{"id":235081,"date":"2023-09-07T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T11:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=235081"},"modified":"2023-09-07T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T11:40:02","slug":"adnan-al-kaissie-dead-at-84-former-wwe-star-passes-away-as-wrestling-world-mourns-so-much-heartbreak-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/adnan-al-kaissie-dead-at-84-former-wwe-star-passes-away-as-wrestling-world-mourns-so-much-heartbreak-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Adnan Al-Kaissie dead at 84: Former WWE star passes away as wrestling world mourns 'so much heartbreak' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

EX-WWE star Adnan Al-Kaissie has passed away aged 84. <\/p>\n

The professional wrestling<\/span> powerhouses announced the sad news<\/span> on their official Twitter page. <\/p>\n

A statement read: "WWE<\/span> is saddened to learn that Adnan Al-Kaissie, known to sports-entertainment fans as Billy White Wolf, Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissy and General Adnan, passed away on Sept. 6 at 84. <\/p>\n

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"WWE extends its condolences to Adnan Al-Kaissie\u2019s family<\/span>, friends and fans."<\/p>\n

Already this year, Darren Drozdov, Mike 'Mantaur' Halac\u00a0and most recently Bray Wyatt have all passed.<\/p>\n

And the heartbreak continued for fans following Al-Kaissie's death.<\/p>\n

One said: "Not another one. My goodness." <\/p>\n

Another added: "So much heartbreak this year." <\/p>\n

One commented: "Damn. All these wrestlers are dropping like flies this year."<\/p>\n

Another said: "Damn it\u2019s been a really depressing year for wrestling." <\/p>\n

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Al-Kaissie started his professional wrestling career in 1959 under the name Billy White Wolf, a Native American character.<\/p>\n

He later made his name with New Japan<\/span> Pro-Wrestling in the 70s before joining the WWE in 1990.<\/p>\n

Al-Kaissie was most commonly known as acting as Sgt. Slaughter's manager. <\/p>\n

He competed at SummerSlam 1991 with Slaughter and Col. Mustafa in a Handicap match with Sid Justice as special guest referee against Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior. <\/p>\n

Al-Kaissie also became the first Iraqi as well as Arab to compete in a WWE ring.<\/p>\n

After retiring from wrestling, he managed his own company – the World All-Star Wrestling Alliance – which he co-owned with Ken Patera.<\/p>\n

In 2005, his memoir "The Sheik of Baghdad: Tales of Celebrity<\/span> and Terror from Pro Wrestling's General Adnan" was published. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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