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'''Jim Wehba''' (born [[September 29]], [[1934]] |
'''Jim Wehba''' (born [[September 29]], [[1934]], is a former [[professional wrestler]] and manager, better known by his ring name '''Skandor Akbar'''. |
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==Career== |
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Akbar started out as a professional wrestler in [[1963]] as Jimmy Wehba. He changed his name at the suggestion of [[Fritz Von Erich]] in 1966, in order to sound more Arabic. Akbar's parents are from [[Lebanon]] and he looks convincingly Arabic. |
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Akbar teamed with [[Danny Hodge]] and eventually turned on him, starting a feud. |
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Akbar retired from active wrestling in [[1977]] and became a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] manager in the [[Texas]] area. He always called his [[stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] "Devastation, Inc.". He spent most of his time in [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] and [[Mid-South Wrestling]]. Akbar smoked cigars at ringside and would harass the fans during his proteges' matches, and would occasionally throw fireballs at unsuspecting opponents. |
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On one strange twist, in [[1995]], Akbar briefly managed [[Kevin Von Erich]] as a [[face (professional wrestling)|face]]. Eventually, though, he turned heel on Kevin only weeks before Von Erich decided to retire for good. Akbar also managed [[Toni Adams]] for a short time in the GWF. |
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Akbar is now retired and trains wrestlers. |
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It is interesting to note that the name of Skandor Akbar, translated, means "Alexander the Great" |
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==Wrestlers managed by Akbar== |
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*[[Larry Shreve|Abdullah the Butcher]] |
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*[[Ahmed Johnson]] |
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*[[Al Perez]] |
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*[[Ray Traylor|Big Bubba Rogers]] |
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*[[Barney Irwin|Bill Irwin]] |
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*[[Rick Harris|Black Bart]] |
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*Brickhouse Brown |
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*[[William Ansor|Buddy Landel]] |
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*[[Butch Reed]] |
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*[[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] |
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*[[Chico Torrez]] |
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*[[Choy Sun]] |
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*[[Chris Romero|Chris Youngblood]] |
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*[[Dan Spivey]] |
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*[[Dick Murdoch]] |
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*[[Steve Williams (wrestler)|Dr. Death]] |
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*[[Eric Embry]] |
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*[[Jim Harris (wrestler)|Kamala]] |
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*[[Dewey Robertson|The Missing Link]] |
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*Gary Young |
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*[[Great Kabuki]] |
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*[[Greg Valentine]] |
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*[[Ray Fernandez|Hercules Hernandez]] |
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*[[Iceman Parsons]] |
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*[[Jesse Barr]] |
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*[[John Layfield|Johnny Hawk]] |
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*[[John Frankel|John Tatum]] |
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*[[Kendo Nagasaki]] |
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*[[Kevin Von Erich]] |
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*[[Killer Khan]] |
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*[[Killer Tim Brooks]] |
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*[[Chris Pallies|King Kong Bundy]] |
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*[[Manny Fernandez]] |
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*[[Mark Lewin]] |
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*[[Mike Davis (wrestler)|Mike Davis]] |
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*[[Anthony Norris|Moadib]] |
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*[[John Nord|Nord the Barbarian]] |
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*[[George Gray (wrestler)|One Man Gang]] |
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*[[Mark Calaway|The Punisher]] |
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*[[Scott Irwin]] |
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*[[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] |
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*[[Keiji Mutoh|Super Black Ninja]] |
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*[[Ted DiBiase]] |
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*[[Toni Adams]] |
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*[[The Masked Medics]] |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
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*Australian Heavyweight Champion (1 time) |
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*United States Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with [[Danny Hodge]] |
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*Georgia Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with [[Ox Baker]] |
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*Maco Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Rocket Monroe |
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*[[Mid-South North American Championship|NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time) |
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[[Category:Muslims]] |
[[Category:Muslims]] |
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Revision as of 17:13, 16 April 2007
Jim Wehba | |
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Born | September 29, 1934 Wichita Falls, Texas |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Jimmy Wehba Skandor Akbar |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Billed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Trained by | Jimmy Young |
Jim Wehba (born September 29, 1934, is a former professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar.