where did it go wrong for sheika??

The more I think about it Sheika really does not even deserve a thread about him. :(

He fired his long time trainer and manager and decided to replace him with the IRON SHEIK. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/05/06/ironshiek_feb99.jpg

Earlier in his career Sheika fought in England against a journeyman fighter Paul Wesley and I swear for the first few rounds Wesley was taking the utter piss out of Sheika, he would turn and walk to the ropes, put his foot on the bottom strand and act as though he was talking to someone in the crowd! I actually felt sorry for Sheika cos the crowd was in stitches everytime Wesley done something crazy and he kept doing it, his tactics fucked him up though cos he got stopped in the 4th or 5th round while messing about. Sheika lost to another journeyman Brit in Tony Booth so while an exciting banger & good to watch he has always been limited.

He takes too many punches.

They were jealous of Omar Shekia, they all wanted to be him but they couldn't.

Well maybe that will happen to Lacy when/if he ever gets in with calfaghe......NAAAAAHHHHH not likely....I never followed Sheika too much but to date his worst mistake was ever stepping in the ring with Lacy....competive fight it was but right then Sheika had to know I will never be champ as long as this guy lives.....(feels his face and says "I am still alive") ;)

or was he neva truly world class in the first place? He was always a glorified gutsy fighter. I think he's another one of those guys who'd always put up a great fight agaisnt a great fighter, but come up short.

I think his heart, guts and handspeed is what made him stand out from normal fighters. But i dont think he was ever of Championship caliber.

I think allot of people were jealous of him!