Jim Ross has posted a blog entry reflecting on the passing of his friend General Skandor Akbar. Some highlights: On Akbar's early days in the business: The man of Lebanese decent broke into the ...

Actor Matthew McConaughey recently revealed on a talk show that he once got thrown out of a wrestling event for throwing tomatoes at villainous ‘80s manager Skandor Akbar. McConaughey was a guest on ...

Jimmy Saied Wehba was "Skandor Akbar" - the man wrestling fans around the world loved to hate in the 1970s and '80s. Mr. Wehba was good enough at being bad that he often needed real-life police ...

During an interview segment, McConaughey asked Cena if he remembered a few famous Texas wrestlers such as Hacksaw Jim Duggan, King Kong Bundy, Skandor Akbar and the Von Erichs. Cena did, which led to ...

Pro wrestling legend Jim Wehba, better known as General Skandor Akbar, has passed away at the age of 75. The Examiner.com has a great story on Akbar, and here is an excerpt of his background: Born as ...

If you watched World Class Championship Wrestling as a kid, rooting for the Von Erichs and whatnot, you are most likely familiar with the name Skandor Akbar. He made his name as a wrestler but during ...

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY told John Cena that he was kicked out during a wrestling show for throwing a bag of TOMATOES on wrestling great Skandor Akbar. McConaughey and Cena appeared on The Graham Norton ...

Then: Akbar (alias Jim Wehba) was the baddest cad around when Mid-South Wrestling ruled these parts. He was a good guy when he launched his career in the 1960s, then he betrayed Danny Hodge and became ...

The Ugandan Giant Kamala debuted in the WWE back in 1984 with a wild savage gimmick that was ever so slightly racist but gained him a measure of notoriety nonetheless. The Original Managers Kamala was ...

Throughout the '80s, the Texas territory was terrorised by a gang of ruffians united under the umbrella of Skandor Akbar. Dallas' Sportatorium was frequently ablaze with excitement as the Von Erichs ...

The Diva simply known as Jacqueline is the newest inductee into this year's WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Known for her aggressive in-ring, martial art-based fighting style, native-born Texan ...