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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).
- Edward George Farhat
- June 7, 1926, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
- Heart failure
- January 18, 2003 (aged 76), Williamston, Michigan, U.S.
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...
The Sheik: Latest News. The Sheik’s official WWE Hall of Fame profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career highlights, classic moments and more!
Sep 1, 2022 · The rise and fall of Lansing wrestling legend ‘the Sheik’. “Blood and Fire” is out now. Posted Thursday, September 1, 2022 12:00 am. Bill Castanier. If you ever met Eddie Farhat (and I did), he came across as a mild-mannered family man.
Mar 4, 2020 · Perhaps no other wrestler is more responsible for influencing the genre of hardcore wrestling than the one and only Arabian madman known as The Sheik. Famous worldwide for being the most unpredictable, violent, bloodthirsty competitor in pro wrestling, The Sheik was “hardcore” decades before anyone had come up with a term to describe his style.