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Skandar Akbar

Nickname: General, The Wild Man from Lebanon

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 245 lbs

From: Wichita Falls, TX

Birthday: Sep 29th

Pro Debut: April 11, 1963

Aliases: Jimmy Wehba, Wildman Wehba, Skandar Wehba

Feds Worked For: AACW, BCW, MSW, MStW, NWA, PPW, PZWA, SWCW, TCBW, TSW, UCW, WCCW, WWEmp, WWWF, American Championship Wrestling (TX), Full Effect Wrestling (TX), Mid-South Pro Wrestling (AR), Texas All-Star Wrestling (TX), Texas Professional Wrestling Association (TX),

Finisher: Camel Clutch

Career Highlights: -Australian Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Ox Baker)
-NWA Macon Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Rocket Monroe & Buddy Colt)
-NWA North American Heavyweight Champion
-TSW North American Champion
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (5x; 3 w/ Danny Hodge, 1 each w/ Lorenzo Parente & Karl Karlsson)

Affiliates: Fred Blassie, Devastation, Inc.,Billy Joe Travis, Jeff Gaylord, Greg Valentine, Honky Tonk Man, Eddie Atlas, Kevin Von Erich, Toni Adams, Mass Destruction, Slam Shady, The Disciples of Allah, Wild Samoans, Jack Crawford, KAFU, The Cowboys, Mr. Pogo, Adrian Steel, Dick Dallas, The Punisher, Mr. Sawyer

Notable Feuds: Jim Duggan, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Ted DiBiase, Steve Williams, Butch Reed

Other Facts: -Nephew of pro wrestler Sheik Ben-Ali
-Cousin of pro wrestler The Great Mephisto (AKA Frankie Caine)
-Cousin (by marriage) of pro wrestling valet Princess Shalina
-Billed from either Lebanon or Egypt, but was actually born in Wichita Falls, TX
-Attended high school in Wann, OK
-Began his career as Jimmy Wehba, but changed his name to Skandar Akbar in 1966 at the suggestion of Fritz Von Erich. Akbar's father is from Lebanon and his mother is from Syria.
-Ran a wrestling federation in Texas known as Texas Professional Wrestling Association (TPWA) and also trained upcoming wrestlers. Akbar had trained stars that have Oklahoma experience such as Slam Shady, Spoiler 2000, American Anarchy, and Bash.
-Was one of the many interviewees on WWE's "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD.
-Passed away on August 20, 2010 at the age of 75
-Posthumously inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2021