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George Weingeroff

George Weingeroff

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 233 lbs.

From: Nashville, TN

Pro Debut: 1975

Aliases: Abdul Hassan, King Cobra, The Sheik, Sheik Hussein

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, WCCW, NWA, WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Championship Wrestling (KY/TN), Mountain Wrestling Association (KY), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)

Finisher: The Full Nelson

Signature Moves: The Bulldog, Backflip, Facelift

 

Career Highlights: -ICW Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Lanny Poffo)

Affiliates: Lanny Poffo, Pez Whatley

Notable Feuds: Rip Rogers, Doug Vines, Jeff Sword, Pez Whatley, Randy Savage, The Miser, Bob Orton, Jr., The Great Tio, Gary Royal, George the Giant/Crusher Broomfield

Other Facts: -Son of wrestling manager Saul Weingeroff
-Brother of referee Eric Weingeroff
-Sometimes billed from Indianapolis, IN
-Was an amateur and collegiate champion
-Was legally blind during his career as a pro wrestler. He reportedly had most of his sight restored via surgery.
-Helped to train Barry Darsow (AKA Smash of Demolition) for pro wrestling
-Competed for a time as The Sheik, not to be confused with Ed Farhat who is the most famous and successful person to use the name
-As Abdul Hussein, he used the nickname "Sheik"
-After he retired from pro wrestling in 1993, he competed in the mixed martial arts company Pancrase at the age of 41
-Currently lives in Nashville, TN where he runs a school for the visually impaired and has a successful vending machine business.

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Spotlight in History

  • 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Title
  • 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Title
  • 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Title
  • 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions

Week of Sun 05-10 to Sat: 05-16

  • 05-10 2008 Jerry Bostic became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Title
  • 05-10 2019 Kody Lane def. Latrell Upton for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
  • 05-10 2023 Leo Fox def. The Wolf of War for the RDW Iron Man Title
  • 05-10 2025 Montego Seeka def. K. J. Gold for the RDW Iron Man Title
  • 05-10 2025 Sam Stackhouse def. Jack Talos for the EPW All-American Title
  • 05-10 2025 Sgt. Todd became the NAW Openweight Champion
  • 05-10 2025 Military Express (Sgt. Todd & Sgt. Hartman) became the NAW Openweight Champion
  • 05-11 1962 Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres def. Jan Madrid & Louie Tillet for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 05-11 1981 Ernie Ladd def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 05-11 2013 Billy Ray [1st] became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion
  • 05-11 2024 Drake Gallows def. Ronnie Morton for the XDWF New GenX Title
  • 05-11 2024 J. R. Orullian def. Marlboro Slim for the NAW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-12 2002 Rocco Valentino became the OCW Oklahoma Television Champion
  • 05-12 2012 The New Era [2nd] (Richie Adams & Goldeneye) def. The Dramatic Athletes (Jake McCoy & X-Cal) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 05-12 2012 Venus became the IZW Queens Champion
  • 05-12 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Bobby Starr for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 05-12 2013 Impact, Inc. (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Shawn Sanders & Tyson Jaymes (substituting for Scott Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 05-12 2018 Garrett Murphy became the NAW Lightweight Champion
  • 05-12 2018 Big Smooth def. Dusty Gold for the NAW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-12 2018 Brayden def. Kareem Sadat for the BCW Independent Hardcore Title
  • 05-12 2018 Gavin Dixon def. Mikey [2nd] for the BCW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-12 2023 Ronnie Morton def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Title
  • 05-13 1979 Wahoo McDaniel def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-13 1984 Magnum T. A. def. Mr. Wrestling II for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-13 2006 Justin Lee def. Gary Gram for the NWA-U X Division Title
  • 05-13 2012 Les Mayne became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-13 2016 Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
  • 05-13 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Buzzsaw Title
  • 05-13 2017 Garrett Murphy def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Title
  • 05-13 2023 Lunchador def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 05-13 2023 Rush Freeman became the WAH Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-13 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. Dark Forces (San La Muerte & Reese) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
  • 05-14 1975 John Tolos def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
  • 05-14 1975 Danny Miller def. Skandor Akbar for the TSW North American Title
  • 05-14 2004 Butch Dalton def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Title
  • 05-14 2004 Devon Monroe def. Mitch Carter for the TPW Light Heavyweight Title
  • 05-14 2005 John O'Malley became the IZW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-14 2005 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-15 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Dory Funk for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 05-15 1962 Bull Curry def. Jack Dalton [1st] for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 05-15 1972 Dale Lewis def. Bill Watts for the TSW North American Title
  • 05-15 2010 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Bobby Star) def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-15 2010 Jonathan Cross def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-15 2015 Charlie Haas def. Jerome Daniels for the NWA-TXO Heavyweight Title
  • 05-15 2021 Killbane def. The Canadian Red Devil for the NCWO Oklahoma Title
  • 05-16 1981 Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton def. Akbar Army (Jerry Brown & Ron McFarlane) for the TSW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-16 1983 Chris Adams def. Terry Gordy for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 05-16 2009 Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-16 2015 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. Team Bull (Aaron Neil & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
  • 05-16 2015 Clint Cassidy def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE United States Title
  • 05-16 2015 Brett Stopp def. Fuel for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-16 2015 Anarchy [2nd] def. Brett Stopp for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-16 2025 K. J. Gold def. Montego Seeka for the RDW Iron Man Title
  • 05-16 2025 Drake Gallows & became the RDW Tag Team Champions
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