Most likely, this initial doubt only grew when Cody started dating Jessica. When Haggar met Cody, he didn't exactly approve of him, seeing him more as a troublemaker than anything else. While perhaps unintentional on behalf of the creators, Haggar bears a strong resemblance to Paul Pons, the first world champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling, including his short hair, mustache and the belt worn across his chest. Haggar's full name "Michael Haggar" is a nod to Van Halen members Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar, the respective bassist and vocalist of the band during the development time of Final Fight. Coincidentally, Jesse "The Body" Ventura would go on to be the Governor of Minnesota from 1999 through 2003, years after retiring from wrestling.Īdditionally, Haggar may have been modeled after real-life former wrestler Don Frye, who in turn would years later portray Haggar in The Broken Gear: A Final Fight film, the fan-made film prequel to the original Final Fight. Also, Haggar switches his career from wrestler to politician sometime between Slam Masters II and Final Fight. Haggar seems to have been loosely modeled after the late real-life wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage in the game his ring name in Slam Masters is Mike "Macho" Haggar, and the games even feature a winning pose in which he lifts his daughter Jessica onto his shoulder, a possible nod to Savage and his late valet/ex-wife, Miss Elizabeth. The tights also have red knee guards matching black boots with yellow lining.Īmong several different inspirations, Mike Haggar was influenced by both Jean Valjean, the lead character of Les Misérables who becomes a city major in the latter half of the story and "Sleepy" John Estes, the main protagonist from the 1986 manga/anime series Mad Bull 34. In Saturday Night Slam Masters, Haggar wears a wrestling outfit involving a blue bandolier, black arm bands, blue tights sporting red stripes on the sides. He wears a gray tank top, brown bandolier, brown pants, black gloves and boots. In Final Fight: Streetwise, an older Haggar seems closer to his usual appearance with his original hair. Changes to the attire are blue green gloves, shorts, brown boots along with sliver knee guards and green shin guards. In Final Fight 3, Haggar has longer hair in the form of a male ponytail. In Final Fight 2, he wears a slightly changed bandolier, blue jeans, blue gloves and orange boots. In artwork of the original Final Fight, a young Mike Haggar sports this with a tan shirt, yellow arm bands and no mustache. Shadaloo C.R.I profile artwork of Haggar shows him wearing this as well, but also wears glasses, a white shirt underneath and a watch. His general look consists of a brown bandolier, green pants and black boots. Haggar is a tall and muscular man in every appearance, sporting brown hair and a brown mustache. As of Street Fighter V, he has passed the position of Metro City's mayor to Cody. He is described as a former "Street Fighter" and pro wrestler turned mayor of Metro City. Haggar made his debut in the original Final Fight, originally released for the arcades in 1989. He also makes many cameo appearances in Street Fighter stages and in several characters intros and endings. Though he doesn't appear as a playable character in the Street Fighter series, he still plays a role in the back-stories of Cody and Guy, and is a major enemy to the Mad Gear Gang characters such as Hugo, Sodom, Poison, and Rolento. Michael "Mike" Haggar ( マイケル・"マイク"・ハガー, Maikeru "Maiku" Hagā ?) is the deuteragonist and prominent protagonist of the Final Fight series, and an ex-wrestler from Slam Masters. " Well done." -Haggar ( Final Fight Revenge) " Hold back if you want. Mike may also refer to Mike, Mike Moh, or Mike Lunn. Don Frye ( Final Fight: The Broken Gear) This article is about the Final Fight character.
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