Tonga Fifita
| Tonga Fifita | |
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| Birth name | Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita |
| Born |
3 February 1959 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Residence | Kissimmee, Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Koloamatangi |
| Children | 4 including; Tevita (born 7 May 1983) Alipate (born 15 October 1982) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Haku King Haku King Tonga Meng Prince Tonga Tonga Fifita |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Billed from | Tonga |
| Trained by | Giant Baba |
| Debut | 1978 |
Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born 3 February 1959) is a semi-retired Tongan professional wrestler, known for his appearances in both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In WCW, he wrestled under the name Meng; in the WWF, he wrestled under the names King Tonga, King Haku, and Haku.
Growing up on the main island of the South Pacific island-kingdom of Tonga, Fifita attended Tonga College where he played rugby union. At the age of 14, he was part of a group of teenagers sent by the King of Tonga to Japan to study Sumo. Sione Vailahi, who would later become better known as pro-wrestler "The Barbarian", was also a part of this group. After moving to Japan in 1974, he competed under the shikona (sumo name) of Fukunoshima (福ノ島?). He made his debut in November 1974 and reached the rank of Makushita 27. However, in 1975 the stablemaster who recruited him died, and he and five other Tongan wrestlers got entangled in a dispute with his successor, which led to him being forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association in 1976.
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. Early in his career, he also refereed matches in the Amarillo territory. Nevertheless, this merely served as a springboard for him to wrestle all over the world.
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