Began wrestling in 1975 Made appearances in WWE, NJPW, NWA, and AWA Retired in 1990 from in-ring action Ventura made his professional wrestling debut in 1975. He initially competed for Central ...

His friend and former in-ring ally Sgt ... Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association, where he was known as Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey. While never a champion in the AWA, Kaissie was still a ...

there existed a promotion out of Minneapolis called the American Wrestling Association. As wholesome as apple pie, the AWA was family-owned and -run. It helped power the industry for two decades ...

Pro wrestling legend ... When he was in the AWA, he was just kinda getting going, but he was...for his size, he looked like he wouldn't be that agile in the ring, but he really was.