Ed Farhat

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ed Farhat
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Jun 9, 1924(1924-06-09)
Age	100
Date Of Death	January 18, 2003, Williamston, MI
Birthplace	Michigan
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Gemini

Ed Farhat Biography

Ed Farhat is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on June 9, 1924 in Michigan, Michigan, United States. Professional wrestler who went by his ring name The Sheik and is a member of both the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame and World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.

He was sometimes referred to as The Original Sheik as to not get confused with Iron Sheik.

He was married to a woman named Joyce who passes away in 2013.

Ed Farhat Net Worth

Ed Farhat is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed Farhat 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He bailed on an early match in his career because he was set to face an opponent that frequently embarrassed “gimmick” wrestlers such as he was.

His portrayed a rich man from Syria as part of his gimmick and also illegally hid pencils to cut opponent’s faces. This backfired often.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ed Farhat Dating?

According to our records, Ed Farhat married to Joyce Farhat. As of December 1, 2023, Ed Farhat’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ed Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ed Farhat celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.

Was The Sheik and The Iron Sheik the same person?

Edward George Farhat (June 7, 1926 – January 18, 2003) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Sheik ( often called The Original Sheik to distinguish him from The Iron Sheik , who debuted in 1972).

Is The Iron Sheik The Rock's uncle?

First, The Iron Sheik posted on Twitter that he will watch the sitcom, ‘Young Rock’, on his birthday. This tweet caught the attention of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He then retweeted it, wishing The Iron Sheik on his birthday. Dwayne Johnson wrote, “ Happy Birthday Uncle Sheiky Bubba ”.

Who trained The Sheik?

He was one of professional wrestling’s biggest box office attractions and he is seen as a pioneer of “hardcore wrestling” which became a major part of professional wrestling in the 1990s. On March 31, 2007, The Sheik was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his nephew Sabu and Rob Van Dam , who he had trained.

What happened to The Sheik wrestler?

Edward Farhat, who as the Sheik more or less single-handedly escalated the violence and commercial appeal of professional wrestling in the early years of television, died on Jan. 18 in Williamstown, Mich. He was 78. The cause was heart failure, his family said.

What is wrong with Iron Sheik?

He has debilitating knee injuries The Iron Sheik is no different — he’s spent years suffering from knee and ankle injuries that bother him even in peaceful moments. It’s hard to find a picture of the Iron Sheik from the past decade or so where he isn’t walking with a cane or getting carted in a wheelchair.