Armand Hussein
| 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
Hussein began his wrestling career in 1959. He worked in various NWA territories. In 1966, he worked in Japan for Japan Wrestling Association. 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.
Hussein won the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship in Puerto Rico, defeating Invader 1 in 1978.
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.
Professional wrestling style and persona
Hussein portrayed a Sudanese character during his career. His signature moves were the "Desert Crab" and the headbutt.
Personal life and death
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
- Mid-South Wrestling
- NWA All-Star Wrestling
- NWA Big Time Wrestling
- NWA Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- World Wrestling Council
References
- ^ "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
- Armand Hussein's profile at Cagematch, Wrestlingdata
- Arman Hussein at IMDb