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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Barber July 3, 1934[1] Houston, Texas, U.S.[2] |
| Died | December 31, 2007 (aged 73) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Armand Hussein Armand Hussian Hussein the Butcher Mike Harmon |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Sudan |
| Debut | 1959 |
| Retired | 1983 |
Michael Barber (July 3, 1934 – December 31, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Armand Hussein or Armand Hussian, who portrayed a Sudanese character during his career.[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Hussein began his wrestling career in 1959. He worked in various NWA territories. In 1966, he worked in Japan for Japan Wrestling Association.[citation needed] Hussein was the subject of a 1967 documentary, Sudanese Wrestler, produced for the United States Information Agency.[4]
From 1966 to 1967, Hussian worked in New York City and the Northeast for the World Wide Wrestling Federation where he teamed a few matches with Bruno Sammartino.[5][6]
In 1972, he made his debut in the Gulf Coast where he became a three-time NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship.[citation needed]
Hussein won the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship in Puerto Rico, defeating Invader 1 in 1978.[citation needed]
In 1981, Hussein worked in his home state of Texas for World Class Championship Wrestling. Hussein formed a partnership with Gary Hart known as H & H Limited in 1982.[7] His last match was on June 17, 1983, with Mike Bond and Tola Yatsu losing to Kamala (wrestler) in a Loser Leaves Town Handicap Match.[citation needed]
Professional wrestling style and persona
[edit]Hussein portrayed a Sudanese character during his career. His signature moves were the "Desert Crab" and the headbutt.
Personal life and death
[edit]Hussein kept his life private and never broke kayfabe.[8] He later in life converted to Islam.
On December 31, 2007, Hussein died at 73.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Oklafan.com v5 Beta > Bios > Armand Hussein". www.oklafan.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Armand Hussian - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com.
- ↑ "Arman Hussian Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ↑ U.S. Information Agency. (08/01/1953 - 04/01/1978). Story of a Wrestler. Records of the U.S. Information Agency.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Cawthon, Graham (January 13, 2024). "Yearly Results: 1966". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ↑ Cawthon, Graham (January 13, 2024). "Yearly Results: 1967". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ↑ "World Class Championship Wrestling".
- ↑ "9 Wrestlers That Refused To Break Kayfabe". Whatculture. August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ Oliver, Greg (January 8, 2008). "The mystery of Arman Hussian". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer.
- ↑ "NWA CANADIAN TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY". solie.org. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ↑ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Dallas) Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [Fritz Von Erich]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ↑ "N.W.A. American Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Titles « NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
External links
[edit]- Armand Hussein's profile at Cagematch, Wrestlingdata
- Arman Hussein at IMDb