Adnan Al-Kaissie
Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie (Arabic: عدنان بن عبدالكريم أحمد القيسي ألفرث; March 1, 1939 – September 6, 2023), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, was an Iraqi-American professional wrestler and manager best known as Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey, Billy White Wolf, or General Adnan. In 1971 he defeated André the Giant in Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad, under the auspices of his high school classmate, Ba'ath Party leader Saddam Hussein. He competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). On December 7, 1976, he won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship with Chief Jay Strongbow.
| Adnan Al-Kaissie | |
|---|---|
Al-Kaissie in the early 1970s | |
| Birth name | Adnan Bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie |
| Born | March 1, 1939 Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Died | September 6, 2023 (aged 84) Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University |
| Spouse(s) |
Kathy Davis (m. 1964) |
| Children | 4 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Adnan El Kaissie Billy White Wolf General Adnan Shiek Adnan Al-Kaissey |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Billed from | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Trained by | Yvon Robert |
| Debut | 1959 |
| Retired | 1998 |
In 1981, Adnan Al-Kaissie joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA). In 1990 he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF formerly WWWF, now known as the WWE), where he managed Sgt. Slaughter under the name "General Adnan". He competed at SummerSlam 1991 with his partners Sgt. Slaughter and Col. Mustafa in a Handicap match with Sid Justice as special guest referee against Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior. Al-Kaissie became the first Iraqi and the first Arab to compete in a WWF/WWE ring.