Herb Abrams

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Herb C. Abrams (1954 – July 23, 1996) was an American professional wrestling promoter from New York.

Career

Abrams founded the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1990 and remained CEO of the company until his death. He was the head booker of the UWF from 1990 to 1992, and again in 1994.

Before his death, while high on cocaine, Abrams was found nude, destroying furniture with a baseball bat[1] in his New York office,[2] while covered in a "vaseline" type substance.[1] He was in the company of prostitutes at the time.[2] Not long afterwards, he died while in police custody,[1] of a heart attack.[2] He had cocaine stuck all over his body when he died.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
    • Worst Television Announcer (1990)

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Foley, Mick. Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.186)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Williams, Steve. Steve Williams: How Dr. Death Became Dr. Life (p.155)

References


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