Barbarian

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The Barbarian bio (most of the information as seen on Wikipedia.com ):
Ring name(s) The Barbarian Konga the Barbarian King Konga Headshrinker Sionne Tonga John Super Assassin 1 Yokinoshima Billed height 6 ft 2 in (185 cm) Billed weight 295 lb (129 kg) Born September 8, 1958 Nuku'alofa, Tonga Trained by Red Bastien Debut 1980
Growing up in Tonga, Sione was one of five teenagers sent by the King of Tonga to Japan to study Sumo wrestling. He was known in sumo circles as Yokinoshima.
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.
He wrestled as King Konga in several NWA regional territories in 1981. He soon went to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions where he teamed up with Ron Garvin.
Jim Crockett, Jr. changed him into Konga the Barbarian, and he joined the stable of Paul Jones. From 1985 to 1987, he wrestled as part of "Paul Jones' Army" and teamed with Pez Whatley, Teijho Khan and 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." By early 1988, he was paired with The Warlord as The Powers of Pain. They feuded heavily with another team of big men, The Road Warriors, Animal and Hawk. 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. 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. 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. The NWA announcers explained that the Road Warriors had run them off, even though they still held the Six-Man Titles.
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. They soon dumped the Baron and took Demolition's manager Mr. Fuji.
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. 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. Shortly after, he joined fellow Family member Haku in a tag team that would return in WCW.
When he signed with WCW in early 1992, he initially formed a stable with Tony Atlas and Cactus Jack. Atlas soon left the promotion, and they were joined briefly by Jake Roberts. They feuded with then-World Champion Ron Simmons, who Barbarian challenged at Halloween Havoc 1992, and they also faced off against Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes and Nikita Koloff. He briefly won the WCW United States Tag Team Titles with Dick Slater, but the belts were retired two days later.
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.
Shortly afterwards, he once again signed with WCW, and reunited with Meng (the former Haku) 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. 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). Since the sale of WCW, he has worked the independent circuit, winning several regional titles. Resuming his feud with Stro formerly The Maestro of WCW in many classic matches.
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.
In 2005, The Barbarian again teamed with The Warlord in Gladiator Championship Wrestling, and renewed his feud with Road Warrior Animal.
Managers: Paul Jones Bobby Heenan Baron Von Raschke Mr. Fuji Col. Rob Parker Jimmy Hart Cactus Jack Afa Anoai Ivan Koloff Missy Hyatt Lou Albano Bill Dundee Sonny Blaze Neil Sharkey Jason Rumble "Mr. Terrific" Tim Lawler Teams and factions Paul Jones' Army Powers of Pain The Heenan Family The Headshrinkers Super Assassins Dungeon of Doom Faces of Fear The First Family Finishing and Signature moves Kick of Fear Headbutt from Top Rope Top Rope Overhead Release Suplex (Belly to Belly Superplex) Powerbomb Backbreaker Running Clothesline
Championships and accomplishments
World Championship Wrestling 1-Time WCW United States Tag Team Champion (with Dick Slater)
National Wrestling Alliance 1-Time NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champion (with Ivan Koloff & The Warlord) 1-Time NWA Mid-Atlantic Hardcore Champion 1-Time NWA Virginia Heavyweight Champion
Other titles 1-Time WWC Puerto Rican Champion 1-Time WWWA Tag Team Champion (with The Warlord) 1-Time Indo-Asian Heavyweight Champion 1-Time Superstars of Wrestling Heavyweight Champion 1-Time IAW Heavyweight Champion 1-Time Real Wrestling Heavyweight Champion 1-Time BWF Heavyweight Champion 1-Time UCW Heavyweight Champion 1-Time WLW Heavyweight Champion 1-Time MWO Heavyweight Champion 1-Time NACW Heavyweight Champion
Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him # 202 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. He was also ranked # 97 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with The Warlord.