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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 7, 1926
Died
January 18, 2003
Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Also Known As
- The Sheik
- The Original Sheik
- Edward Farhat
- The Sheik of Araby
Ed Farhat
0.1 Popularity
Biography
Edward George Farhat was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name The Sheik. He is also one of the originators of what became the hardcore wrestling style, as the promoter of Big Time Wrestling, and the uncle of ECW wrestler Sabu. Farhat promoted his shows at Cobo Hall in Detroit and was the booker for Frank Tunney's shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto from 1971 to 1977.
Known For
8.2
Self (Archival Footage)
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
9.2
The Sheik
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007
7.0
The Sheik (Manager)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
5.0
The Sheik
ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed
1994
🎬
0.0
The Sheik
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
1991
🎬
0.0
The Sheik
TWA Winter Challenge II
1991
5.3
Self - The Sheik
I Like To Hurt People
1985
Credits
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self (Archival Footage)
2019
8.2
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
as The Sheik
2007
9.2
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
as The Sheik (Manager)
1995
7.0
ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed
as The Sheik
1994
5.0
🎬
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
as The Sheik
1991
0.0
🎬
TWA Winter Challenge II
as The Sheik
1991
0.0
I Like To Hurt People
as Self - The Sheik
1985
5.3