Adnan Al Kassie

Adnan Al Kassie

Born: March 1, 1936
Died: September 6, 2023
in Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq
Adnan Bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie (Arabic: عدنان بن عبدالكريم أحمد القيسي ألفرث‎), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, is an Iraqi former 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 former friend at high school 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.

In 1981, Adnan Al-Kaissie joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA), in 1990 he joined WWE, where he managed Sgt. Slaughter under the name "General Adnan". He competed at WWE SummerSlam '91 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.

Movies for Adnan Al Kassie...

Title: AWF Warriors of Wrestling
Character: Sheik Adnan El-Kassie (Manager)
Released: March 6, 1995
Type: TV
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WWE Survivor Series 1991
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1991
Character: Gen. Adnan (Manager)
Released: November 27, 1991
Type: Movie
WWF Survivor Series 1991 is an American wrestling event within part of the World Wrestling Federation or (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 1991 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
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WWE SummerSlam 1991
Title: WWE SummerSlam 1991
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: August 26, 1991
Type: Movie
WWE SummerSlam '91 was the fourth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 26, 1991 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. it is remembered for the on-screen wedding of Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth, dubbed "A Match Made in Heaven" by announcer Vince McMahon. This was contrasted with "A Match Made in Hell", which was a handicap tag team match between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior against Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan and Colonel Mustafa. Among the other on-screen highlights of the event was "The Legion of Doom" The Road Warriors defeating The Nasty Boys to win the WWE World Tag Team Championship. The team became the only tag team in wrestling history to have held the WWE World Tag Team Championship, the NWA World Tag Team Championship, and the AWA World Tag Team Championship. Another highlight was Bret "The Hitman" Hart going for his first singles championship in WWE when he faced Mr. Perfect for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
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WWE World Tour 1991
Title: WWE World Tour 1991
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: August 22, 1991
Type: Movie
Join host "Lord" Alfred Hayes for an out-of-this-world presentation of unforgettable action from various locations all over the globe. From a battle between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Ted DiBiase to The Undertaker & Sgt. Slaughter teaming up to take on The Ultimate Warrior & Hulk Hogan, don't miss these and more exciting in-ring confrontations.
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WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
Title: WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: August 18, 1991
Type: Movie
The Superstars of WWE get ready for The Match Made in Heaven/The Match Made in Hell with some red-hot in-ring action!
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2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Title: 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Character: Gen. Adnan (Manager)
Released: June 27, 1991
Type: Movie
Prepare yourself for the best battle ever!
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WWE SuperTape vol. 4
Title: WWE SuperTape vol. 4
Character: Gen. Adnan (Manager)
Released: May 23, 1991
Type: Movie
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Title: WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Character: Gen. Adnan (Manager)
Released: April 21, 1991
Type: Movie
The superstars of The World Wrestling Federation make their annual trek across the pond for WWE U.K. Rampage '91 from London, England!
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WWE Mega Matches
Title: WWE Mega Matches
Character: Gen. Adnan (Manager)
Released: March 28, 1991
Type: Movie
Get ready for big action and excitement as Sean Mooney takes the WWE Universe on a journey through WWE Mega Matches. From Hulk Hogan going one-on-one with Dino Bravo, to Tito Santana using his speed against Earthquake, don't miss these and more exclusive battles!
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WWE WrestleMania VII
Title: WWE WrestleMania VII
Character: Gen. Adnan (Manager)
Released: March 24, 1991
Type: Movie
WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on March 24, 1991 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The main event saw Hulk Hogan defeat Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship as part of a controversial storyline in which Sgt. Slaughter portrayed an Iraqi sympathizer during the United States' involvement in the Gulf War. Significant events in the undercard included The Undertaker's WrestleMania debut and the beginning of his renowned winning streak, as well as the final match of the original Hart Foundation, after which Bret "Hitman" Hart became primarily a singles wrestler.
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WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Title: WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: March 17, 1991
Type: Movie
"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig faces Rocker Shawn Michaels in a Prime Time dream match on The Road To WrestleMania on March 17, 1991 from The Civic Center in Pensacola, Florida!
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WWE The Main Event V
Title: WWE The Main Event V
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: January 28, 1991
Type: Movie
A huge tag team tug-of-war pits Hulk Hogan and his pal Tugboat against "The Natural Disaster" Earthquake and his cohort Dino Bravo on January 28, 1991 from The Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia!
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WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: January 19, 1991
Type: Movie
The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and fourth overall. It took place on January 19, 1991 at The Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. The main event was the 1991 Royal Rumble match. Featured matches on the undercard were The Ultimate Warrior versus Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Virgil versus "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes and The Mountie versus "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware.
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WWE Survivor Series 1990
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1990
Character: Gen. Adnan (Manager)
Released: November 22, 1990
Type: Movie
Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1990 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. This Survivor Series saw the on-screen WWF debut of The Undertaker, who went on to become WWF Champion at the next Survivor Series one year later, and the debut of the Gobbledy Gooker. In addition, Sgt. Slaughter — who was then using an Iraqi sympathizer heel gimmick — delivered a promo where he insulted servicemen stationed in Iraq for Thanksgiving during Operation Desert Shield. Randy Savage, as the "Macho King", was interviewed by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and issued a challenge to the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Ravishing Rick Rude was replaced by Haku after being suspended by WWF President Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the Big Boss Man.
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Title: WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: November 18, 1990
Type: Movie
The Superstars of The World Wrestling Federation battle it out in the lead up the the Thanksgiving night tradition, Survivor Series!
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AWA Christmas Show 1987
Title: AWA Christmas Show 1987
Character: Sheik Adnan El-Kassie
Released: December 25, 1987
Type: Movie
All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.
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AWA SuperClash II
Title: AWA SuperClash II
Character: Sheik Adnan El-Kassie
Released: May 2, 1987
Type: Movie
SuperClash II was the second SuperClash professional wrestling event produced by American Wrestling Association (AWA). The event took place at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California on May 2, 1987. The show was promoted as the AWA's most important show of the year. Unlike SuperClash I and SuperClash III, the second event featured mainly AWA wrestlers. While not the last match of the show the main event was a match between Curt Henning and Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. The show featured six additional matches that were taped for television and shown as part of the AWA's weekly television shows in subsequent weeks.
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AWA: Brawl in St. Paul
Title: AWA: Brawl in St. Paul
Character: Sheik Adnan El-Kassie
Released: December 25, 1986
Type: Movie
It's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!
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Body Slam
Title: Body Slam
Character: Himself
Released: November 21, 1986
Type: Movie
M. Harry Smilac is a down-on-his-luck music manager who is having a hard time attracting talent and booking gigs for his band, Kicks (The most recent of the gigs is a Dairy Queen opening!!). When making arrangements for a campaign fund-raiser, he mistakes Rick Roberts, a professional wrestler, for a musician and hires him. At that moment he becomes a wrestling manager and starts to book matches for him and his teammate Tonga Tom. The team is a success, and Harry decides to take his wrestlers and his band on a "Rock n' Wrestling" tour. The tour is a success, and Harry feels what it is like to be a winner again.
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AWA Blood on the Sand
Title: AWA Blood on the Sand
Character: Sheik Adnan El Kasie (Manager)
Released: October 31, 1986
Type: Movie
The Midnight Rockers clash with The Playboy and The Pretty Boy inside the unforgiving confines of a 15-foot high steel cage!
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Title: WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character: Gen. Adnan
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was syndicated weekly and aired from 1986 to 1995. The show became simply known as WWF Challenge in 1995. The show featured matches, pre-match interviews, and occasionally, summarized weekly events in WWF programming. Matches primarily saw top tier and mid-level talent versus jobbers. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. As with other syndicated WWF programming, the show promoted WWF event dates and house shows in local media markets.
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AWA: WrestleRock '86
Title: AWA: WrestleRock '86
Character: Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie
Released: April 20, 1986
Type: Movie
The AWA supercard was broadcast from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on April 20, 1986. It was the AWA's final stadium show.
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AWA: SuperClash '85
Title: AWA: SuperClash '85
Character: Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie (Manager)
Released: September 25, 1985
Type: Movie
SuperClash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first SuperClash professional wrestling supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). It was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year. The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985, only a few months after WrestleMania, which was promoted by the rival World Wrestling Federation (WWF) promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. SuperClash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with the WWF's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.
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AWA StarCage
Title: AWA StarCage
Character: "Sheik" Adnan El-Kassie (Manager)
Released: April 21, 1985
Type: Movie
Pro Wrestling's first all-Cage Match event! featuring King Tonga, Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie & The Masked Superstar vs. Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne vs. Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel and The Road Warriors vs. Larry & Curt Hennig for the AWA World Tag Team Championship and much more!
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AWA Christmas Show 1983
Title: AWA Christmas Show 1983
Character: Sheik Adnan-El Kassie
Released: December 25, 1983
Type: Movie
All your favorite AWA stars compete on Christmas Night
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AWA Christmas Night 1983
Title: AWA Christmas Night 1983
Character: Shiek Adnan Al-Kassie
Released: December 25, 1983
Type: Movie
The American Wrestling Association is live from the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring a main event between AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Mad Dog Vachon.
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AWA Super Sunday
Title: AWA Super Sunday
Character: "Sheik" Adnan El-Kaissey
Released: April 24, 1983
Type: Movie
American Wrestling Association supercard on April 24th, 1983.