Ed Farhat
Acting
June 7, 1926
Died January 18, 2003 (76 years old)
Lansing, Michigan, United States
11
Acting Credits
Biography
Edward George Farhat was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name The Sheik. He is also one of the originators of what became the hardcore wrestling style, as the promoter of Big Time Wrestling, and the uncle of ECW wrestler Sabu. Farhat promoted his shows at Cobo Hall in Detroit and was the booker for Frank Tunney's shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto from 1971 to 1977.
Known For
Dark Side of the Ring
Self (Archival Footage)
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
The Sheik
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
The Sheik (Manager)
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
The Sheik
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
The Sheik
TWA Winter Challenge II
The Sheik
FMW 4th Anniversary Show: Origin
The Sheik
Filmography
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
as Self (Archival Footage)
8.3
Battles Bouts and Brawls: The Story of Pro Wrestling in Detroit and the Surrounding Areas
2014
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
2010
WWE Hall of Fame 2007
2007
as The Sheik
8.6
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
as The Sheik (Manager)
7
FMW 6th Anniversary Show
1995
as The Sheik
ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
1994
as The Sheik
5
FMW 4th Anniversary Show: Origin
1993
as The Sheik
TWA Winter Challenge II
1991
as The Sheik
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
1991
as The Sheik
I Like To Hurt People
1985
as Self - The Sheik
6.4