Welcome to the Wrestler Spotlight. Today, we’re taking a look at hardcore legend Sabu, who returns to Scotland next month with appearances set for the likes of ICW and Rock N Wrestle in December.

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Alias – Sabu, Sabu the Elephant Boy, Samu, Terry Essar, Terry Snuka, Terry Brunk
Nicknames – “The Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal Death-Defying Maniac”, “ECW’s Evil Knievel”, “The Houdini of Hardcore”, “The Arabian Machine of Destruction”, “The Crazed Kamikaze”, “The Human Highlight Reel”, “The Modern Day Kamikaze”
Companies Wrestled For  – Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, United States Wrestling Association, Tri-State Wrestling Alliance, National Wrestling Alliance, Extreme Championship Wrestling, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, Midwest Territorial Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance Championship Wrestling America, National Wrestling Conference, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Tokyo Pro Wrestling, MCW Pro Wrestling, Independent Wrestling World, IWA Mid-South, Australasian Wrestling Federation, Apocalypse Wrestling Federation, Xtreme Pro Wrestling, Border City Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance New Jersey/New York, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling eXpress, National Wrestling Alliance East, Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling, Xtreme Latin American Wrestling, Insane Wrestling Federation, Main Event Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling All-Stars, Pro Pain Pro Wrestling, EPIC Pro Wrestling WAR, Professional Championship Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, Impact Championship Wrestling, Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling ZERO1, All World Wrestling League, World Wrestling Alliance, Pro Outlaw Wrestling, USA Xtreme Wrestling, Maximum Pro Wrestling, International Wrestling Cartel, Fuyuki Army Promotion, Valhalla Pro Wrestling, Ballpark Brawl, Combat Zone Wrestling, HUSTLE, Prime Time Wrestling, Michigan Marquee Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Council, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Revolution, Hardcore Homecoming, World Xtreme Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance Midwest, IWA East Coast, Dynamo Pro Wrestling, United Wrestling Federation, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, USA Xtreme Wrestling, One Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Elite, Neuva Generacion Xtrema, Awesome Wrestling Entertainment, National Wrestling Alliance Shockwave, International Wrestling Syndicate, Pro Wrestling Syndicate, Fight the World Wrestling, American Wrestling Rampage, Hybrid Wrestling, National Wrestling Superstars, Coastal Championship Wrestling, Dramatic Dream Team, Wrestling Fan Xperience, Global Les Catch, Squared Circle Wrestling, Liberty States Pro Wrestling, Dragon Gate USA, Northeast Wrestling, SMASH, AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined, Absolute Intense Wrestling, Xplosion Nacional de Lucha Libre, Classic Championship Wrestling, Extreme Rising, Freedom Pro Wrestling, UPW Pro Wrestling, EVOLVE Wrestling, Brew City Wrestling, Southside Wrestling Entertainment, Kamikaze Pro, Alternative Wrestling Show, Pro Wrestling Holland, German Hurricane Wrestling, Vicious Outcast Wrestling, Vendetta Pro Wrestling, Heavy On Wrestling, Triple X Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling All-Stars of Detroit, Combat Sports Federation, Wu Tech Wrestling, World Wrestling League, Big Time Wrestling, Xcite Wrestling, Xtreme Italian Wrestling, Destination One Wrestling, Deutsche Wrestling Allianz, Pro Wrestling Blitz, Victory Pro Wrestling, Stateline Pro Wrestling, Atomic Championship Wrestling, Rockstar Pro Wrestling, Union Independent Pro Wrestling, WrestleCade Entertainment, Apex Pro Wrestling, Game Changer Wrestling, American Revolution Wrestling, HOPE Wrestling, Main Event Wrestling, Preston City Wrestling, Capital Pro Wrestling, CWA Championship Wrestling, In Your Face Wrestling, HXC Wrestling, Infinity Pro Wrestling, Tokyo Gurentai, House of Hardcore, Ultimate Championship Wrestling, Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment, Imperial Wrestling Revolution, Fighting Spirit Wrestling, Innovative Pro Wrestling, WildKat Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Pride, Lucha Libre Elite, APEX Wrestling, Strong Style Wrestling, Pro Wrestling King, Cho Sento Puroresu FMW, All Pro Wrestling, Sunbelt Wrestling Entertainment, VIP Wrestling, Compound Pro Wrestling, Wrestling for Charity, All Action Wrestling, Battle Championship Wrestling, International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom, Ultimate Pro Wrestling, Lucha Forever, Rock N Wrestle, Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment, WrestleMerica and Celtic Championship Wrestling
Titles & Accomplishments  –
1x WWA Martial Arts Tag Team Champion w/Horace Boulder (18 days)
2x ECW World Heavyweight Champion (85 days and 8 days)
1x ECW World Television Champion (113 days)
3x ECW World Tag Team Champion w/The Tazmaniac (1 time) (21 days) and Rob Van Dam (2 times) (119 days and 125 days)
1x IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion (42 days)
1x UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion (8 days)
1x and only NWA Independent World Champion (length unknown)
2x and last EWA European Junior Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x and last NWC Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x NWA World Heavyweight Champion (38 days)
1x BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Champion (294 days)
1x XPW World Heavyweight Champion (392 days)
1x JCW Heavyweight Champion (1 day)
1x and only MECW APW Hardcore Champion (length unknown)
2x and first ever IWF Heavyweight Champion (94 days and length unknown)
1x Stampede Pacific Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x 3PW Heavyweight Champion (70 days)
1x CEW Newfoundland Heritage Champion (length unknown)
1x HCW Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x ECW FTW Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x MECW Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
2x UPW American Champion (length unknown)
2x USA Pro/UXW Heavyweight Champion (56 days and 105 days)
1x WWC Universal Champion (76 days)
1x PCW Television Champion (length unknown)
1x XICW Xtreme Champion (56 days)
2x WAR World Extreme Champion (1 day and length unknown)
1x PWH Heavyweight Champion (length unknown)
1x and first ever WWL Extremo Champion (80 days)
1x and first ever BCW Heavyweight Champion (28 days)
1x X-LAW International Champion (length unknown)
1994 Readers’ Favourite Wrestler by Wrestling Observer Newsletter
2005 TNA Match of the Year (vs Abyss)
2009 ECW Hardcore Hall of Fame Inductee
Signature Moves – Triple Jump Moonsault, Arabian Facebuster (Jumping, Diving or Somersault Legdrop with a steel chair into the face), Arabian Skullcrusher (Jumping, Diving or Somersault Legdrop with a steel chair to the back of the head), Arabian Clutch (Camel Clutch), Air Sabu (One-Man Poetry in Motion)
Alliances – The ECW Originals w/Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Balls Mahoney & The Sandman, EV 2.0 w/Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Mick Foley, Stevie Richards, Brother Devon, Brother Ray, The Sandman, Guido Maritato, Tony Luke, Brian Kendrick, Raven and Rhino, Team WWF w/Rob Van Dam, Jerry Lawler, Bill Alfonso, Doug Furnas, Philip LaFon, Stevie Richards, Lance Wright, Darren Drozdov & Brakus, La Legion Extranjera w/El Zorro, Silver King, Nicho el Millonario, Joe Lider, Abismo Negro, El Mesias, Kenzo Suzuki, Jack Evans, Teddy Hart, Black Abyss, Mr Niebla, Headhunter A, Headhunter B, El Padrino, Ayako Hamada, Gran Hamada, Black Magic, Ron Killings, Nate Webb, Alicia Webb, X-Pac, Elix Skipper, Lance Hoyt, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Low Ki, Samoa Joe, Traci Brooks, Christy Hemme, Tiana Ringer, Scott D’Amore, Frankie Kazarian, Scott Steiner, The American Dragon, Mike Modest, Black Buffalo, Kaoru Ito, Josh Raymond, Scott Hall, Konnan, Chessman, Electroshock, Ozz, Cuervo, Espiritu, Escoria, Antifaz, Histeria, Psicosis, Rellik, Rikishi, Hernandez, Abyss, Homicide and Rhino, w/Rob Van Dam, w/The Tazmaniac, w/Horace Boulder, w/Paul E. Dangerously, w/The Sheik, w/The Super Genie
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