The Shiek


Real Name
Edward George Farhat

Birthday
June 9, 1926

Hometown
Born in Lansing, Michigan
 Williamston, Michigan 

Height
5'11"

Weight
247 lbs

Marital Status
Married: Joyce 

Trained by

Debut
1950

Previous Names
Sheik of Araby

Finishing Move(s)
Camel Clutch

Favorite Move(s)
Fireball
 Blatant Choke
 Gorilla Press Powerslam
 Weapons

Notable Feuds
 Cyclone Anaya
 Hercules Anaya
 Billy Red Lyons
 Argentina Rocca
 Dory Funk Sr.
 Mil Mascaras
 Tor Kamata
 Killer Karl Kox
 Joe Blanchard
 Mike Debiase
 Whipper Watson
 Bert Ruby
 Bill Miller
 Danny Miller
 The Beast
 Super Destroyer
 Joe Blanchard
 Bobo Brazil
 Buddy Rogers
 Antonino Rocca
 Fred Blassie
 Harley Race
 Johnny Valentine
 Mil Mascaras
 Abdulah The Butcher
 Dusty Rhodes
 Sweet Daddy Siki
 Ben Justice
 Chris Markoff
 Killer Brooks
 Mario Brito
 Lou Klein
 Chief Golden Hawk 

TITLE HISTORY
 NWA Texas Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (October ??, 1954);
 (Illinois) Midwest Junior Heavyweight title defeating Bill Melby (????, 1957);
 NWA (Toronto) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (December 27, 1964);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (Febuary 6, 1965);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (October ??, 1967);
 IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Gino Brito for vacant title (October 23, 1967);
 NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (Febuary 21, 1969);
 IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Rocha (May ??, 1972);
 NWA (Japan) United National Heavyweight title defeating Seiji Sakaguchi (September 6, 1972);
 NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Fred Curry (October 21, 1972);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (December 30, 1972);
 WA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (January 27, 1973);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (July 21, 1973);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine 
(September ??, 1973);
 IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Alexis Smirnoff (????, 1974);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Tony Marino (March 16, 1974);
 NWA (Toronto) United States Heavyweight title recognized as champion (July ??, 1974);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (July 5, 1975);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (May 15, 1976);
 NWA (Toronto) United States Heavyweight title defeating Thunderbolt Patterson (December 26, 1976);
 NWA (Toronto) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (Febuary 27, 1977);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Gino Hernandez (April 2, 1977);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Terry Funk (October 22, 1978);
 NWA (Chicago & Detroit) United States Heavyweight title defeating Mighty Igor (May 3, 1980);
 ICW (Poffo) United States Heavyweight title Awarded (????, 1981);
 ICW (Poffo) United States Heavyweight title defeating Thunderbolt Patterson (????, 1982);
 WWA (Japan) World Martial Arts Heavyweight title defeating Atsushi Ohnita (June 25, 1992);
 OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Hall of Fame Inductee (2006)