional wrestler known for wrestling as haku, king.
Nsw coach brad fittler admits andrew fifita is a chance of being picked for the blues despite pledging his allegiance to tonga. If brock lesnar and menghaku had a real fight to the death, who would you put your money on to win. Vaea tangitau lapota fifita born 17 june 1992 is a tongan born new zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for the hurricanes in the international super rugby competition, and for wellington in the mitre 10 cup. Now as said, with a few exceptions, tonga, for most of his career was never given the push that a man of his considerable reputation might expect to enjoy. Though his favoured position when he started playing for connacht was centre, the 2014 season saw fifita converted to a flanker. Tongas heartbreaking and controversial 2018 loss to england on saturday was marred by an 80th minute decision involving the king of controversy, andrew fifita. A summary of the career stats for david fifita, a rugby league player who represented tonga and indig. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name fifita. Ranking the 20 toughest pro wrestlers of all time 0 of 20 i thought a lot about pro wrestling tough guys while writing my new book shooters. The name fifita is ranked on the 77,054th position of the most used names.
He attended tonga college, an allboys school, where the top sport was rugby. You cant read a wrestling book or listen to a shoot interview without hearing at least one or more stories of the legendary toughness and badassedry of mr. Vunipola fifita born 1996, australian rugby union footballer this page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. He is also known for his time in world championship wrestling wcw, where he wrestled under the name meng. After this fight, fifita had a reputation that steered wrestlers away from backstage confrontations. Fifita is the twin brother of fellow cronullasutherland sharks player andrew fifita, and cousin of brisbane broncos player david fifita he is not related to john fifita, a former st george dragons player.
If youve read arn andersons book, youll also know that aa said this about meng. He was very well known for his crazy toughness and insane strength. Fifita said tonga were the peoples champ im happy with that, i. Top 15 insane stories that prove menghaku was the toughest. Tonga uliuli fifita born 10 february 1959 is a tongan semiretired professional wrestler. Im here with tonga now, said fifita in the wake of tongas gutwrenching 2018 semifinal loss to england at mt smart stadium. Tonga hakumeng fifita is an easy choice for my number one. Who would win in an allout, real life brawl between the following notoriously tough wrestlers. The two got into a fight in which fifita ripped out jimmy jacks eye. Fifitas elder brother latu fifita plays for workington town in the kingstone press championship.
He has played for irish provincial side connacht rugby in the pro14. The final story involves a little bit of urban legend as it pertains to tonga fifita gouging a wrestlers eye out of its socket. Nrl andrew fifita sport news headlines nine wide world. John fifita born 28 july 1959 is a tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented tonga in the 1986 pacific cup and played as a professional in england and australia.