Below are a couple of top news stories of the day, featuring Jake Roberts, Haku & The Rock.
• “I watched him bodyslam a policeman on the concrete” – Jake Roberts On WWF Veteran
While speaking to CYInterviews, WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts was asked who’s the toughest wrestler of all time and Jake’s answer wasn’t surprising: Haku.
Here’s what Roberts said:
“Absolutely number one without a doubt. I’ve been around him when he’s done some pretty crazy things, man. I watched him bite a guy’s nose off in a bar. Bit the nose completely off. I watched him bodyslam a policeman in Montreal on the concrete.”
Haku biting a man’s nose off is probably is most infamous story. This incident reportedly happened when a group of men mocked Haku and other wrestlers by calling wrestling “fake”.
• NJPW Reacts To The Rock Wearing A New Japan T-Shirt
A few days back, The Rock casually shared an Instagram video of himself tackling a Rubik’s Cube, but it wasn’t his puzzle-solving prowess that caught the attention of the wrestling community, but rather the New Japan Pro-Wrestling T-Shirt he was sporting.
NJPW themselves acknowledged the appearance. Their official IG account amplified the buzz by sharing a zoomed-in screenshot from The Rock’s video, accompanied by a caption that directly referenced his legendary catchphrase: “IFFFF YAAAAA SMELLLLL WHAT THE LION IS COOKING.”
Fans have begun speculation about a possible relationship between WWE and NJPW. New Japan currently has a working relationship with AEW.
