[The mystery of Arman Hussian]
Title History
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Shag Thomas defeating Mad Russian & Stan Stasiak (August 27, 1965);
- NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Abdullah the Butcher defeating Haystacks Calhoun & Don Leo Jonathan (July 1, 1968);
- NWA (Gulf Coast) Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Spoiler (July 18, 1972);
- NWA (Gulf Coast) Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Spoiler (October 23, 1972);
- NWA (Gulf Coast) Mississippi Heavyweight title defeating Wrestling Pro (April 16, 1973);
- SCW Western States Heavyweight title defeating Eddie Sullivan to become 1st champion (October 22, 1973);
- NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Bull Ramos (July 29, 1974);
- WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Heavyweight title defeating Invader I (July 15, 1978);
- NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/Killer Brooks defeating Brian Blair & Al Madril (September ??, 1981);
Career Highlights
- 1960s/70s: Arman Hussian had a lengthy run in Arizona, holding varied tag team titles with Tito Montez and others..
- Arman Hussian did a stint in Portland teaming with Abdullah The Butcher and he himself as “Hussian The Butcher”..
- Arman Hussian formed a tag team with Samba Lamumba in California..
- March 15, 1982 – WCCW Star Wars: Jose Lothario vs Arman Hussein ended in a DRAW..
- 1982: Arman Hussian formed a faction with Gary Hart known as “H&H Limited” in World Class Championship Wrestling..
- ~~~Together they managed Kabuki, Magic Dragon, Bill Irwin, Bugsy McGraw, Frank Dusek, Checkmate, The Spoiler, and others..
- ~~~King Kong Bundy went on strike from H&H and joined Scandar Akbar’s Devestation Inc group..
- ~~~Arman Hussian recruited The Great Yatsu from Japan who defeated Bundy in a Loser Leaves Town Match..
- ~~~The Superfly (Ray Candy in a mask) also spent time with H&H Limited..
- August 15, 1982 – WCCW Star Wars: Bugsy McGraw defeated Gary Hart & Armand Hussein in a “Handicap” match..
- By late 1982, Gary Hart rarely appeared and Arman Hussein pretty much exclusively managed the group..
- June 17, 1983 – WCCW Star Wars: Kimala beat Arman Hussein & Tola Yatsu & Mike Bond in a “Loser Leaves Town” match..
- January ??, 2008: Mike “Arman Hussian” Barber passed away in Dallas, Texas (where he had retired in the Late 80s)..