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Josef Samael
Josef Samael at MLW Saturday Night SuperFight 2019
Birth name
Joseph Cabibbo
Born
(1974-05-21) May 21, 1974 (age 49)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
The Almighty Sheik[1] Joey Machete Josef Josef Samael The Sheik[2] Sheik Ali Azzad[2]
Billed height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Billed weight
225 lb (102 kg)[2]
Billed from
New York City, New York Damascus, Syria
Trained by
The Blackharts
Debut
August 1998
Joseph Cabibbo[2] (born May 21, 1974) is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling under the ring names Josef and Josef Samael on the independent circuit and in Major League Wrestling (MLW) as a member of Contra Unit with Jacob Fatu, Simon Gotch, and Ikuro Kwon. He is a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and (Zero1) World Heavyweight Champion, making him an overall two-time world champion in major[according to whom?] professional wrestling promotions.
^Caldwell, James (2012-01-14). "Corgan promotion crowns first Hvt. champion". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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professional wrestler currently wrestling under the ring names Josef and JosefSamael on the independent circuit and in Major League Wrestling (MLW) as...
formed at the SuperFight event on February 2, 2019 when Jacob Fatu and JosefSamael made their MLW debut and formed their alliance with Simon Gotch by attacking...
SuperFight, alongside his frequent tag team partner JosefSamael in a non-televised match. The duo of Fatu and Josef would then make their televised debut in MLW...
in 2016 by former NWA Heavyweight Champion and current MLW wrestlers JosefSamael and Mike Scharnagl under the name Pacific Coast Wrestling. PCW Ultra's...
winning via disqualification after his Contra Unit (Jacob Fatu and JosefSamael) attacked him. At Battle Riot II on April 5, Romero competed in the Battle...
forming the heel faction Contra Unit with the debuting Jacob Fatu and JosefSamael. In their debut appearance they attacked the new MLW World Heavyweight...
Ross Von Erich, Low Ki and Tom Lawlor vs. Contra Unit (Jacob Fatu, JosefSamael, Simon Gotch and Ikuro Kwon) in a 4 vs. 4 War Chamber match October 5...
III on July 24, 2021. Hammerstone eliminated the Sentai Death Squad, JosefSamael, Simon Gotch, Daivari and lastly Mads Krügger to win the Battle Riot...
At The Shore 2019. APW Tag Team Championship Warbeast (Jacob Fatu and JosefSamael) 1 (1, 1) October 11, 2019 1,677+ San Francisco, CA Defeated Reno Scum...
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Unit teammate JosefSamael interfered by throwing a fireball into the referee's eyes and Park tried to hit a spear to Samael but Samael ducked and Salina...
Lawlor) (with Kevin Von Erich) vs. Contra Unit (Ikuro Kwon, Jacob Fatu, JosefSamael and Simon Gotch) in a War Chamber match The main event aired on September...
of Fusion, Hart lost his title to Myron Reed after Contra Unit member JosefSamael threw a fireball on Hart. This would mark Hart's final appearance in...
King Mo, Bu Ku Dao, Alex Kane, Davey Richards, Daivari, Kit Osbourne, JosefSamael, Simon Gotch, Ikuro Kwon, Tom Lawlor, KC Navarro and Jordan Oliver. Before...
a team/individual wrestlers, at 860 days. War Beast (Jacob Fatu and JosefSamael) have the longest singular reign, as a team/individual wrestlers, at...
Lawlor) (with Kevin Von Erich) vs. Contra Unit (Ikuro Kwon, Jacob Fatu, JosefSamael and Simon Gotch) in a War Chamber match 9. NWA / TNT New Years Clash...
Octagoncito April 27 - Johnny Devine May 11 – Billy Kidman May 21 - JosefSamael June 6 – 2 Tuff Tony June 22 - Amber O'Neal June 26 – Matt Striker June...