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1[[quoteright:236:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/powers_of_pain_1.jpg]]
2 [[caption-width-right:236:L-R: The Warlord, Wrestling/TheBarbarian]]
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4The Warlord (Terry Szopinski) and Wrestling/TheBarbarian (Sione Vailahi) are a ProfessionalWrestling TagTeam as The Powers of Pain. They were formed by manager Wrestling/PaulJones in [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA Central States]] in 1987 before moving to [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance Jim Crockett Promotions]]. They also wrestled for Wrestling/{{WWE}}, Wrestling/{{WCW}}, several NWA promotions and numerous independents. They were 1x [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/nwa/ma-nwa-6.html NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Champions]] with Wrestling/IvanKoloff.
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6!! "TROPES OF PAIN":
7* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors, Wrestling/{{Demolition}}
8* {{Expy}}: Of The Road Warriors, right down to their similar {{Improbable Hairstyle}}s.
9* FaceHeelDoubleTurn: With Demolition, after the Demos' manager Wrestling/MrFuji caused them to be eliminated from the ten-team match at ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 88''.
10* FacialMarkings: As seen in the picture.
11* FinishingMove:
12** Electric Chair Suplex by The Warlord followed by a diving clothesline by The Barbarian.
13** Running Powerslam by The Warlord followed by a diving headbutt by The Barbarian.
14* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: All of them.
15* PartsUnknown: Billed from there.
16* PowerStable:
17** (in Crockett): Wrestling/PaulJones' Army
18** (in WCW): The Stud Stable, led by Col. Robert Parker, as the masked Super Assassins.
19* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Bailed on the NWA for WWE rather than risk their careers in a series of [[GimmickMatches Scaffold Matches]] with The Road Warriors.

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