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Adnan Al-Kaissie

Nickname: Sheik

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 245 lbs.

From: Baghdad, Iraq

Birthday: Mar 1st

Pro Debut: 1959

Aliases: Adnan Kaissey, Adnan El Kaissie, Billy White Wolf, General Adnan, Adnan Al-Kaissey

Feds Worked For: AWA, AWF, NWA, WWF, Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan), Mid-American Wrestling (WI), Mid-Pacific Wrestling (HI), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Polynesian Wrestlng (HI), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (WA/OR), Pro Wrestling America (MN), Pro Wrestling USA (NY), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Southwest Sports (TX), West Four Wrestling Alliance (Canada), World All-Star Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling (Australia/New Zealand), WOW (MN)

Finisher: Indian Death Lock

Career Highlights: -IWA Champion
-IWA Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Mario Milano and Tex McKenzie)
-NWA Australian Champion
-NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each w/ Sam Steamboat, Jim Hady, Peter Maivia & Neff Maivia)
-NWA (Hawaii) United States Champion
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Hogan Wharton)
-PNW Champion (2x)
-PNW Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each w/ Shag Thomas, Pepper Martin, Bearcat Wright and Johnny War Eagle)
-WWWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Jay Strongbow)

Affiliates: Jerry Blackwell, Ken Patera, The Iron Sheik/Col. Mustafa, Sgt. Slaughter, Bob Orton, Jr., Mr. Hughes, Manny Fernandez, Hercules Hernandez

Notable Feuds: Tor Kamata, Antonio Inoki, Seiji Sakaguchi, Kantaro Hoshino, Osamu Kido, Harukea Eigen

Other Facts: -Real name was Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie
-Classmate of Saddam Hussein
-As Billy White Wolf, he was billed from Oklahoma.
-Wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State University. He replaced Tim Woods (AKA Mr. Wrestling I) on the team.
-Became an American citizen in 1967 after marrying an American woman.
-Was responsible for bringing professional wrestling to Iraq in the 1970s, under the direction of Saddam Hussein. Kaissey was very popular, but Hussein was becoming paranoid about potential rivals and viewed Kaissey in this manner. He returned to America in 1978 and never returned to Iraq.
-Co-Owner of the World All-Star Wrestling Alliance w/ Ken Patera
-Released his autobiography, "The Sheik of Baghdad: Tales of Celebrity and Terror From Pro Wrestling's General Adnan" in 2005
-Former member of the Triangle of Terror
-Former leader of The Rat Pack (AWF Version)
-Inducted into the Tragos/Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2020
-Passed away September 6, 2023 at the age of 84