The Sheik
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The Sheik was a pioneering and notoriously violent professional wrestler and promoter, widely regarded as one of the originators of hardcore wrestling in North America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hardcore wrestling pioneer
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human ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ wrestling promoter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ed Farhat
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Original Sheik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edward George Farhat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| characterType | wild heel ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-06-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-01-18 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Lebanese American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | uncle of Sabu ⓘ |
| feudedWith |
Abdullah the Butcher
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Bobo Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | hardcore wrestling ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
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WWE Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| influenced | Sabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the originators of hardcore wrestling in North America ⓘ |
| kayfabeGimmick | silent, crazed Arab sheik ⓘ |
| legacy | major influence on modern hardcore and deathmatch wrestling ⓘ |
| name | The Sheik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blading and bloodshed
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use of fire in matches ⓘ use of weapons in matches ⓘ |
| occupation |
professional wrestler
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wrestling promoter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lansing, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Williamston, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedTerritory | Big Time Wrestling (Detroit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | notoriously violent performer ⓘ |
| retirement | 1990s ⓘ |
| trained | Sabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrestledInCountry |
Canada
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrestledInPromotion |
All Japan Pro Wrestling
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National Wrestling Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ World Wrestling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrestlingDebut | 1940s ⓘ |
| wrestlingStyle |
brawling
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hardcore ⓘ |
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