Sione Havea Vailahi is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. He was known for his diving headbutts and incredible strength. He could military press a 220 lb (100 kg) wrestler over his head with both hands, remove one hand, and hold him there for quite some time.^{[citation needed]} is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Busy Talamahu market in Nukualofa Nukualofa, population 22400 (1996), is the capital of Tonga. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Life and career

Growing up in Tonga, Sione was one of five teenagers sent by the King of Tonga to Japan to study Sumo wrestling. He was known in sumo circles as Yokinoshima. Wikinews has news related to: King of Tonga dies, aged 88 Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (4 July 1918 – 10 September 2006), GCMG (1977); GCVO (1970); KBE (1958); son of Queen Sālote Tupou III and her consort Prince Viliami TungÄ« Mailefihi, was the king of Tonga... A sumo match Sumo (相撲 Sumō), or sumo wrestling, is today a competition contact sport wherein two wrestlers or rikishi face off in a circular area. ...

National Wrestling Alliance

After migrating to the United States, he trained in professional wrestling under the tutelage of Rolland 'Red' Bastien. In 1980, he made his debut, wrestling Killer Karl Krupp in Modesto, California. He wrestled as King Konga in several NWA regional territories in 1981. He soon went to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions where he teamed up with Ron Garvin as a face. Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County in the U.S. state of California. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... Ron Garvin Roger Barnes (better known as Ron Garvin) was a professional wrestler and referee. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ...

Seeing the "heel" potential in a huge, intimidating man with surprising agility, Jim Crockett, Jr. changed him into Konga the Barbarian. He also joined the stable of Paul Jones. From 1985 to 1987, he wrestled as part of "Paul Jones' Army" and teamed with Pez Whatley, Teijho Khan, and Baron Von Raschke. It was during this time that "Konga" was dropped from his name and he became simply The Barbarian. Jim Crockett, Jr. ... Legendary Pro wrestler and manager. ... Pistol Pez Whatley Pez Whatley (born Peter Whatley January 10, 1951 - January 18, 2005 was a professional wrestler in the 1980s. ... Teijho Khan Teijho Khan (born Tom Kasat or Cassett) was a professional wrestler. ... Baron Von Raschke James Donald Raschke (born 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska) was a professional wrestler best known as Baron Von Raschke. ...

In late 1987, he formed a team with Ivan Koloff, who was also his "coach." By early 1988, he was paired with The Warlord as The Powers of Pain. They feuded heavily with another team of big men, The Road Warriors, Animal and Hawk. They injured Animal's eye during a weight lifting contest and won the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Titles, along with Ivan, from the Road Warriors and Dusty Rhodes. Also in 1987, he appeared in the movie Body Slam, as Axe the Cannibal. Ivan Koloff is a professional wrestler. ... Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. ... The Powers of Pain The Powers of Pain were a professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s. ... This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael Hawk Hegstrand and Joseph Animal Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. ... Joseph Laurinaitis (born January 26, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) better known by his ring name of The Road Warrior or Road Warrior Animal, is an American professional wrestler who is most remembered for working with World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Michael Hegstrand, best known as Road Warrior Hawk (September 12, 1957 – October 19, 2003) was an American professional wrestler billed from Chicago, Illinois. ... The American Dream Dusty Rhodes (born Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ...

In April 1988, Crockett decided he wanted the feuding tag teams to have a series of scaffold matches, which neither team wanted because they felt that they were too large to safely participate. This was especially so for the Powers, who were scheduled to lose the matches and thus take the falls off the scaffolding. Barbarian and Warlord decided to leave for the WWF. The NWA announcers explained that the Road Warriors had run them off, even though they still held the Six-Man Titles. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

World Wrestling Federation

Upon arriving in the WWF, they were paired as faces with Baron Von Raschke, simply called "The Baron". They started a feud with Demolition, Ax and Smash, over the Tag Team Titles. They soon dumped the Baron and took Demolition's manager Mr. Fuji, a double turn which made them heels and the increasingly-popular Demolition faces. Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

After a long feud in which they failed to win the titles, the Powers were split up and The Barbarian went under the management of Bobby Heenan. He would have his image tweaked, changing from his Road Warrior-like reverse mohawk and face paint to a full head of hair and wearing a deer-like and reindeer-like helmet with antlers and a skull to the ring. He briefly wrestled in singles competition, defeating Tito Santana at WrestleMania VI and facing the Big Bossman at Royal Rumble 1991 as part of the Heenan Family's feud with the correctional officer. Shortly after, he joined fellow Family member Haku in a tag team that would return in WCW. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953, Mission, Texas) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, was a Mexican professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ... Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... Raymond (Ray) Traylor (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004) [1], was an American professional wrestler. ... Royal Rumble 1991 was the fourth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Tonga Uliuli Fifita (b. ...

World Championship Wrestling

When he signed with WCW in early 1992, he initially formed a heel stable with Tony Atlas and Cactus Jack. Atlas soon left the promotion, and they were joined briefly by Jake Roberts. They feuded with then-World Champion Ron Simmons, who Barbarian unsuccessfully challenged at Halloween Havoc 1992.^[1] They also faced off against Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, and Nikita Koloff. He briefly won the WCW United States Tag Team Titles with Dick Slater, but the belts were retired one month later. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... Aurelian Smith, Jr. ... Ron Simmons[1] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... Sting Sting (real name Steve Borden; born March 20, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a professional wrestler who has wrestled with several wrestling leagues, such as NWA, WCW, and NWA:TNA since the early 1980s. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Virgil Riley Dustin Runnels III (born April 11, 1966) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dick Slater was a professional wrestler in the 1970s and 1980s who often wrestled in the NWAs Mid-Atlantic region. ...

He rejoined the WWF for a short time in 1994 and early 1995, where he portrayed Headshrinker Sionne in a reformation of The Headshrinkers with Fatu. The Headshrinkers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. ... Solofa Fatu, Jr. ...

Shortly afterwards, Vailahi once again signed with WCW and reunited with Haku (now called Meng) as the Faces of Fear. They were members of Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom, and teamed on a semi-regular basis for the remainder of their time in the organization, though they broke up and feuded briefly in 1998 and 1999. They challenged several times for the WCW World Tag Team Titles, but were never able to win them. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Before WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon in 2001, Meng gave the Barbarian his WCW Hardcore Title as a gift (not part of wrestling storylines). Since the sale of WCW, he has worked the independent circuit, winning several regional titles. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... WCW Hardcore Championship. ...

Independent circuit

In March 2004, he gained the NWA Virginia Heavyweight Championship, and feuded with David Flair for the title until he was ruled ineligible to compete due to lack of a valid Virginia wrestling license. David Flair (born David Fliehr on March 6, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), is the son of Ric Flair and is a professional wrestler. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,774 sq mi (110,785 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ...

In 2005, The Barbarian again teamed with The Warlord in Gladiator Championship Wrestling, and renewed his feud with Road Warrior Animal. Joseph Laurinaitis (born January 26, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) better known by his ring name of The Road Warrior or Road Warrior Animal, is an American professional wrestler who is most remembered for working with World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

In 2007, at the Annual Championship Wrestling/IRW Fun Fest Slam in Kingsport, TN the Barbarian wrestled 'Big' Steve Fury, the CW Heavyweight Champion, in front of 1,100 people.

In wrestling

• Finishing and Signature moves

• Kick of Fear (Yakuza Kick)
• Diving headbutt
• Belly to belly superplex
• Powerbomb
• Backbreaker
• Lariat clothesline

• Managers

• Paul Jones
• Bobby Heenan
• Baron Von Raschke
• Mr. Fuji
• Col. Rob Parker
• Jimmy Hart
• Cactus Jack ^[1]
• Afa Anoai
• Ivan Koloff
• Missy Hyatt
• Lou Albano
• Bill Dundee
• Sonny Blaze
• Neil Sharkey
• Jason Rumble
• "Mr. Terrific" Tim Lawler

• Teams and factions

• Paul Jones' Army
• Powers of Pain
• The Heenan Family
• The Headshrinkers
• Super Assassins
• Dungeon of Doom
• Faces of Fear
• The First Family

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Championships and accomplishments

• Bruiser Wrestling Federation

• BWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Exodus Wrestling Alliance

• EWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• iGeneration Wrestling

• iGeneration Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• International Association of Wrestling

• IAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Mainstream Wrestling Organization

• MWO Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ivan Koloff & The Warlord

• NWA Virginia

• NWA Virginia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• New Age Championship Wrestling

• NACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 202 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• PWI ranked him # 97 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with The Warlord in 2003.

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dick Slater

• World League Wrestling

• WLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• World Wide Wrestling Association

• WWWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Warlord

• World Wrestling Council

• WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Other titles

• Real Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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Personal life

Sione has seven children with wife Seini Tonga. His youngest son, Peter, is a standout college football player, having signed with Brigham Young University in February 2005. However, in the early stages of his BYU contract, Peter withdrew in order to play closer to his home in Charlotte. Peter just signed to attend Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina. A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah, is the flagship university of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church). ... Charlotte (also known as candle stick) is a figure skating grace move - one of the spirals, where the skater is bended and glides on its one leg with the other one lifted to the air. ...

Sione's family is related to WCAU sportscaster Vai Sikahema, Philadelphia Eagles running back Reno Mahe and Rock Star: INXS finalist Jordis Unga. WCAU, channel 10, is the NBC owned-and-operated television station serving the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market, with studios on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and transmitter in the Roxborough neighborhood. ... American Sportscasters A sportscaster, sports announcer, or sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ... Vai Sikahema (born August 29, 1962 in NukuAlofa, Tonga) was an NFL running back-kick returner who played for 8 seasons from 1986 to 1993. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... High school running back A running back, halfback, tailback or wingback is the position of a player on an American and Canadian football team who lines up in the offensive backfield. ... Reno Mahe (b. ... Jordis Unga (b. ...

When he is not wrestling, he runs a small construction business in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ...

Notes

References

• Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins, 511. ISBN 0061031011.