California Über Alles: The Lives & Career Of DARK Sheik

Grit & Glitter

In honor of DARK Sheik topping the 2024 QWI 200, revisit our seventh installment of "Living Legends," the series where we strive to present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active independent wrestlers. Where did they come from? How did they get to where they are today? And why are they so beloved?

Follow us as we trace her journey from wrestling at age 14 as Persian Tiger to being typecast as a Middle Eastern heel, founding Hoodslam, transitioning in a public space, appearing in Superman comics, and starting the Church of Wrestling.

Our playlist for this episode:

Sheik Khan Abadi vs. Wild Storm

Big Time Wrestling (10/21/07)

The Joker & Harley Quinn vs. Bat Manuela & The Cereal Girl

Hoodslam Femmed Out: Total DIVAstation (2/5/16)

DARK Sheik vs. Still Life With Apricots And Pears

GCW Effy’s Big Gay Brunch (10/10/20)

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El Chupacabra vs. DARK Sheik for the Golden Gig Championship

Hoodslam Fights Into Dreams (6/3/22)

Thrussy vs. Cole Radrick & Brat Pack

GCW Scene Of The Crime (4/22/23)

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