In the world of sports-entertainment, there are Superstars and there are icons…and then there are pioneers. Ed Farhat, known around the world as The Sheik, is one of those men, and for this he is ...

In the early '90s, The Sheik stayed active on the US indies and in Japan—helping to launch his nephew Sabu's career and introducing a new generation of fans to his brutality and Sabu's high-risk ...

It takes a special disposition to covet jeers more than applause, but to the indomitable and infamous Sheik, those beer-fueled hisses and boos were the sweet sound of money in the bank. A wrestling ...

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 ...

Sabu during a WWE house show at the Giant Center in Hershey in 2006. Photo: Tom “Mo” Moschella/Icon Sportswire Sabu was trained by his uncle, The Sheik, Ed Farhat. The Sheik was the longtime promoter ...

It's been a week since The Iron Sheik passed away at the age of 81, and many are still scratching the surface regarding his legacy and importance in wrestling history. Chief among them is the ...