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Edward Farhat
Statistics
Ring Names	Sheik Of Araby The Sheik The Original Sheik Great Hussein
Height	5'11" (181 cm)
Weight	237 lbs. (107 kg)
Born	June 9, 1926
	Lansing, Michigan
Died	January 18, 2003
Resides
Billed	Syria
Trained by
Debut	1950
Retired	1998

Edward George Farhat (June 9, 1926 - January 18, 2003) was an American professional wrestler best known as by his ring name The Sheik (or The Original Sheik to distinguish him from The Iron Sheik, a wrestler from the 1980s). He is also one of the originators of what became the hardcore wrestling style, and the uncle of Extreme Championship Wrestling ECW legend Sabu.

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• Sheik's Choke

• Tag teams and stables

• Legion Of Doom

• Wrestlers trained

• Audie Hager
• Max Anthony
• Rob Van Dam
• Sabu
• Scott Steiner

Championships and accomplishments

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States United States Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling

• WWA Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA United National Champion (1 time)

See also

• Ed Farhat's event history

External links

• Ed Farhat profile at CAGEMATCH.net