Skandor Akbar
Jimmy Saied Wehba (September 29, 1934 – August 19, 2010) was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar (which translates as "Alexander the Great"). Akbar led the villainous stable Devastation, Inc. in Bill Watts's 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.
| Skandor Akbar | |
|---|---|
Skandor Akbar, flanked by security guards, c. 1982 | |
| Birth name | Jimmy Saied Wehba |
| Born | September 29, 1934 Vernon, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 2010 (aged 75) Garland, Texas, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jimmy Wehba Skandor Akbar Wildman Wehba |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Egypt Lebanon Saudi Arabia Syria |
| Trained by | Jimmy Young |
| Debut | 1963 |
| Retired | 1996 |
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