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   Battles/wars. World War II. 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). In wrestling, Farhat is credited as one of the originators of the hardcore style.

   • Birth name: Edward George Farhat
   • Born: June 7, 1926, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

   • Cause of death: Heart failure
   • Died: January 18, 2003 (aged 76), Williamston, Michigan, U.S.

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   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. He started out wrestling ...

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   In addition to his in-ring work, Sheik was the main promoter of Detroit's Big Time Wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s. While away from Detroit, Sheik had two stints in WWE during the 1960s. In his first run, Sheik and partner Johnny Valentine had a memorable rivalry with Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez. Later in the 1960s, Sheik returned to begin a ...

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   Mar 4, 2020 · While competing in Atushi Onita’s ultra-violent Frontier Martial Arts promotion in 1992, The Sheik defeated Onita in Tokyo for the F.M.W. Martial Arts championship at the age of 66. He also appeared in ECW (then known as Eastern Championship Wrestling) briefly in 1994. Then, in 1998, forty-nine years after he first began his career, The Sheik ...

7. www.lansingcitypulse.com › stories › the-rise-andThe rise and fall of Lansing wrestling legend ‘the Sheik’

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   Sep 1, 2022 · In his new book, “Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling’s Original Sheik,” noted wrestling writer Brian R. Solomon tells the amazing story of one of wrestling’s original “heels,” which was the industry’s catchphrase for villains of the ring. Farhat, born in Lansing in 1926 and raised here, died at 77 in ...

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   Was the Sheik a 'hardcore' wrestler?

   • 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. Simply put, if The Sheik was wrestling, fans of the day knew, without any question, that they were going to see a bloodbath.

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   When did the Sheik start wrestling?

   • Starting in 1969, The Sheik began wrestling regularly in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he was undefeated for 127 matches at Maple Leaf Gardens.

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   Who did the Sheik wrestle against?

   • Over his five-decade career, The Sheik had matches against the legends of 20th-century wrestling, including Chief Jay Strongbow, Bruno Sammartino, André the Giant, Abdullah the Butcher and Bobo Brazil. Late in his career, The Sheik worked with manager Supermouth Dave Drason.

   'The Sheik' Was a WWII Army Veteran Who Revolutionized Pro Wrestling

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   When did the Sheik return to WWE?

   • In 1965, The Sheik made his return to the New York City area, competing for the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). On September 25, 1967, he wrestled former world champion Édouard Carpentier to a 20-minute draw.

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   May 22, 2022 · Sheik, barely able to get himself into the ring, struggled to escape, eventually crawling through a small break in the conflagration created by ringside staff and wrestlers with buckets of water. Despite a fire that would burn the ring to the ground, Sheik threw a fireball of his own at Onita as they brawled to the back.

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    Jan 23, 2023 · Over his five-decade career, The Sheik had matches against the legends of 20th-century wrestling, including Chief Jay Strongbow, Bruno Sammartino, André the Giant, Abdullah the Butcher and Bobo ...