Sione Vailahi

Known for
Acting
Born
September 6, 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Nukuʻalofa, Kingdom of Tonga

Biography

Sione Havea Vailahi is a Tongan professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Barbarian. He is best known for his various stints with The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and WWE and for being a part of tag teams The Powers of Pain with The Warlord and The Faces of Fear with Meng. His first national exposure was in the NWA territory Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), where The Powers of Pain held the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship until they departed the company in 1988 and joined WWE, where they competed in the tag team division until the team was quietly split in 1990. The Barbarian then competed as a singles wrestler until departing in 1992 and returning to WCW, where he became one half of the final WCW United States Tag Team Champions with Dick Slater. During this time, The Barbarian challenged Ron Simmons for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Halloween Havoc '92. He left WCW in 1993 and returned to the WWF in 1994 as Headshrinker Sione to form The New Headshrinkers with Fatu. He left the company in 1995 and made a second return to WCW, where he briefly reunited with The Warlord as The Super Assassins. The Barbarian would then join Meng to form The Faces of Fear and become a part of factions Dungeon of Doom and The First Family.

Known For

Filmography

2021
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender poster

Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender

Movie · as Hammer

2020
Talk N' Shop A Mania 2 poster

Talk N' Shop A Mania 2

Movie · as The Barbarian

2019
Bobby Eaton: A Night Of Appreciation

Bobby Eaton: A Night Of Appreciation

Movie · as The Barbarian

2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

Movie · as The Barbarian

2014
Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania poster

Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania

Movie · as The Barbarian

2012
CHIKARA: King of Trios - Night Three poster

CHIKARA: King of Trios - Night Three

Movie · as The Barbarian

2011
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning poster

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning

Movie · as Barbarian

1998
WCW Road Wild 1998 poster

WCW Road Wild 1998

Movie · as The Barbarian

1998
WCW Thunder poster

WCW Thunder

TV · as The Barbarian · 1 ep

1997
WCW SuperBrawl VII poster

WCW SuperBrawl VII

Movie · as The Barbarian

1997
WCW World War 3 1997 poster

WCW World War 3 1997

Movie · as The Barbarian

1997
WCW Fall Brawl 1997 poster

WCW Fall Brawl 1997

Movie · as The Barbarian

1996
WCW Uncensored 1996 poster

WCW Uncensored 1996

Movie · as The Barbarian

1996
WCW Slamboree 1996 poster

WCW Slamboree 1996

Movie · as The Barbarian

1996
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1996

Movie · as The Barbarian

1996
WCW World War 3 1996 poster

WCW World War 3 1996

Movie · as The Barbarian

1996
WCW Starrcade 1996 poster

WCW Starrcade 1996

Movie · as The Barbarian

1996
WXW Rage TV poster

WXW Rage TV

TV · 1 ep

1995
WCW World War 3 1995 poster

WCW World War 3 1995

Movie · as Super Assassin #1

1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1995 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

Movie · as Headshrinker Sione

1995
WWE March to WrestleMania XI poster

WWE March to WrestleMania XI

Movie · as Headshrinker Sione

1995
WCW Monday Nitro poster

WCW Monday Nitro

TV · 55 eps

1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1994

Movie · as Headshrinker Sione

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Headshrinker Sione · 6 eps

1992
WWE WrestleFest '92 poster

WWE WrestleFest '92

Movie · as The Barbarian

1992
WWE World Tour 1992 poster

WWE World Tour 1992

Movie · as The Barbarian

1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

Movie · as The Barbarian

1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

Movie · as The Barbarian

1992
WCW Starrcade 1992 poster

WCW Starrcade 1992

Movie · as The Barbarian

1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

Movie · as The Barbarian

1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars poster

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE Mega Matches poster

WWE Mega Matches

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE Rampage '91 poster

WWE Rampage '91

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 poster

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE WrestleMania VII poster

WWE WrestleMania VII

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall poster

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
SWS WrestleFest poster

SWS WrestleFest

Movie · as The Barbarian

1991
WWE Greatest Hits poster

WWE Greatest Hits

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
WWE WrestleFest '90 poster

WWE WrestleFest '90

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
WWE WrestleMania VI poster

WWE WrestleMania VI

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1990

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
Wrestling Superheroes poster

Wrestling Superheroes

Movie · as The Barbarian

1990
Wrestling Tough Guys poster

Wrestling Tough Guys

Movie · as The Barbarian

1989
Demolition: Witness the Power poster

Demolition: Witness the Power

Movie · as The Barbarian

1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

Movie · as The Barbarian

1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

Movie · as The Barbarian

1989
WWE WrestleMania V poster

WWE WrestleMania V

Movie · as The Barbarian

1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1989

Movie · as The Barbarian

1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn poster

The Brains Behind the Brawn

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1988

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede poster

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
NWA Clash of the Champions poster

NWA Clash of the Champions

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
WWE WrestleFest poster

WWE WrestleFest

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1988

Movie · as The Barbarian

1988
Clash of the Champions poster

Clash of the Champions

TV · as The Barbarian · 3 eps

1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games poster

NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

Movie · as The Barbarian

1987
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament poster

The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

Movie · as The Barbarian

1986
NWA Starrcade 1986 poster

NWA Starrcade 1986

Movie · as The Barbarian

1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land poster

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

Movie · as Konga The Barbarian

1986
Body Slam poster

Body Slam

Movie · as Axe the Cannibal (as The Barbarian - Sione Vailahi)

1986
AWA WrestleRock 1986 poster

AWA WrestleRock 1986

Movie · as The Barbarian

1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament poster

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

Movie · as The Barbarian

1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro poster

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

Movie · as The Barbarian

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as The Barbarian · 38 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as The Barbarian · 37 eps

1985
NWA Starrcade 1985 poster

NWA Starrcade 1985

Movie · as The Barbarian

1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985 poster

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

Movie · as Konga the Barbarian

1985
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984

Movie · as Konga the Barbarian

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as The Barbarian · 1 ep

1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling poster

NWA World Championship Wrestling

TV · as The Barbarian · 36 eps

1983
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

Movie · as Tonga John

1981
Mid-South Wrestling poster

Mid-South Wrestling

TV · as Tonga · 2 eps

1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling poster

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

TV · as The Barbarian · 7 eps

1976
WWF on MSG Network poster

WWF on MSG Network

TV · as The Barbarian · 1 ep

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as The Barbarian · 3 eps