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  • Haku on Bruiser Brody
    WWE/WCW/New Japan Pro Wrestling Superstar Haku aka Meng aka King Tonga talks about working with Bruiser Brody in Japan and what Brody was like to him behind the scenes at the time.
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  • @jamieallen2126
    @jamieallen2126 4 роки тому +218

    Bruiser Brody and Haku, they could destroy a city better then King Kong vs Godzilla. RIP Frank and God bless Haku, 2 legit guys!!

    • @MrGrimgut
      @MrGrimgut 4 роки тому +35

      Pretty sure if HAku had been booked with brody in puerto rico pretty sure brody would of had haku backing him up it would of been a whole different situation i think invader and his boys would of come up short real quick

    • @nrood3821
      @nrood3821 4 роки тому +13

      i got lucky to meet haku. very cool and ice guy. i wish i coulda met brody.

    • @TheHannibalTV
      @TheHannibalTV  4 роки тому +8

      yep

    • @chrisromero5673
      @chrisromero5673 4 роки тому +2

      @@MrGrimgut forreal forreal

    • @hectorramirez3242
      @hectorramirez3242 4 роки тому +5

      MrGrimgut the Funks brothers, the Youngblood’s among others were in the locker room and did not do anything, business as usual, the only one who stand up for Brody was Tony Atlas, sad but true.

  • @anselmolawrence297
    @anselmolawrence297 4 роки тому +52

    I met Haku back in the 80's and took pictures with him. What a kool guy King Tonga

  • @king-jerr
    @king-jerr 2 роки тому +12

    haku everyone knows that Haku and Bruiser were legit bad asses . both legends

  • @clydemosis
    @clydemosis 4 роки тому +63

    Say this about Haku. When I was watching him in the 80's WWF, I was like, he's tough, but big deal. Now, the more I hear how tough he really is, and how seriously respectful and kind he is, I am a huge fan of his...much respect.

    • @deanwaller8283
      @deanwaller8283 4 роки тому +4

      Perry Saturn was once asked him, haku, barbarian,Goldberg,the Steiner bros,Kevin Nash and Scott hall in the locker room,a fight breaks out who wins
      And Perry replied before the guy had even finished the question
      "Haku,and I don't mean he'd just win,I mean he would kill all of us in under a minute and there would be nothing any of us could do to stop him.... barbarian might NOT die,but the rest of us he'd just straight up kill"
      That's a fucking endorsement right there, apparently he was the only man Harley race was ever afraid to fuck with.

    • @armandogarza3423
      @armandogarza3423 3 роки тому

      Haku is a klingon.

  • @imranwzd
    @imranwzd 4 роки тому +19

    Haku and Brody, two of the legit badass characters in the history of wrestling. What an honour it must have been for those rare audiences who watched them together in a ring.

  • @vciotoli2126
    @vciotoli2126 4 роки тому +66

    Brody and Hansen vs Haku and Barbarian - the tag match I never knew I needed or wanted so badly.

  • @davidapple8047
    @davidapple8047 4 роки тому +84

    For a guy who is a legit badass,he has such a kind soul. He should be in the HOF.. I hope someday,someone opens their eyes and nominate him. HANNIBAL TV love your interviews. Thank you!

    • @omyswiftlourido4161
      @omyswiftlourido4161 4 роки тому +4

      That's a Fact, Oh and as KING HAKU🤟....

    • @videolad3057
      @videolad3057 4 роки тому +1

      What did he do in a WWF ring that merits inclusion into their Hall of Fame? Or is being a badass with a kind soul all you need?

    • @rosm5114
      @rosm5114 4 роки тому +8

      @@videolad3057 well if Koko B Ware is in the Hall of Fame than Haku should be

    • @owenodonnell3200
      @owenodonnell3200 4 роки тому +1

      There's stories of this guy gouging out eyes and biting off noses... I'm not so sure about a "kind soul"

    • @endocry
      @endocry 4 роки тому +3

      @@videolad3057 Are you serious? Over 3 decade career, was over as a monster as Haku and Meng, WWE thought enough of him to make him tag Champs with Andre when Andre couldn't even work...I could go on for a while.

  • @mickhack8034
    @mickhack8034 4 роки тому +52

    Haku being utterly impressed by Brody says it all.. Brody was the toughest around

  • @Opheggie54
    @Opheggie54 4 роки тому +43

    Keep the Haku interviews coming!

  • @kylemcgill2966
    @kylemcgill2966 4 роки тому +20

    Him and Undertaker seem to be the only guys that everyone has the same respect for. 99% of the people that are asked about them say nothing but good things.

  • @johnsowa999
    @johnsowa999 4 роки тому +14

    The toughest guys for the most part are some of the nicest and quietest guys you ever want to meet they know they don't have to prove anything

  • @chriswillis1585
    @chriswillis1585 8 місяців тому +1

    Brodie swung that chain coming down the aisle. PEOPLE LEFT THEIR SEATS!!!! HILARIOUS!!!!

  • @13G78
    @13G78 4 роки тому +61

    Haku hands are like mini shovels!!

    • @allwightallwong5045
      @allwightallwong5045 4 роки тому +1

      @GRap TheGOAT Stone Cold Steve Austin has huge hands as well

    • @patrickj9061
      @patrickj9061 4 роки тому

      Huge respect for Brody - RIP. And Haku is the man, watch the match of Haku vs. The Gant from WCW - Haku was at his prime weight and scary AF.

    • @joshuagumpert8910
      @joshuagumpert8910 3 роки тому

      Andre, Big Show, Stan Hansen, Walter etc.

    • @sirroxalot
      @sirroxalot 3 роки тому

      @GRap TheGOAT Duggan has ridiculously thick hands. Like a damn catcher's mitt.

  • @hollywoodhustlng4071
    @hollywoodhustlng4071 2 роки тому +3

    I used to watch bruiser brody in several old school leagues around the middle west,we picked up Kansas city tv station and was able to watch him and other people bull dog bob brown,ric flair,Jerry von Eric

  • @huflungdung8252
    @huflungdung8252 4 роки тому +21

    his 80's tag team with the Tonga Kid "The Islanders" was really good. Don't get enough credit.

    • @jsdwta
      @jsdwta 4 роки тому +1

      haku and fatu

    • @AWX_Wrestling
      @AWX_Wrestling 3 роки тому +5

      I thought both WWF and WCW majorly dropped the ball with Meng and Barbarian. A monster tag team if pushed right could have been monster heels that the fans would gradually turn babyface. How nobody thought to use their legendary feats outside the ring to build them up is beyond me.

  • @brightforwar3831
    @brightforwar3831 4 роки тому +13

    What a sweetheart of a man that could absolutely rip your arms off. I love this guy.

    • @armandogarza3423
      @armandogarza3423 3 роки тому +2

      Haku is a klingon!

    • @Meng4Now
      @Meng4Now 3 роки тому

      @@armandogarza3423 I don't know about that. He does a pretty good Vulcan nerve pinch though.

  • @wallypalmer4704
    @wallypalmer4704 4 роки тому +9

    He seems like such a nice guy. Listened to his interview on Talk is Jericho a couple of years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. He has the most infectious laugh I've ever heard. All that said, I wouldn't wanna make him mad!

  • @duster71
    @duster71 4 роки тому +23

    Tony Atlas can tell you what happened,he was there.

  • @grawakendream8980
    @grawakendream8980 4 роки тому +3

    humble guy. his people come through his words and how he carries himself

  • @HellNation
    @HellNation 4 роки тому +6

    Great clip and interview. Immediately following the channel.

  • @mikefitchNYC1971
    @mikefitchNYC1971 4 роки тому +7

    This is an awesome interview!

  • @PoofOfLogic
    @PoofOfLogic 4 місяці тому +1

    All time favorites.....Hulk Hogan, Haku, Bill Eadie and Bruiser Brody.

  • @dannyhaywood9999
    @dannyhaywood9999 2 роки тому +3

    Meng spent time in WCW as a bodyguard for Col. Parker, then wrestled later in WCW.

  • @chaoticdays
    @chaoticdays 3 роки тому +16

    Brody and Hansen were tough but they were bullies. Everyone knows that bullies are never the toughest of the tough. It's the humble and quiet ones who are generally the most dangerous.

    • @bobnewfart
      @bobnewfart 3 роки тому

      You're full of sht! dude. Bullies you know not6hing but what you have heard possy.

    • @chaoticdays
      @chaoticdays 3 роки тому

      @@bobnewfart whatever you say princess

    • @Duck_Dodgers
      @Duck_Dodgers 3 роки тому

      Lol

    • @peterb2325
      @peterb2325 3 роки тому +2

      Two tough wrestlers why call them bullies

    • @MortonT1958
      @MortonT1958 Рік тому

      Hansen could take it as well as give it - watch his matches with Vader and with Abdullah the Butcher. Bloodbaths …

  • @denisdemey9624
    @denisdemey9624 4 роки тому +14

    👑 Tonga!! Good to see him looking healthy and still wrestling!! God Bless

    • @joephillips21
      @joephillips21 4 роки тому +1

      Time also knows not to mess with Haku.

    • @emt5330
      @emt5330 4 роки тому +5

      When Haku dies, the Grim Reaper will be too scared to tell him

  • @TheStuport
    @TheStuport 4 роки тому +6

    Been following THE HANNIBAL TV for for some time now and I'm quite sure many of Devon's faithful know how much of a presence Bruiser Brody had in shaping The Death Dealer's Persona, especially the interview with Frank Goodish's wife Barbara which was quite emotional. Japan was ideal for the likes of Brody and Hansen and Vader and The Funks and so many after them too. Dick Beyer aka The Destroyer absolutely opened many doors in The Orient for later American Wrestlers. Wondering if Haku ever entertained a Book? Would be some serious reading!! Cheers From Ohio

  • @tonybaggett1984
    @tonybaggett1984 4 роки тому +8

    I’d love to meet Haku on day. He seems so nice.BTW I believe in his prime MMA would have suited him more than wrestling.

  • @juanrinon6307
    @juanrinon6307 Рік тому

    God damn HIS FUCKING HANDS, HE'S A GRIZZLY BEAR WITH GLASSES
    Also looks like the nicest guy you'll ever meet in your life, impossible not to like him. Just became a fan of his pretty quickly. You can tell he comes from rugby. Played rugby many years and you see a lot of those types of good guys that are pretty tough.

  • @jamesstreet228
    @jamesstreet228 Рік тому +1

    A real bar fight between Haku and Brody would main event material.

  • @armzednem3563
    @armzednem3563 2 роки тому +2

    When I was a kid I know this men by king Tonga !!!!

  • @jameshenderson9830
    @jameshenderson9830 Рік тому

    Man, the memories of Brody being a one man wrecking crew was some of the best memories. If you wanted to see pretty boys in the WCW you cheered for the Von Erich's If you wanted to see the guy that clears stands with swinging a chain and being tough as anything on the planet, that was Brody. Gotta give a shout out to the 'Missing Link'. He is never talked about.

  • @JoshuaTraffanstedt
    @JoshuaTraffanstedt 4 місяці тому

    Brodie and Abdullah both were big time over in Japan. During all of their matches they always made sure to focus a lot of their attention on Japanese reporters so that they could get good pictures and stuff. When brodie died, Japan invited his wife and young son and they gave him huge honors and treated his family like they would have him. Thats amazing considering Brodie wasn't Japanese. In some ways I think being a star in Japan in wrestling was better than being one here in the states. Hats off to Japanese wrestling promotions and wrestling fans.

  • @larry45044
    @larry45044 4 роки тому +7

    thats great he mentioned the original sheik!!!

  • @ChrisDavis-jp8wq
    @ChrisDavis-jp8wq 3 роки тому +2

    Anyone else remember the Time-limit draw between Haku and Shane Douglas?

  • @user-dc1dr9kr8x
    @user-dc1dr9kr8x 2 роки тому +1

    Those two with Andre the giant binge drinking would be the video game rampage in real life

  • @StormTheBastille
    @StormTheBastille 2 місяці тому

    What a class individual &gentleman...sure fire H.O.Fer

  • @ThePaulieShow
    @ThePaulieShow 2 роки тому +1

    King Tonga 🇹🇴 🔥🔥🔥

  • @TeeKoon
    @TeeKoon 3 роки тому +2

    Search here for
    Bruiser Brody vs Prince Tonga

  • @eltaquito8166
    @eltaquito8166 2 роки тому +2

    El kin jaku grandes encuentros en México buen luchador

  • @tonytuhoro23
    @tonytuhoro23 Рік тому

    As a Maori Man,
    I remember the men that Haku spoke about.
    Like Abullah the Iron Sheik ,
    Rick Martell, The Lulu a 7 foot monster.

  • @alexisnegroncom7811
    @alexisnegroncom7811 4 роки тому

    Brody Hansen two icons of wrestling around the world !!

  • @transcendence187
    @transcendence187 4 роки тому +1

    Love the bullet club jacket!

  • @markmullikin5068
    @markmullikin5068 3 роки тому +3

    100% badass

  • @Frankiarmz
    @Frankiarmz 3 роки тому

    His hands are something else !

  • @markchapman2585
    @markchapman2585 11 місяців тому

    Love Haku one tuff guy. What a steet fighter don't know why people would pick on Haku.

  • @michaeltaylor8835
    @michaeltaylor8835 4 роки тому +1

    A legend

  • @maxwrestling1278
    @maxwrestling1278 4 роки тому +1

    thank you Devon !

  • @MrGrxxx123
    @MrGrxxx123 4 роки тому +2

    Hansen and Brody!!

  • @leemorrison7113
    @leemorrison7113 3 роки тому

    I thought that was a mini coffee...but its just Hakus giant hands!

  • @dougcollier259
    @dougcollier259 4 роки тому +2

    He was in the AWA for a short time, known As Prince Tonga. Gagne would import such great talent and draw huge crowds. It was Brody, Masked Superstar and Tonga against The High Flyers and Jerry Blackwell. Tongas last AWA Chicago match saw him and Kendo Nagasaki lose to The High Flyers. Totally wasted Tongas potential. But we continued to have Baron Von Rashke shoved down our throats. Gagne outdrew McMahon in 84 and 85, but he misused talent. He imported great talent for a short time, only to use them to get over talent the fans were sick of for years. He had Flair on a show and put him against an aged Billy Robinson, who spent so much of his time as a below mid carder at this point. He'd get the talent and sold out crowds, but the great talent never returned. Eventually, his AWA fizzled down the toilet wrapped in shit.

    • @CP-kb1du
      @CP-kb1du 3 роки тому

      Jerry Eat Well No Sell FatWell

  • @user-hk8uq8tz9djose
    @user-hk8uq8tz9djose Рік тому

    Haku era conocido en Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 como kintonga

  • @CkBeaty-ep4tr
    @CkBeaty-ep4tr Рік тому

    If Haku says someone is tough you better fucking believe it

  • @josevalenzuela517
    @josevalenzuela517 4 роки тому +2

    Not even Hawk (rip) would want to mess with Haku

    • @CP-kb1du
      @CP-kb1du 3 роки тому

      Hawk was a wannabe tough Juice Mutt Racist , 2 Cold Scorpio Beat the Shit out of him in 1995 Korea , 1992 John Parrella beat the face paint off his Racist face at a Tokyo night club 3am when the WWF were in town , Hawk called a Nebraska Football Player David White a bunch of Racist names and tried to jump him when he got knocked out stiff ..

  • @josephmiller9424
    @josephmiller9424 7 місяців тому

    Haku could snap kick a front kick like a little guy just as fast but at 300 pounds and his hands. If you ever being around fighters you can tell those who can use his hands , his feet knees basically I think early UFC he couldve done good very good

  • @TheThomasmoon
    @TheThomasmoon 22 дні тому

    Haku told Chuck Norris to shut up and he said yes sir

  • @chuckcollins2349
    @chuckcollins2349 8 місяців тому

    I'm not ashamed to say I'd run from this dude.

  • @ViceAdmiralMando
    @ViceAdmiralMando 4 роки тому +2

    The original Klingon!

  • @danielbeaudin7888
    @danielbeaudin7888 4 роки тому +3

    king tonga

  • @arthurchapa8455
    @arthurchapa8455 4 роки тому

    Wow I wish those guys could of worked together.

  • @lordburlap4514
    @lordburlap4514 4 місяці тому

    If Haku says Brody was tough….then Brody was tough…enough said.

  • @jeffreyb6165
    @jeffreyb6165 4 роки тому +2

    Imagine if Invader had called Haku into the shower.

    • @matthewball2122
      @matthewball2122 4 роки тому

      Smart As Huka Is - He Wouldn't Be Stupid!!

    • @foreverunsaved6661
      @foreverunsaved6661 2 роки тому +1

      There would be one dead invader.

    • @canedewey756
      @canedewey756 2 роки тому +2

      If Brody knew there was a knife, invader would have swallowed it

    • @jeffreyb6165
      @jeffreyb6165 2 роки тому

      @@canedewey756 No doubt

  • @sirac37
    @sirac37 4 роки тому +1

    What about the moon dogs

  • @richardcerritelli9657
    @richardcerritelli9657 Рік тому

    I miss the days when Frankie Williams used to get his ass kicked in the ring all the time by Frank the Bruiser Brody when I was a kid during WWF

  • @dilungmoveityafool777
    @dilungmoveityafool777 Рік тому

    What the hell? I thought Haku was dead after all these years.

  • @yoyo5069
    @yoyo5069 4 роки тому +2

    I love the Japanese culture.

  • @Drpluv187
    @Drpluv187 4 роки тому

    Yeah

  • @armandogarza3423
    @armandogarza3423 3 роки тому

    Haku is a Klingon. Don’t forget that.

  • @armandogarza3423
    @armandogarza3423 3 роки тому

    Dont messs with a klingon.

  • @stilwelljoshwa
    @stilwelljoshwa 4 роки тому

    Holy crap i didnt know haku was still alive.... I thought he passed away back in the 98

  • @doran3172
    @doran3172 4 роки тому

    Haku is a true street og. In australia i grow up in working class multicultrual society....tongas mofos are for real....and from what i heard this tongas mofo would bash the other true man tongan mofos

  • @fredicagoillanoise1309
    @fredicagoillanoise1309 4 роки тому +1

    Haku did not play!

  • @marianobonifazi6147
    @marianobonifazi6147 3 роки тому

    hurt! hurt ! hurt ! hurt !...

  • @carlo8437
    @carlo8437 4 роки тому +1

    Heard HHH put haku in a full nelson and threw him out the building in 2001. Haku was helpless, and that's why HHH is the boss. True story 🤣

    • @peterodriguez328
      @peterodriguez328 3 роки тому

      Ric Flair apparently lol

    • @carlo8437
      @carlo8437 3 роки тому

      Haku was crying like a little bitch begging HHH to let go.

    • @CP-kb1du
      @CP-kb1du 3 роки тому +3

      HHH has zero fight in him , just like Fruity Shawn Michaels

    • @foreverunsaved6661
      @foreverunsaved6661 2 роки тому

      All 4 members of DX couldn't of got Haku out of the building.

    • @canedewey756
      @canedewey756 2 роки тому +1

      Haku can't lace HHHs boots, let alone pull out his buttplug

  • @bobnewfart
    @bobnewfart 3 роки тому +2

    RIP FRANK

  • @bigstupidgrin
    @bigstupidgrin 4 роки тому

    All the alcohol in world wouldn't make me mess with Haku