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Powers of Pain

Title History

 

  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) World 6-Man Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Dusty Rhodes & Hawk & Paul Ellering (sub for Animal) (February 12, 1988);

 

Career Highlights

National Wrestling Alliance – The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian):

  • Barbarian formed a powerful tag team with Warlord, known as The Powers of Pain and managed by #1 Paul Jones..
  • The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian) immediately began feuding with the Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal)..
  • March 27, 1988 – CotR: The Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes beat The Powers of Pain & Ivan Koloff in a Barbedwire Match..World Wrestling Federation – The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian):
  • The Powers of Pain jumped ship to the World Wrestling Federation as a babyface tag team, managed by The Baron..
  • July 31, 1988 – WrestleFest: The Powers of Pain defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)..
  • August 29, 1988 – Summerslam: The Powers of Pain defeated The Bolsheviks (Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov)..
  • October 16, 1988 – King of the Ring: “Outlaw Ron Bass” defeated The Barbarian in the 1st Round of the tournament..
  • November 24, 1988 – Survivor Series: Team Powers of Pain defeated Team Demolition in a Survivor Series-style match..
  • ~~~Team POP: Powers of Pain, The Hart Foundation, The Rockers, The British Bulldogs & The Young Stallions..
  • ~~~Team Demolition: Demolition, The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, The Brain Busters, The Bolsheviks & The Conquistadors..
  • ~~~After the match, Warlord & Barbarian turned heel and rescued Mr. Fuji from Demolition, who turned face..World Wrestling Federation – The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian w/Mr. Fuji):
  • January 15, 1989 – Royal Rumble: Barbarian entered the Royal Rumble at number 26 but was eliminated by Rick Martel..
  • April 2, 1989 – WrestleMania V: Demolition beat The Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji in a Handicapped match to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • The Powers of Pain feud with The Rockers and The Bushwhackers throughout 1989 while also wrestling singles matches..
  • October 14, 1989 – King of the Ring: Jimmy Snuka defeated The Barbarian in the 1st Round of the tournament…
  • November 23, 1989 – Survivor Series: The Hulkamaniacs defeated The Million Dollar Team in a Survivor Series match..
  • ~~~The Hulkamaniacs = Hulk Hogan & Jake “The Snake” Roberts & Demolition (Ax & Smash)..
  • ~~~Million Dollar Team = Ted DiBiase & Zeus & Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian)..
  • ~~~The Powers of Pain were disqualified after executing a spike piledriver on Hulk Hogan..
  • January 21, 1990 – Royal Rumble: The Barbarian entered the Royal Rumble at #27 but was eliminated by Hercules..
  • Mr. Fuji sold the Barbarian’s contract to Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, and Warlords contract to Slick, splitting up the Powers of Pain..The Powers of Pain (Reunion):
  • December 14, 2002: The Powers of Pain reunite on an Indy show in Florida to face “Desperado” Joe Gomez and Cuban Assassin..
  • The Powers of Pain occassionally team at Florida Championship Wrestling & International Wrestling Federation events..
  • The Powers of Pain are wrestling in FCW (Florida Championship Wrestling and Warlord is their current Heavyweight Champion..
  • October 30, 2004–U of Virginia Children’s Medical Center Benefit Show: Animal & Rick Steiner beat Warlord & Barbarian..
  • June 2005 – Gladiator Championship Wrestling: Animal “showed up late” and got into a brawl with Warlord & Barbarian..
  • March 4, 2006–Southern Championship Wrestling: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton defeated The Warlord & The Barbarian …
  • July 14, 2006–JCW: Samu & Alofa beat Powers of Pain and Bump-N-Uglies and 2Tuff Tony & Corporal Robinson in a 4-WAY..
  • July 15, 2006–Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Vampiro & Nosawa & Violent J defeated Mad Man Pondo & Powers of Pain..
  • October 19, 2007–Wrestle Fan Fest (S.F.): The Powers of Pain w/Temptress defeated Kamala & One Man Gang w/Slick..