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Arnold Skaaland

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Arnold Skaaland (born January 21 1925) in White Plains, New York was a professional wrestler and manager.

A former tag team wrestler, Arnold was best known as mananger of the legendary wrestlers Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994 for managing both Sammartino and Backlund to WWE Championships.

Trivia

  • Skaaland served as referee for the infamous 1962 match between Freddie Blassie and Rikidozan in Japan
  • Skaaland was Vince McMahon Sr.'s partner. His responsibilities included running WWWF shows in Westchester (where he resided) and serving as a handler for Andre the Giant
  • Skaaland can be spotted in the 1987 "Piledriver" video as the foreman of a construction site

Championships and accomplishments

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