| Sheik Wadi Ayoub | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Wadi Ayoub |
| Born | 20 April 1927 Sebhel, Zgharta District, Lebanon[citation needed] |
| Died | 29 September 1976 (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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- ^ "ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)".
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- ^ a b "'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.