Mike Barber (1934 – December 31, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Armand Hussein or Armand Hussian, who played a fictional Sudanese character during his career.[3]
| Armand Hussein | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Barber |
| Born | July 3, 1934[1] Houston, Texas, U.S.[2] |
| Died | December 31, 2007 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Armand Hussein |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Sudan |
| Debut | 1959 |
| Retired | 1983 |
Career
editHussein began his wrestling career in 1959. He worked in various NWA territories. In 1966, he worked in Japan for Japan Wrestling Association.[citation needed]
From 1966 to 1967, Hussian worked in New York City and the Northeast for the World Wide Wrestling Federationm where he teamed a few matches with Bruno Sammartino.[4][5]
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.[6] 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]
Personal life and death
editThere is not much on Hussein's life as he kept his life private. He never broke kayfabe.[7] He later in life converted to Islam.
On December 31, 2007, Hussein passed away at 73.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
editReferences
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- ^ "Arman Hussian Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (13 January 2024). "Yearly Results: 1966". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (13 January 2024). "Yearly Results: 1967". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ "World Class Championship Wrestling".
- ^ "9 Wrestlers That Refused To Break Kayfabe". Whatculture. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Titles « NWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ 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.