wwe hall of famer :1994

vivekwwe legendry status: 2004 

Ring name(s) Arnold Skaaland
Bobby Weaver
Billed height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight 238 lb (109 kg)
Born January 21, 1925
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Died March 13, 2007(Age 82)[1]
Debut 1946
Retired 1978
 

A much-beloved figure backstage, Arnold Skaaland has been involved in virtually every aspect of the wrestling business, from grappling to managing to promoting. 
As a wrestler, Skaaland was fearless, taking on much larger men, and always giving them a fight. In 1967, he and Spiros Arion won the old WWE United States tag team championship. 

But another generation of fans remembers Skaaland as a manager, regularly accompanying Bruno Sammartino to the ring during his championship run, then performing the same task for Bob Bachlund after he won the title. Skaaland’s most controversial moment occurred in 1983, when he threw in the towel for Backlund after the Iron Sheik trapped the titlist in the camel clutch – ending the clean-living kingpin’s long reign.

Championships and accomplishments
World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation
WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Spiros Arion
WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1994)
 

vivekwwe.com salutes the legend, long live the legacy