The Sheik - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of The Sheik, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Edward George Farhat was born in Lansing, Michigan on June 7, 1926.

He died on January 18, 2003 at the age of 76.

The Sheik was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Edward George Farhat
Ring Names
  • The Sheik ( September 8, 1954 - May 5, 1995)
  • The Sheik of Araby ( January 1, 1949 - June 23, 1961)
Born June 7, 1926
Died January 18, 2003 (aged 76)
Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
Birth Place Lansing, Michigan
Billed From
  • The Syrian Desert
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
  • 242 lbs (110 kg)
Nicknames The Original Sheik; The Arabian Madman

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( January 1, 1949 - May 5, 1995)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW December 2, 1977 December 13, 1981
Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA October 29, 1951 October 31, 1981
Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA February 5, 1977 September 30, 1978
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPW November 8, 1974 November 14, 1974
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWWF October 30, 1972 November 18, 1972
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWWF July 12, 1965 June 28, 1969
Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA February 2, 1963 July 24, 1964
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Heel January 1, 1949 May 5, 1995
Images
Jan 1949
Jan 1949

Finishers
  • Camel Clutch ( January 1, 1949 - May 5, 1995)
Theme Songs
  • Theme Song "One of These Days" by Pink Floyd - Single ( December 2, 1977 - December 13, 1981)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame
  • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2007, Individual
Titles Won

World Wide Wrestling Federation

  • 2 WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship

50th State Big Time Wrestling

  • 1 NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship

Big Time Wrestling

  • 12 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)

Central States Wrestling

  • 1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Central States version)

Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling

  • 1 WWA World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship

International Championship Wrestling

  • 2 ICW United States Heavyweight Championship

International Wrestling Association (Montreal)

  • 3 IWA International Heavyweight Championship

Japan Wrestling Association

  • 1 NWA United National Championship

Maple Leaf Wrestling

  • 3 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Toronto version)

NWA Hollywood Wrestling

  • 2 NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship

World Class Championship Wrestling

  • 1 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
  • NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2010)
  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
  • Ohio Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2022)
  • AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1978 – with Abdullah the Butcher & Tor Kamata)
  • AJPW World's Strongest Tag Determination League Exciting Award (1981 – with Mark Lewin)
  • Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (1995)
  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1972)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
  • The Sheik & Sabu - Sabu ( November 20, 1991 - December 9, 1994)
  • Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik - Abdullah the Butcher ( December 21, 1974 - March 1, 1980)
Managers The Grand Wizard
Family
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