His character was inspired by The Sheik, played by Ed Farhat, a Michigan wrestler and World War II veteran of Lebanese descent who used every ethnic stereotype in the book to develop a persona ...

Ed Farhat used his Lebanese background to become The Sheik, a character who was an Arab madman. It was another effective use of the scary, foreign heel.

Sabu was trained by his uncle, The Sheik, Ed Farhat. The Sheik was the longtime promoter of the Detroit-based territory, Big Time Wrestling, and a pioneer of hardcore wrestling.

He had other Lansing-area ties. Sabu was the nephew of 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee Edward Farhat, known as The Original Sheik. Farhat was born in Lansing and lived most of ...

Sabu was the nephew of 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee Edward Farhat, known as The Original Sheik. Farhat was born in Lansing and lived most of his life in Williamston.

Sabu was the nephew of Ed Farhat, known in WWE as The Sheik, and won multiple championships across multiple companies.

Born December 12, 1964, Sabu was trained for professional wrestling by his uncle, The Sheik (Ed Farhat). He began his wrestling career in 1985 and wrestled under the name Sabu the Elephant Boy.

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