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The Faces of Fear
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Tag Team
Members The Barbarian
Haku / Meng
Heights 6 ft 2 in (1. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born February 3 1959 in Nuku'alofa Tonga) is a Professional wrestler and Actor, for both World 88 m) – Barbarian
6 ft 1 in (1. 85 m) – Haku/Meng
Combined weight 608 lb (276 kg/43. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 4 st)
Debut 1990
Disbanded 1998
Promotions WWF
NJPW
WCW

The Faces of Fear was the tag team of Sione Vailahi and Uliuli Fifita. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born February 3 1959 in Nuku'alofa Tonga) is a Professional wrestler and Actor, for both World Vailahi wrestled as The Barbarian, and Fifita wrestled as Haku in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Meng in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, They appeared together several times in the WWF as part of The Heenan Family, a heel stable. The Heenan Family was a stable of heel wrestlers managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan beginning in the 1970s In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. In WCW, they teamed together regularly as members of the Dungeon of Doom. The Dungeon of Doom was the name of a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that existed from 1995 to 1997

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Career

World Wrestling Federation

The Barbarian and Haku began teaming in the WWF in 1991. They feuded with The Big Bossman, interfering in several of his matches to attack him. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. [1] They made their only pay-per-view appearance with the WWF at WrestleMania VII, where they lost to The Rockers. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Rockers were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty that teamed from 1985 to 1991 [2] They also appeared on several episodes of WWF Prime Time Wrestling in 1991. WWF Prime Time Wrestling (also known to fans as simply Prime Time or PTW) was a TV wrestling program that aired on the USA Network They lost to the Legion of Doom on April 15 but lost when Haku accidentally kicked The Barbarian. The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis [1] The team's miscommunication was a problem again on the July 22 episode when The Barbarian accidentally kicked Haku in a match against The Bushwhackers, causing Haku to get pinned. The Bushwhackers are a former Professional wrestling Tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders during their long career [1] The Barbarian and Haku were successful the following week, however, when they defeated Sato and Mr. Fuji. (born February 13 1953 is a retired Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation as Sato, a member of The Orient Harry Fujiwara (born May 4 1935) As a manager he would often throw salt in the eyes of face wrestlers [1] The pair left the WWF,[3][4] but they later teamed in New Japan Pro Wrestling. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 They challenged The Hell Raisers for the IWGP Tag Team Championship but were unable to win the belts. The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis The International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling Tag team title in Japanese promotion [5]

World Championship Wrestling

The Barbarian was reunited with Fifita, who was now wrestling under the ring name Meng, in WCW. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. Wrestling under the team name Faces of Fear, they were both members of the Dungeon of Doom, a heel stable formed to oppose Hulk Hogan. The Dungeon of Doom was the name of a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that existed from 1995 to 1997 Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional [6] The Barbarian and Meng's first major appearance together was at Uncensored 1996, when they competed as part of the Alliance To End Hulkamania, a partnership between the Dungeon of Doom and the Four Horsemen, another heel stable. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. The Alliance to End Hulkamania was a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 1996 The Four Horsemen (also spelt IV Horsemen) was a popular Professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World [6][7] In a two-versus-eight Doomsday Cage match, Hogan and Randy Savage defeated the Alliance To End Hulkamania. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School [8]

Two months later, at Slamboree 1996, The Barbarian and Meng were on opposing teams in a "Lethal Lottery" tournament that saw partners supposedly chosen at random. Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May [9] The Barbarian teamed with Diamond Dallas Page in a victory over Meng and Hugh Morrus. For the 1930s cricketer see Dallas Page (cricketer Page Joseph Falkinburg Jr William (Bill DeMott (born November 10, 1966 in Titusville Florida) is a American professional wrestler, best known for his [10] The Faces of Fear were not pushed, and they received few high-profile matches in 1996. In Professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans They competed at WCW's Hog Wild pay-per-view on August 10, but the match was televised on free WCW programming instead of the pay-per-view broadcast. [11] At this event, they teamed with Kevin Sullivan to defeat Joe Gomez, Jim Powers and Mark Starr. Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. Joe Gomez is an American professional wrestler who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including Florida Championship Wrestling, Maximum Pro Wrestling James Manley (born January 4, 1958) better known by his ring name Jim Powers is an American professional wrestler. [12]

The relationship between the Dungeon of Doom and the Four Horsemen broke down as a results of Kevin Sullivan's feud with Horsemen member Chris Benoit. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a [6][13] As a result, the Faces of Fear were booked to face Benoit and Steve McMichael, another member of the Four Horsemen, at Halloween Havoc 1996. Steven Douglas McMichael (born October 17, 1957 in Houston Texas) is an American former Football Defensive tackle who played for Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 Benoit pinned Meng to win the match for the Horsemen team. [14] The Barbarian and Meng's next major appearance was at Starrcade 1996, when they faced Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, who were members of another rival heel stable known as the New World Order. Starrcade (1996 was the fourteenth annual Starrcade Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled [15] Hall and Nash's WCW World Tag Team Championship was on the line, but the Faces of Fear were unable to win the belts, as Nash pinned The Barbarian. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff [16]

At SuperBrawl VII on February 23, 1997, the Faces of Fear competed in a Three Way match. SuperBrawl was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001 Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing They faced The Public Enemy and Harlem Heat but lost when Rocco Rock from The Public Enemy pinned The Barbarian. The Public Enemy was the Tag team of Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW World Championship Wrestling Harlem Heat was a Professional wrestling Tag team made up of two real-life brothers Booker and Lane Huffman. Theodore James Petty ( September 1, 1953 – September 21, 2002) was an American professional wrestler better known [17] At Fall Brawl 1997, The Barbarian and Meng faced Wrath and Mortis. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 Bryan Clark Jr, normally Bryan Clark (born March 14, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American Because Wrath and Mortis were part of a heel group, the Faces of Fear competed as faces during the match. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains [18] Wrath and Mortis won the match, as Wrath pinned Meng for the victory. [19] The Faces of Fear were successful at World War 3 1997, however, when they defeated the team of Glacier and Ernest Miller. World War 3 was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling. Raymond M Lloyd (born May 1964 in Brunswick Georgia) is an American Martial artist, Actor, and semi-retired professional wrestler Ernest Clifford Miller (born January 14, 1964 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former professional wrestler and Actor who worked for [20]

The Faces of Fear eventually split up, as Meng turned face. [18] The former partners faced each other at Road Wild 1998; The Barbarian had heel manager Jimmy Hart in his corner. In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews [21] Meng won the match,[22] but The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus and Hart attacked him after the match. [23] Hart later convinced The Barbarian and Meng to reconcile, however, and they wrestled as a tag team again as part of Hart's First Family stable. The First Family was the name of two Professional wrestling stables led by Jimmy Hart at different periods in time [18] The Faces of Fear entered a tournament for the WCW World Tag Team Championship in early 1999 after an injury to co-champion Rick Steiner caused the belts to be vacated. Robert Rechsteiner (born March 9, 1961 in Bay City Michigan) better known by his Ring name Rick Steiner, is an American [24] According to the rules of the tournament, teams had to lose two matches before they were eliminated. [25] The Faces of Fear won one match in the tournament, defeating the team of David Taylor and Fit Finlay on the January 25 episode of WCW Monday Nitro. David Steven Taylor (born May 1 1957) He held the title for two years before losing to Tony St David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. [26] However, they were eliminated after losses to the team of Mike Enos and Bobby Duncum, Jr. and the team of Horace Hogan and Brian Adams. Mike Enos (born June 11, 1963) is a retired Professional wrestler who wrestled mainly as a tag-team wrestler in World Championship Wrestling Bobby Duncum Jr ( August 26, 1965 - January 24, 2000) was an American professional wrestler, who was best known for Michael Bollea ( October 21 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Horace Hogan Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. [25][27] In the latter match, The Barbarian attacked Meng, which caused the loss and led to the team splitting up for good. [18]

In wrestling

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