9. Meng
For years, Haku was one of Vince McMahons most loyal employees, winning when booked to and losing without much of an argument. He was one of the toughest, most feared stars in the industry, something that surely helped him get over his less-than stellar win-loss record. As the mid-1990s rolled around, though, McMahon was focusing his attention on the New Generation of WWE Superstars and the native of Tonga no longer fit his vision. Enter WCW, which was in the process of mounting an offensive in the wrestling war, doing so by hiring some of the most recognizable stars in the industry to surround new signee Hulk Hogan with. Haku was one of them. Renamed Meng, he debuted in 1995 as the bodyguard of manager Col. Rob Parker. He was the equivalent of a sawed off shotgun, someone smaller than the majority of his opponents but he never allowed it to interrupt the ferocity and impact he brought to his performances. Rapidly, he became a top contender to the United States Championship, all the while supporting Parker and his stable of competitors, which included Bunkhouse Buck and Dirty Dick Slater. He would fall short of capturing the second most important title in the company but the wrestling bug had bitten him once again. Shortly after wrapping up a feud with Sting, Meng left behind his designer shades (a prerequisite for all bodyguards in the 90s) and joined the Dungeon of Doom for the most putrid storyline of the entire decade.
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