Imagine having someone as a partner or teammate for more than 35 years. Then imagine that you’re aligned so well that you’re on the same page that entire time.
The Warlord has that kind of bond with The Barbarian. As the Powers of Pain, the two men have been teaming since 1987, so you’d expect there would be some stories of disagreements or arguments on the road.
Not so, according to The Warlord. As he told Under the Ring host Phil Strum ahead of the Powers of Pain appearing at 80’s Wrestling Con 5 on May 5 in Morristown, NJ, their relationship has been one that’s allowed them to settle any differences of opinion without any strife.
“I love doing things with Barb, Barb’s my brother,” The Warlord said. “He’ll always be my brother. We’ve been together since 1987, I believe man. That’s what, 37 years now? That’s a long time.
“And you know what, the funny thing is, we’ve never once argued, we’ve never once fought, we’ve never once anything during that entire time. We always got along. We just work everything out together and make it work.”
While both The Warlord and The Barbarian are in their 60s, it hasn’t stopped them from occasional appearances as the Powers of Pain. They’ve teamed together five times since 2018, including each of the last two years.
The Warlord admitted he’s not sure how much longer that can go on, but as long as he feels he can still entertain the fans, he’s willing to give it a go.
“I don’t know how much longer,” he said. “Like I said, everything gets a little bit tougher now. I’m getting ready to have a birthday next week, so I’ll be turning another year older. That means a few more aches in the body and a little more arthritis, but as long as I can try still getting in the ring and still doing things that are giving the people a nice little show, I’m going to keep trying to do it.”
Listen to Strum’s full conversation with The Warlord above to hear his insight about the wrestling business in the ’80s and ’90s, or watch the video version of their talk on YouTube. And you can check out ticket info for 80’s Wrestling Con 5 before it hits Morristown, NJ on Saturday, May 4.