Acting

Adnan Al-Kaissie

Born — Died

1936-03-01 — 2023-09-06

Place of birth

Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq

Known for

Acting

Credits

38 titles

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 WWE. On December 7, 1976, he won the WWE 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…

Known for

Film credits

1990s · 18 titles

WWF The Main Event V poster
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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!

WWF The Main Event V

1991

Wrestling's Greatest Champions poster
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Lord Alfred Hayes discusses the Superstars who have climbed the ladder to the pinnacle of success; from Mr. Perfect and The Hart Foundation to Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage, it's a look back at some of the best to ever wear gold in WWE.

Wrestling's Greatest Champions

1991

WWE SummerSlam 1991 poster
7.7

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.

WWE SummerSlam 1991

1991

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The Ultimate Warrior tries to prove he doesn't have a price when he puts The WWE Championship on the line against "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase on November 23, 1990 from The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana!

WWF The Main Event IV

1990

WWE Survivor Series 1990 poster
7.7

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.

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

WWE World Tour 1991 poster
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Lord Alfred Hayes hosts an out-of-this-world presentation of unforgettable action from various locations all over the globe; a battle between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Ted DiBiase; The Undertaker & Sgt. Slaughter vs. The Ultimate Warrior & Hulk Hogan.

WWE World Tour 1991

1991

WWE Survivor Series 1991 poster
7.4

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.

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991

WWE WrestleMania VII poster
7.3

Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of the traitorous Sgt. Slaughter. The WWE isn't big enough for two of the most intense superstars in history as The Ultimate Warrior and "The Macho King" Randy Savage collide in a Retirement match. The Hart Foundation defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against the unruly Nasty Boys. The Big Boss Man battles Mr. Perfect for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Plus The Rockers, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, The Legion of Doom, Earthquake, The Texas Tornado and more!

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits poster
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A compilation of greatest wrestling matches includes: Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy, Macho Man vs Ted Dibiase and Ultimate Warrior vs Macho Man

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1991 poster
7.1

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.

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

1991

WWE Mega Matches poster
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Host Sean Mooney unveils a collection of big action and even bigger excitement; some of these high-octane matchups include Hulk Hogan going one-on-one with Dino Bravo and Tito Santana using his speed in a battle with Earthquake.

WWE Mega Matches

1991

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 poster
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Hosts Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes highlight the best of WWE; action includes a fan-favorite contest between The Undertaker and Tugboat; The Ultimate Warrior defends the WWE Championship against Sgt. Slaughter.

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

1991

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII poster
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"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!

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

1991

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 poster
6.0

The superstars of The World Wrestling Federation make their annual trek across the pond for WWE U.K. Rampage '91 from London, England!

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

1991

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars poster
10.0

Prepare yourself for the best battle ever!

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1991

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The Superstars of WWE get ready for The Match Made in Heaven/The Match Made in Hell with some red-hot in-ring action!

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

1991

Hulkamania 6 poster
10.0

Millions of fans are caught in the grip of Hulkamania! See the man behind the mania: the WWF's most popular superstar; Hulk Hogan in exclusive interviews with Coliseum Video! See Hulk battle his most fearsome opponents such as Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan, The Undertaker... and more! Watch Hulk as you've never seen him before in a special segment: Hulk Hogan's USO Tour! PLUS... clips from Hulk's NEW movie: Suburban Commando! The Immortal Hulk Hogan, more powerful than ever!

Hulkamania 6

1991

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4.0

The Superstars of The World Wrestling Federation battle it out in the lead up the the Thanksgiving night tradition, Survivor Series!

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

1990

1980s · 12 titles

Body Slam poster
5.1

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.

Body Slam

1986

AWA Super Sunday poster
7.5

AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defends his title against Hulk Hogan in the main event. Plus Jerry Lawler, Wendi Richter, and more in action.

AWA Super Sunday

1983

AWA WrestleRock 1986 poster
10.0

Nick Bockwinkel challenges Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.

AWA WrestleRock 1986

1986

AWA Christmas Night 1987 poster
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The AWA features its annual Christmas night event, an AWA Heavyweight Title match between Curt Hennig and Greg Gagne and the Original Midnight Express facing the Midnight Rockers!

AWA Christmas Night 1987

1987

AWA Super Clash poster
7.9

AWA Super Clash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first Super Clash 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 rival WWE promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. Super Clash – 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 WWE's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.

AWA Super Clash

1985

AWA Christmas Night 1983 poster
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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.

AWA Christmas Night 1983

1983

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All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.

AWA Christmas Show 1987

1987

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul poster
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It's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

1986

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The Midnight Rockers clash with The Playboy and The Pretty Boy inside the unforgiving confines of a 15-foot high steel cage!

AWA Blood on the Sand

1986

AWA SuperClash II poster
10.0

Curt Hennig challenges Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Plus, The Midnight Rockers partner with Ray Stevens for Six-Man Tag Team action, Sherri Martel defends the World Women's Championship against Madusa Miceli, and much more.

AWA SuperClash II

1987

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All your favorite AWA stars compete on Christmas Night

AWA Christmas Show 1983

1983

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8.5

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!

AWA StarCage

1985

Series credits

WWF Wrestling Challenge poster
6.8

The biggest WWE Superstars of the late 1980s and early '90s settle their differences in the ring on "Wrestling Challenge"; featuring exciting matches and memorable interviews, this weekly television series captures an important era of WWE history.

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster
8.3

A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

WWF All-Star Wrestling poster
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The greatest WWE Superstars of the 1975s & 1982s, including Andre the Giant, Bob Backlund, and Bruno Sammartino compete in exciting matches.

WWF All-Star Wrestling

1975

WWE Old School poster
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Discover rarely-seen matches from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s featuring countless WWE Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.

WWE Old School

1973

AWA Championship Wrestling poster
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Broadcast nationally from the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, ESPN Championship Wrestling highlights the very best action found in the AWA. AWA Superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, Nick Bockwinkel and more compete in the ring.

AWA Championship Wrestling

1986

AWA Arena Shows poster
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The American Wrestling Association takes its unique brand of sports-entertainment to locations around the world; these classic AWA events feature the top competitors in the Minnesota-based territory, and many were never broadcast on television.

AWA Arena Shows

1981

AWA Superstars poster
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From the Showboat Casino in Las Vegas, AWA Superstars is a weekly television series featuring the legends of the AWA competing in the ring.

AWA Superstars

1988

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No synopsis available yet.

AWF Warriors of Wrestling

1995