Adnan El Kassey
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Adnan El Kassey is a former professional wrestler and a manager best known as Billy White Wolf or General Adnan.
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Career
Adnan El Kassey (born Adna Al-Kaissie in Iraq) started wrestling in 1959 after an amateur wrestling career in Iraq.
In the 1970's, he wrestled for the World Wide Wrestling Federation as Billy White Wolf and won the World Tag Team Titles with Chief Jay Strongbow.
In 1978, he wrestled in Hawaii and was the master of the "Indian Death Match" until his arch-rival, Tor Kamata, defeated him.
In 1981, he debuted in the American Wrestling Association and teamed with Jerry Blackwell. He had to quit wrestling when he was injured by Ken Patera but he stayed there until it folded in early 1991 as a heel manager.
In 1991, he was with Sgt. Slaughter and the Iron Sheik as General Adnan in their pro-Iraqi gimmick that feuded with Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior.
He now manages in his company, World All-Star Wrestling Alliance that he co-owns with Ken Patera.
Championships/Accomplishments
- 1-Time WWWF World Tag Team Champion (with Jay Strongbow)
- 1-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Texas version) (with Hogan Wharton)
- 1-Time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion (Hawaii version)
- 1-Time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion
- 4-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Shag Thomas, Pepper Martin, Bearcat Wright and Johnny War Eagle)
- 1-Time NWA Hawaii Tag Team Champion (with Peter Maivia)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 410 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
Wrestlers Managed by Kassey
- King Kong Brody
- Sgt. Slaughter
- Iron Sheik
- Superstar Billy Graham
- Bobby Duncum
- Chris Markoff
- Boris Zhukov
- Jerry Blackwell
- Ivan Koloff
- Alexis Smirnoff
- Mr. Saito
- Ken Patera
- Masked Superstar
- Abdullah the Butcher
- Kamala
- Nord the Barbarian
- King Tonga
- Stanislaus Ustinov
- Teijho Khan
- Luke Graham
- Leilani Kai
- Bob Orton, Jr.
- Hercules Hernandez
- Mr. Hughes
Other Gimmicks
- Adnan El Kaissie
- Adnon Kaissie
- Adnan El Kassey
- Shiek Adnan El Kassey
- Shiek Adana El Kaissie
- General Adnan
- Billy White Wolf
