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Edward George Farhat (June 7, 1926 – January 18, 2003) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Sheik (often called The Original Sheik to distinguish him from The Iron Sheik, who debuted in 1972). Farhat is credited as one of the originators of the hardcore wrestling style. He was also the promoter of Big Time Wrestling, and the uncle of ECW wrestler Sabu.[1] Farhat promoted his shows at Cobo Hall in Detroit and was the booker for Frank Tunney's shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto from 1971 to 1977.
| Professional wrestling career | |
|---|---|
| The Sheik | |
Farhat, circa 1973 | |
| Birth name | Edward George Farhat |
| Born | June 7, 1926 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 2003 (aged 76) Williamston, Michigan, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Ring name(s) | Edward Farhat The Sheik The Sheik of Araby The Original Sheik |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (113 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | The Syrian Desert |
| Debut | 1947 |
| Retired | May 5, 1995 (last match), 1998 |
Championships and accomplishments
- 50th State Big Time Wrestling
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1978) – with Abdullah the Butcher & Tor Kamata[14]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Exciting Award (1981) – with Mark Lewin[15]
- Big Time Wrestling
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Other honoree (1995)
- Central States Wrestling
- Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
- International Championship Wrestling
- Japan Wrestling Association
- International Wrestling Association (Montreal)
- Maple Leaf Wrestling
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)[3]
- NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1972)
- PWI ranked him #368 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 2011)[16]
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)[10]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
