This article is about the American professional wrestling manager billed in the WWF as The Grand Wizard. For the later similarly ring-named WWF manager "The Wizard", see King Curtis Iaukea.
Ernie Roth
Roth as "The Grand Wizard", 1982
Birth name
Irwin Roth
Born
(1926-08-30)August 30, 1926[1][2] Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Died
October 12, 1983(1983-10-12) (aged 57) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death
Heart Attack
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
The Grand Wizard of Wrestling The Grand Wizard J. Wellington Radcliffe Mr. Clean Abdullah Farouk Armstrong K.
Billed height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3]
Billed weight
130 lb (59 kg)[1]
Billed from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida[3]
Debut
1958
Irwin "Ernie" Jacob Roth (August 30, 1926 – October 12, 1983), known by the ring names The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Abdullah Farouk, was an American professional wrestling manager. Not a wrestler himself due to his small stature, he was noted for his flamboyant outfit of sequined jackets, wraparound sunglasses, and a brightly colored turban decorated with jewels and feathers.[3] He was inducted into the WWE's Hall of Fame class of 1995.
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