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| '''Jim Wehba''' (born ], ] |
'''Jim Wehba''' (born ], ], is a former ] and manager, better known by his ring name '''Skandor Akbar'''. | ||
| ==Career== | |||
| Akbar started out as a professional wrestler in ] as Jimmy Wehba. He changed his name at the suggestion of ] in 1966, in order to sound more Arabic. Akbar's parents are from ] and he looks convincingly Arabic. | |||
| Akbar teamed with ] and eventually turned on him, starting a feud. | |||
| Akbar retired from active wrestling in ] and became a ] manager in the ] area. He always called his ] "Devastation, Inc.". He spent most of his time in ] and ]. Akbar smoked cigars at ringside and would harass the fans during his proteges' matches, and would occasionally throw fireballs at unsuspecting opponents. | |||
| On one strange twist, in ], Akbar briefly managed ] as a ]. Eventually, though, he turned heel on Kevin only weeks before Von Erich decided to retire for good. Akbar also managed ] for a short time in the GWF. | |||
| Akbar is now retired and trains wrestlers. | |||
| It is interesting to note that the name of Skandor Akbar, translated, means "Alexander the Great" | |||
| ==Wrestlers managed by Akbar== | |||
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| *Brickhouse Brown | |||
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| *Gary Young | |||
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| ==Championships and accomplishments== | |||
| *Australian Heavyweight Champion (1 time) | |||
| *United States Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with ] | |||
| *Georgia Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with ] | |||
| *Maco Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Rocket Monroe | |||
| *] (1 time) | |||
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| 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.
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