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Career

Akbar started out as a professional wrestler in 1963 as Jimmy Wehba. He changed his name at the suggestion of Fritz Von Erich in 1966, in order to sound more Arabic. Akbar's parents are from Lebanon and he looks convincingly Arabic. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Jack Barton Adkisson (August 16, 1929 - September 10, 1997) was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a wrestling promoter and the patriarch of the Von Erich wrestling family. ...

Akbar teamed with Danny Hodge and eventually turned on him, starting a feud. Danny Hodge is a collegiate wrestler for the University of Oklahoma. ...

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 and would harass the fans during his proteges' matches, and would occasionally throw fireballs at unsuspecting opponents. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner, breaking rules or otherwise taking advantage of their opponents outside of the bounds of the rules of the match. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), also called the World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), was a popular regional professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... The Universal Wrestling Federation was a regional professional wrestling federation founded by Leroy McGuirk, and later owned by Bill Watts. ...

On one strange twist, in 1995, Akbar briefly managed Kevin Von Erich as a face. Eventually, though, he turned heel on Kevin only weeks before Von Erich decided to retire for good. Akbar also managed Toni Adams for a short time in the GWF. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Ross Adkisson (born May 15, 1957 in Belleville, Illinois) is a retired professional wrestler under the ring name Kevin Von Erich of the famous Von Erich Family. ... In professional wrestling, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving (that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites). The vast majority of wrestling storylines (though not all) place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... Toni Adams was a professional wrestling valet. ...

Akbar is now retired and trains wrestlers.

It is interesting to note that the name of Skandor Akbar, translated, means "Alexander the Great"

Wrestlers managed by Akbar

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Championships and accomplishments

• Australian Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
• United States Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Danny Hodge
• Georgia Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Ox Baker
• Maco Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Rocket Monroe
• NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Champion (1 time)