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Sione Havea Vailahi
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Ring name(s) The Barbarian
Konga the Barbarian
King Konga
Headshrinker Sionne
Tonga John
Super Assassin 1
Sachinoshima
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (185 cm)
Billed weight 295 lb (129 kg)
Born September 8, 1958 (1958-09-08) (age 49)
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Resides Charlotte, North Carolina
Trained by Red Bastien
Debut 1980

Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 8, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nukualofa, population 22400 ( 1996) is the Capital, chief Port and largest city of Tonga. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff He was known for his diving headbutts and incredible strength. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler 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.

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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. Tāufaāhau Tupou IV King of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ ( 4 July 1918 &ndash 10 September 2006 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a competitive Contact sport where two Wrestlers ( rikishi) attempt to force one another out of a circular ring ( Dohyo) or to touch the ground He was known in sumo circles as Sachinoshima.

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. Modesto is the County seat of Stanislaus County in the US state of California. He wrestled as King Konga in several NWA regional territories in 1981. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA He soon went to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions where he teamed up with Ron Garvin as a face. Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr Ron Garvin (born Roger Barnes on March 30 1945) is a Canadian former professional wrestler and referee most known for his time in the 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

Seeing the "heel" potential in a huge, intimidating man with surprising agility, Jim Crockett, Jr. changed him into Konga the Barbarian. Jim Crockett Jr (born 1944 is a former Professional wrestling promoter and the owner of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions He also joined the stable of Paul Jones. Paul Jones (born Paul Frederick) is a retired Professional wrestler and manager From 1985 to 1987, he wrestled as part of "Paul Jones' Army" and teamed with Pez Whatley, Teijho Khan, and Baron Von Raschke. Pezavan Whatley Whatley was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans Tom Cassett was a Professional wrestler better known as Teijho Khan. James Donald Raschke (born October 17, 1940 in Omaha Nebraska) was a Professional wrestler best known as Baron Von Raschke. It was during this time that "Konga" was dropped from his name and he became simply The Barbarian.

In late 1987, he formed a team with Ivan Koloff, who was also his "coach. "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff (born James Perras on August 25, 1942) is a former Canadian Professional wrestler who is a former " By early 1988, he was paired with The Warlord as The Powers of Pain. Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. The Powers of Pain were a Professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s They feuded heavily with another team of big men, The Road Warriors, Animal and Hawk. The Road Warriors were a Professional wrestling Tag team famously composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis Joseph Aaron "Joe" Laurinaitis (born January 26 1960) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name Michael James Hegstrand ( September 12 1957 – October 19 2003) was an American professional wrestler. 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. Virgil Riley Runnels Jr (born on October 12 1945) better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American Also in 1987, he appeared in the movie Body Slam, as Axe the Cannibal.

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. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 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 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. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The NWA announcers explained that the Road Warriors had run them off, even though they still held the Six-Man Titles.

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. Demolition is a Professional wrestling Tag team most prominent during the late 1980s / early 1990s in World Wrestling Federation (WWF made up of Bill Eadie (born December 27, 1947) is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and Barry Darsow (born October 6, 1959) is a former American professional wrestler perhaps best known as Smash one half of the Road Warriors 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. Harry Fujiwara (born May 4 1935) As a manager he would often throw salt in the eyes of face wrestlers

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. Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1944) better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is a former American Professional He would have his image tweaked, changing from his Road Warrior-like mohawk and face paint to a full head of hair and wearing a deer-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. Merced Solis (born May 10 1953) better known by his Ring name Tito Santana, is a retired Mexican American professional WrestleMania VI was the World Wrestling Federation 's (WWF sixth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event and the first to Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. Royal Rumble (1991 was the fourth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Shortly after, he joined fellow Family member Haku in a tag team that would return in WCW. Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born February 3 1959 in Nuku'alofa Tonga) is a Professional wrestler and Actor, for both World

World Championship Wrestling

When he signed with WCW in early 1992, he initially formed a heel stable with Tony Atlas and Cactus Jack. Anthony White After losing the titles to Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch Johnson soon departed and Atlas was used as a jobber to the stars in the WWF Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. Atlas soon left the promotion, and they were joined briefly by Jake Roberts. Aurelian Smith Jr (born May 30 1955 in Gainesville, Texas) is a second-generation American professional wrestler and They feuded with then-World Champion Ron Simmons, who Barbarian unsuccessfully challenged at Halloween Havoc 1992. Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 [1] They also faced off against Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, and Nikita Koloff. Barry Windham (born July 4 1960) is a professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Nikita S Koloff (born Nelson Scott Simpson March 9, 1959) is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled throughout He briefly won the WCW United States Tag Team Titles with Dick Slater, but the belts were retired one month later. Richard Van Slater (born May 19 1951 better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled

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 (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi.

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. Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. They challenged several times for the WCW World Tag Team Titles, but were never able to win them.

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). Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Hardcore Championship was a title in World Championship Wrestling. Since the sale of WCW, he has worked the independent circuit, winning several regional titles.

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 Richard Fliehr (born March 6, 1979 in Minneapolis Minnesota) better known by his Ring name David Flair, is the son of The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state

In 2005, The Barbarian again teamed with The Warlord in Gladiator Championship Wrestling, and renewed his feud with Road Warrior Animal. Joseph Aaron "Joe" Laurinaitis (born January 26 1960) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name

In 2007 at the Annual Championship Wrestling/IRW Fun Fest Slam in Kingsport, Tennessee, the Barbarian wrestled 'Big' Steve Fury, the CW Heavyweight Champion, in front of 1,100 people. Kingsport is a city in Hawkins and Sullivan counties in the U He also made an appearance in IWA Mid South at the April Bloodshowers 2007 event, where he wrestled Jimmy Jacobs. Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (also known as IWA Mid-South IWA-MS and IWA Mid South Wrestling is an independent Professional wrestling promotion Chris Scoville (born February 17, 1984 in Grand Rapids Michigan) better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs, is an American

In 2008, The Barbarian teamed with Demolition Ax (Bill Eadie) managed by Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase in Seagrove NC to beat Cowboy Willie Watts & Leroy Greene.

In wrestling

  • Paul Jones
  • Bobby Heenan
  • Baron Von Raschke
  • Mr. Fuji
  • Col. Rob Parker
  • Jimmy Hart
  • Cactus Jack [1]
  • Afa Anoa'i
  • Ivan Koloff
  • Missy Hyatt
  • Lou Albano
  • Bill Dundee
  • Sonny Blaze
  • Neil Sharkey
  • Jason Rumble
  • "Mr. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first A backbreaker refers to Professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Paul Jones (born Paul Frederick) is a retired Professional wrestler and manager Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1944) better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is a former American Professional James Donald Raschke (born October 17, 1940 in Omaha Nebraska) was a Professional wrestler best known as Baron Von Raschke. Harry Fujiwara (born May 4 1935) As a manager he would often throw salt in the eyes of face wrestlers Robert Fuller (born Robert Welch on May 14 1951) is a Professional wrestler and manager. Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i Sr (born November 21 1942) is a Samoan American retired Professional wrestler and Professional wrestling "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff (born James Perras on August 25, 1942) is a former Canadian Professional wrestler who is a former Melissa Ann Hiatt (born October 16, 1964) is an American professional wrestler and valet better known by her ring name Missy Hyatt. Louis Vincent Albano (born July 29 1933 in Mount Vernon New York) better known by his Ring name Captain Lou Albano, is an Italian-American William Cruickshanks (born October 24 1943 is a Professional wrestler better known as "Superstar" Bill Dundee. Terrific" Tim Lawler
  • Fabulous Playboy Bob Keller

Championships and accomplishments

  • BWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • EWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • iGeneration Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • IAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • MWO Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • NACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • PWI ranked him # 202 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. Paul Jones' Army was a Professional wrestling heel stable in the NWA 's Jim Crockett Promotions in the mid-1980s The Powers of Pain were a Professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s The Heenan Family was a stable of heel wrestlers managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan beginning in the 1970s The Headshrinkers were a Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. The Powers of Pain were a Professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s The Dungeon of Doom was the name of a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling that existed from 1995 to 1997 The Faces of Fear was the tag team of Sione Vailahi and Uliuli Fifita. The First Family was the name of two Professional wrestling stables led by Jimmy Hart at different periods in time Jim Crockett Promotions was a Professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett Jr The NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship was first defended in the Tennessee Mid-America territory from 1974 to 1981 as the NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship. The NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship was first defended in the Tennessee Mid-America territory from 1974 to 1981 as the NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship. "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff (born James Perras on August 25, 1942) is a former Canadian Professional wrestler who is a former Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA The NWA Continental Heavyweight Championship is the top title competed for in the Virginia and Southern Pro Wrestling territories of the National Wrestling Alliance The NWA Continental Heavyweight Championship is the top title competed for in the Virginia and Southern Pro Wrestling territories of the National Wrestling Alliance Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine.
  • PWI ranked him # 97 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with The Warlord in 2003. Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord.
  • WLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • WWWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Warlord
  • Real Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Personal life

Sione has seven children with wife Seini Tonga. The NWA United States Tag Team Championship, known from February 1991 through July 1992 as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship, was the The NWA United States Tag Team Championship, known from February 1991 through July 1992 as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship, was the Richard Van Slater (born May 19 1951 better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled The World Wrestling Council (WWC is one of Puerto Rico 's two main Professional wrestling promotions the other one being the International Wrestling Association The WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title that is defended in the World Wrestling Council. The WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title that is defended in the World Wrestling Council. In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised His youngest son, Peter, is a standout college football player, having signed with Brigham Young University in February 2005. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies However, in the early stages of his BYU contract, Peter withdrew in order to play closer to his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Peter just signed to attend Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina. Wingate University was founded by the North Carolina Baptist Association in 1896 as Wingate College an independent co-educational institution and became a four-year college in 1977

Sione's family is related to WCAU sportscaster Vai Sikahema, Philadelphia Eagles running back Reno Mahe, and Rock Star: INXS finalist Jordis Unga. For broadcast stations that previously used the WCAU call sign see WCAU (disambiguation WCAU, channel 10 is the NBC owned-and-operated A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Vai Sikahema (born August 29, 1962 in Nuku{{Okina}}alofa, Tonga) was an American football Running back - Kick returner The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Sateki Reno Mahe Jr (born June 3, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football Running back who is currently Rock Star INXS was the first season of the Reality television show Rock Star where 15 contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Jordis Losana Sikahema Unga (born August 6, 1982 in Chicopee Massachusetts) is an American

When he is not wrestling, he runs a small construction business in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure

Notes

  1. ^ a b Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p. 228)

References

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