2021/08/16
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Billy White Wolf
Name: - Chief Billy White Wolf
Height: - 183cm (6'0”)
Weight: - 245lb (111kg)
Born: - March 1, 1939
From: - Baghdad, Iraq
Debut: - 1959
Other Names: - Sheik Adnan al-Kaissie, General Adnan
Finishers: - Indian Death Lock
Toured Australia: - 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973
Born and raised in Iraq. Moved to America in the 50s and debuted in Oklahoma after a successful amateur career. Wrestled in Pacific Northwest during the 60s, interspersed with visits to Australia. Defeated Ray Stevens for the IWA World title in Melbourne in 1967, holding it for 3 months before losing it to Killer Kowalski. Also won the Australian Hwt title, which was abandoned when Billy won the world title.
Went to WWWF in 1975, teaming with Chief Jay Strongbow to win the WWWF tag titles. After undergoing neck surgery, went back to Iraq to introduce professional wrestling there. Although he was a classmate of Saddam Hussein, Hussein viewed his presence with suspicion, and he never ventured back there again. Went to AWA in 1981, as Sheik Adnan al-Kaissie. Firstly teamed with Jerry Blackwell, then retired from in-ring action and acted as a manager to Blackwell and Ken Patera, among others.
When AWA folded, he went back to WWF as “General Adnan”, managing Sgt Slaughter to the WWF title, as well as managing Iron Sheik (as “Col. Mustafa”). Left WWF in 1992, and started World Allstar Wrestling Alliance with Ken Patera.
Titles: - IWA World Hwt , IWA Australian Hwt, PNW Hwt (2), US Hwt (Hawaii), Texas Hwt, WWWF Tag (w. Chief Jay Strongbow), IWA World Tag (w. Mario Milano, w. Tex McKenzie), NWA World Tag (wTexas) (w. Hogan Wharton), PNW Tag (w. Shag Thomas, w. Pepper Martin, w. Bearcat Wright, w, Johnny War Eagle), Hawaii Tag (w. Peter Maivia)
Billy White Wolf & Jay Strongbow v Michel Scicluna & Rocky Tamayo, WWWF 1977
Credit: Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia, Libnan Ayoub's 100 Years of Australian Professional Wrestling
Photo credit: WrestlingHeritage.co.uk
