The Barbarian
Real name: Sione Havea Vailahi
Hometown: Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Membership: The Powers of Pain, partners with Haku/King Haku, Headshrinkers, Super Assassins, Faces of Fear, Paul Jones Army, Heenan Family, Dungeon of Doom, Alliance to End Hulkamania, First Family
A.K.A.: Tonga John, Super Assassin#1. Sionne, King Konga, Konga the Barbarian
Finisher: Powerbomb
Background: As a young man, the man who would be the Barbarian was picked by no less than the King of Tonga to learn marital arts in Japan.
What came back was a different matter. Instead of honor or prestige, all he saw was money and how to get it. From there he went to America and raised as much hell as possible.
He got on Titan's radar thanks to Tito Santana, of all people. Strike Force was out of action. Tito saw the Barbarian and the Warlord tearing up some dock workers for pocket change. He made them an offer and they were tasked with tracking down and beating up Demolition.
They did that but quickly dumped Tito and started to hang out the aged Baron. They ditched the old villain and decided Mr. Fuji would make a better manager. He agreed and betrayed Demolition to them.
Fuji later sold the Barbarian's contract to Bobby Heenan, who insisted on a wardrobe change. From there he was certainly a presence, albeit never a major one. He tangled with Hogan a few times but neither man really got one over on each other.
He left New York in 1992 but came back in 1994 as a Headshrinker, but tale is told elsewhere.
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