3. Haku Bit A Man’s Nose Off
In the bizarre world of professional wrestling, there is one consistent rule: do not mess with Tonga, better known as Meng in WCW or Haku in WWE. By multiple accounts, he is an entity to be feared–a legitimately dangerous man amongst people who pretend to be more dangerous than they actually are. He bit people. He gouged eyes. He broke off teeth. And this particular story, about Meng biting off the nose of a man who called wrestling fake, is one of the more horrifying ones..
For years, the story circulated around as a sort of an ’80s urban legend; could the man have actually done this? But multiple wrestlers confirmed the story’s veracity, and in a 2011 interview, Meng himself confirmed that it was true. Here is what happened, in the man’s own words:
“It was in Baltimore Airport. There was a hotel there. We were staying at another hotel – the Marriott 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 — 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.”