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Billed height. 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) [3] Billed weight. 130 lb (59 kg) [1] Billed from. Fort Lauderdale, Florida [3] Debut. 1958. Irwin "Ernie" Jacob Roth (August 30, 1926 – October 12, 1983), known by the ring names The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Abdullah Farouk, was an American professional wrestling manager.
The Grand Wizard. Real Name. Ernie Roth. Birthday. June 7, 1929. Hometown. Fort Lauderdale. Height. Weight.
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- Died In 1983. The Grand Wizard stepped away from the business and retired to South Florida with his partner, who was a wrestler. Sadly, this retirement would be cut short as Ernie Roth died of a heart attack in October 1983.
- Left WWE In The Early 1980s. One of The Grand Wizard’s last clients in WWE was Don Muraco, a newcomer to the promotion in 1981 who ended up leaving by the end of the year.
- One Of “The Three Wise Men Of The East” While these days pro wrestling managers only seem to have one client at a time (with exceptions) back in the day managers were in charge of entire stables of wrestlers to accompany to the ring.
- Managed Superstar Billy Graham. In 1977, The Grand Wizard gained what might be his biggest client in Superstar Billy Graham, who’d been wrestling in the NWA and AWA.
5’7” Hometown. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Career Highlights. 1995 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. The Grand Wizard: Bio. Ernie Roth could turn a phrase like no other, and that quality led him to success in all facets of his professional life.
May 26, 2022 · Ernie Roth, AKA The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, was a spittle spewing, venom spouting, gaudily attired, smooth-talking heel WWWF manager who fans loathed with every ounce of their being. And although Roth was terrific in his role as the sidekick of the biggest stars of the 1970s and early ’80s, his life outside of the ring places him high on ...
Jan 7, 2016 · At the top of my list, Ernie Roth – better know to WWWF fans in the 1970′s and '80′s as The Grand Wizard of Wrestling. The Wiz was cool. Not big in stature; maybe 5'8″, and about the same...
