WRESTLER PROFILES

[Remembering Arman Hussian] [The mystery of Arman Hussian]	Wrestler: Arman Hussian Real Name: Mike Barber or Mike Harmon? Legally changed to Arman Hussian Birthday: July 3, 1946 Hometown: Originally from Alabama Billed from Sudan Retired in Houston, Texas Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'1" - 240 lbs Trained by: Debut: 1958 Previous Gimmicks: Mike Harmon Voodoo Malumba? Hussein the Butcher (Portland) Finishing Move: Desert Crab (Indian Death Lock) Favorite Moves: Headbutt Notable Feuds:: Bill Wright Joe Pazandak Killer Kane Dick Dunn Hans Steiner Kangaroo Bob Karson Don Arnold Din Kent Gene Dubuque Tony Borne Notable Feuds:: Bugsy McGraw Jack Ringer Eddie Sullivan Rip Tyler The Comacharos Jose Lothario Otto Von Krupp Lord Landsdowne Devestation Inc.
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);
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)..