1. Skandor Akbar's father was from Lebanon, and his mother, Mary, was of Syrian descent, though she too was born in Texas.
11 Facts About Skandor Akbar
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Skandor Akbar adopted the ring name Skandor Akbar, literally meaning Alexander the Great, at the suggestion of Fritz Von Erich in 1966 in order to sound more Arabic.
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Skandor Akbar teamed with Danny Hodge and eventually turned on him, starting a feud.
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Skandor Akbar joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation for a brief run in the late 1970s and was managed by Freddie Blassie.
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Skandor Akbar worked as a face in the Australian World Championship Wrestling territory for a season in the mid 1970s feuding mainly with The Great Mephisto.
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Skandor Akbar wrestled his last match as a wrestler in 1996.
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Skandor Akbar retired from active wrestling in 1977 and became a villainous manager in the Texas area territory.
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Skandor Akbar smoked cigars at ringside, harassed the fans during his proteges' matches, and occasionally threw fireballs at unsuspecting opponents.
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In 1994, Skandor Akbar briefly managed Kevin Von Erich as a fan favorite in the Global Wrestling Federation.
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Skandor Akbar managed Toni Adams for a short time in the GWF.
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Skandor Akbar appeared on both the Heroes of World Class and Triumph and Tragedies of World Class retrospective documentaries, released in 2005 and 2007, respectively.