(1927-04-20)20 April 1927 Sebhel, Zgharta District, Lebanon[citation needed]
Died
29 September 1976(1976-09-29) (aged 49)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Shiek Ali Sheik Wadi Ayoub Wadi Ayoub
Billed from
Beirut, Lebanon
Trained by
Tom Lurich Chief Little Wolf Jim Deakin[2]
Debut
March 1953
Wadi Ayoub (20 April 1927 - 29 September 1976) was a champion Greco–Roman style wrestler in Lebanon and then a professional wrestler, best known as Sheik Ali, in Australia and touring internationally.[3][4][5][6][7] He was famous for his headbutts[8][9] and his moves included the "Egyptian Deadlock".[8][10]
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New South Wales: A Thematic History Migration heritage, New South Wales Government
^"Wadi Ayoub – Professional Wrestler - ALHS.org.au". alhs.org.au. 30 November 2015.
^"ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)".
^"Off the Top Rope - ManSpace Magazine". www.manspacemagazine.com.au.
^Hornbaker, Tim (3 January 2017). Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781613218754 – via Google Books.
^ ab"'Wrestling made me a household name in Australia - I still get recognised today'".
^Easton, Robert (15 July 2010). Royal Dates With Destiny. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445620312 – via Google Books.
^Sen, Ronojoy (27 October 2015). Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231539937 – via Google Books.
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