Barbarian

Real Name - Sionne Vailahi or John Fuvoulo
Birthdate - ?/?/56
6'5" 295 lbs.- New York, NY

Aliases - Yokinoshima, Tonga John, King Konga, Konga the Barbarian, Super Assassin #2, Sionne

Athletic background - Rugby, Powerlifting, Sumo

Teachers - n/a

Professional background - Memphis(`83-`84), WWC, NWA(`85-`87), New Japan, Florida(`87), NWA, WWF(`88-`92), WCW(`92-), New Japan, WWF(`94), WCW(`9?-`00), Indies(`00)

Groups - Paul Jones' Army, Heenan Family, Dungeon of Doom, First Family

Career Highlights -
- Defeats Hercules Ayala to win the Puerto Rican Heavyweight title
- Teams with Ivan Koloff and the Warlord to win the NWA Six-Man titles from Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors
- Along with the Warlord (Powers of Pain) makes a successful WWF debut by beating the Bolsheviks
- Teams with Dick Slater to win and be the final holders of the NWA/WCW US Tag titles
- Teams with Meng (Faces of Fear) to get a WCW Tag title shot at The Outsiders

Finisher(s) -
- Tongan Kick (Yakuza Kick)
- Flying Clothesline
- Flying Headbutt

Favorites -
- Powerbomb
- Press Slam
- Powerslam
- Sideslam
- Lariat

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 5
science - 1
aerial - 1
power - 9
strikes - 6

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 3
selling - 4
bumping - 4
carrying - 3
heat - 4
legacy - 2

Place in History - Hard to believe that someone as tough and solid as the Barbarian only saw minimal success in the pro-wrestling world. An awesome physical specimen with athletic ability to match, the Barbarian was given break after break in the 1980s. In the years where steroid-inflated bodies ruled, Barbarian was a hit. He was part Road Warrior and part Wild Samoan, which made him perfect fit to be opposite Hawk and Animal. Paired with the Warlord, given face paint and a mohawk, “the Powers of Pain” were one of many Road Warrior clone teams that came along. They were not all that successful and it pegged Barbarian as a career midcarder. His other notable team was the Faces of Fear with legendary tough guy and fellow Tongan midcarder Meng. Although WCW never pushed the team strongly, they had an interesting legitimacy about them. The Barbarian may not have had an impact like he might have, but he was always in the hottest promotions as a midcard talent. Tough guys are often the ones putting over the top guys and Barbarian is a great example of that reality.