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WRESTLER PROFILES
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| Wrestler: |
Ali Baba |
| Real Name: |
Harry Ekizian |
| Birthday: |
June 21, 1901 |
| Hometown: |
Samsun, Turkey |
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| Debut: |
1930s |
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| Previous Gimmicks: |
Harry Ekizian Ali Yumid Ali Baba |
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Harry Ekizian was a 1930's era wrestler who gained his greatest fame under the Arabic gimmick of "Ali Baba"..
Ekizian was a regular in the western U.S. using both the name Harry Ekizian and assorted "middle eastern" names like Ali Yumid..
March 11, 1934: Tex Wright (28 years old) died after a match with Harry Ekizian (wrestling at the time as Ali Yumid) in Greeley, CO..
April 24, 1936: Ekizian officially changed his name to Ali Baba..
Ali Baba defeated Dick Shikat for the main lineage world heavyweight championship, though he was not recognized in New York state..
May 5, 1936: Ali Baba defeated Dick Shikat in New York City to become recognized as "World champion" in New York also..
June 12, 1936: Dave Levin defeated Ali Baba via DQ in Newark, NJ and began billing himself as world champion..
June 26, 1936 Everette Marshall defeated Ali Baba for the linear (Hackenschmidt) world heavyweight title in Columbus, OH..
November 20, 1936 Marshall again defeated Baba in Chicago, IL to win that states world title recognition..
November 16, 1981: Arteen "Harry" Ekizian died at the age of 80..
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