Skandor Akbar

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Jim Wehba
Ring name(s)	Skandor Akbar Wildman Wehba Jimmy Wehba
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Born	September 29, 1934 (1934-09-29) (age 75) Vernon, Texas, United States
Resides	Garland, Texas
Trained by	Jimmy Young
Debut	1963
Retired	1977

Jim Wheba^[1] (born September 29, 1934) is a former professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar which translates as "Alexander the Great". Akbar led the heel stable Devastation, Inc. in Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation during the promotion's heyday in the 1980s, as well as other regional territories, including World Class Championship Wrestling and the Global Wrestling Federation.

Professional wrestling career

Singles wrestler

Akbar started out as a professional wrestler in 1963 as Jimmy Wehba. He changed his name to Skandor Akbar at the suggestion of Fritz Von Erich in 1966, in order to sound more Arabic. Akbar's father is from Lebanon and mother from Syria.^{[citation needed]} Akbar teamed with Danny Hodge and eventually turned on him, starting a feud.

Manager

Akbar retired from active wrestling in 1977 and became a heel manager in the Texas area. He always called his stable "Devastation, Inc.". He spent most of his time in World Class Championship Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling. Akbar smoked cigars at ringside, harassed the fans during his proteges' matches, and occasionally threw fireballs at unsuspecting opponents. "The General" also used various nicknames during his ringside interviews taking potshots at various faces such as Kerry Von Erich (either horseface or eggplant brain), Eric Embry (the flamboyant piece of trash), Percy Pringle (Captain Misfit), or Chris Adams (The slimy limey from Liverpool).

In 1995, Akbar briefly managed Kevin Von Erich as a face. Eventually, though, he turned heel on Von Erich only weeks before Von Erich decided to retire for good. Akbar also managed Toni Adams for a short time in the GWF.

Retirement

Akbar is now retired and trains wrestlers. He has appeared on both the Heroes of World Class and Triumph and Tragedies of World Class DVDs, released in 2005 and 2007 respectively. On October 4, 2008 he appeared at IHW Entertainment's "One Night Only" event alongside WCCW partners Bill Mercer and Marc Lowrance.

Akbar will be honored in October 2009 by IHW Entertainment & take a place in there Hall of Fame.

On October 25th 2009 Akbar helped his henchman Dr. Knuckles win the Wrecking Ball Wrestling Championship. [1]

In wrestling

• Signature move
  • Camel clutch

• Wrestlers managed

Championships and accomplishments

• Cauliflower Alley Club

• Gulf Coast/CAC Honoree (2006)

• Mid-South Sports

• NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Ox Baker
• NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Buddy Colt (1) and Rocket Monroe (1)

• NWA Tri-State

• NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) (1 time) - with Danny Hodge

• World Championship Wrestling (Australia)

• NWA Austra-Asian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with George Gouliovas

Notes

References

• Stone Cold Steve Austin and Jim Ross (2003). The Stone Cold Truth. Pocket Books. ISBN 0743477200. 

Wrecking Ball Wrestling Indy Wrestling News

External links

Professional wrestling portal

• Championship wrestling from Florida: Skandor Akbar, a collection of flyers between Sept. 21-Oct. 8, 1971.
• Profile at OWW