Mohamad Ali Vaez (born April 5, 1979), is an American

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, who is best known for his time spent in

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Professional wrestling career

Global Force Wrestling (2015)

On July 24, 2015, Vaez made his

(GFW) debut under the ring name Ali Akbar as part of the GFW Tag Team Championship Tournament during the '' GFW Amped'' tapings as part of the tag team The Akbars with Omar Akbar losing to

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in the quarterfinals. On August 14, 2015, Akbar teamed with

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in a losing effort against Brad Attitude, Peter Kaasa and

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during the ''GFW Grand Slam Tour'' in

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. On August 21, 2015, The Akbars teamed with

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during the '' GFW Amped'' tapings defeating the team of

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(Phoenix Star and Zokre) On August 28 and 29, 2015 during the ''GFW Grand Slam Tour'' in

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, Akbar teamed with

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in two on one handicap matches against

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in a losing effort on both nights.

Championships and accomplishments

* American Wrestling Association Supreme ** AWA Supreme Mid-America Championship (1 time) * Australian Wrestling Entertainment ** AWE Championship (1 time) * Derby City Wrestling ** DCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Omar Akbar **DCW Tag Team Championship Tournament (2007) – with Omar Akbar *

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** NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mustafa Akbar *

OVW Heavyweight Championship The OVW Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling heavyweight championship owned by the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) promotion. The original championship was designed and created in 1997 by Reggie Parks. The title was introduced on Augu ...

( 1 time) **

OVW Television Championship The OVW Television Championship was the secondary championship of Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), started on January 5, 2005. When the title was originally conceived, the champion defended against randomly selected opponents, with the winner receivin ...

( 8 time) **

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( 3 time) – with Omar Akbar (1) and Michael Hayes (2) ** Fourteenth OVW Triple Crown Champion * Outback Championship Wrestling ** OCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * Warzone Wrestling Australia ** WWA Heavyweight Championship (2 time) ** WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tyson Gibbs * United Pro Wrestling ** UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

External links

The Akbars – GFW Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaez, Ali Mohamad 1979 births Living people People from Richmond, Kentucky Sportspeople from Kentucky American male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Kentucky American emigrants to Australia Expatriate professional wrestlers 21st-century professional wrestlers OVW Heavyweight Champions