Mansoor (wrestler)

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Mansoor
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Mansoor in February 2017
Birth nameMansoor Abdul Aziz Al-Shehail[1][2]
Born (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 25)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mansoor
Mansoor Al-Shehail
Manny Faberino
Big Money Manny
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight205 lb (93 kg)[3]
Billed fromRiyadh
Trained byStoner Brothers
WWE Performance Center
Dory Funk Jr.
DebutJanuary 15, 2015

Mansoor Abdul Aziz Al-Shehail (Arabic: منصور عبد العزيز الشهيل‎; born 28 October 1995) is a Saudi Arabian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Mansoor. He is the first Saudi wrestler to have ever competed in WWE.[4]

Professional wrestling career[]

Independent circuit (2015–2018)[]

Mansoor Al-Shehail was initially trained by the Stoner Brothers and Dory Funk Jr.[5] In his early career, he worked under the names Manny Faberino and Big Money Manny on the independent circuit for various promotions including Hoodslam, All Pro Wrestling, Stoner Brothers University, Best of the West Wrestling, and Gold Rush Pro Wrestling.[citation needed] During this period, he won East Bay Pro Wrestling's main championship once, which he vacated upon signing with WWE.[6]

WWE (2018–present)[]

Early beginnings (2018-2020)[]

Al-Shehail was one of eight participants WWE scouted during a tryout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ahead of 2018's Greatest Royal Rumble, WWE's first major event in Saudi Arabia, and was offered additional training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.[7] He was featured in a segment during the event, where he and his fellow recruits partook in a physical altercation with Shawn Daivari and Ariya Daivari.[8] Al-Shehail, under his real name, made his WWE debut at an NXT live event on 6 September 2018, losing to Luke Menzies.[9] He made his television debut on the 6 February 2019 episode of NXT, where he was defeated by Jaxson Ryker.[10] Al-Shehail also provided the voice of Cole Quinn, one of the main characters in WWE 2K19's MyCareer mode, which he would reprise in WWE 2K20 the following year.[11]

At WWE's 2019 event Super ShowDown in Jeddah, Mansoor won a 51-Man Battle Royal, last eliminating Elias.[12] At 2019's Crown Jewel, in his hometown, he defeated Cesaro.[13] On 8 November 2019, he made his debut on 205 Live where he defeated The Brian Kendrick.[14] At WWE's 2020 event Super ShowDown in Riyadh, Mansoor defeated Dolph Ziggler.[15] Following this, Mansoor became a regular on 205 Live developing a winning streak on the show by defeating the likes of Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Brian Kendrick, and Jake Atlas.[16][17][18]

Storyline with Mustafa Ali (2021-present)[]

In early 2021, Mansoor began appearing on Main Event defeating the likes of Akira Tozawa, Angel Garza, and Drew Gulak extending his winning streak to 49–0.[19] On the 3 May episode of Raw, Mansoor was assigned to the Raw brand,[20][21] and made his in-ring debut the same night, losing to United States Champion Sheamus by disqualification due to interference from Sheamus' other rival Humberto Carrillo, and ending his winning streak.[22] In June, Mansoor began a storyline with Mustafa Ali, who tried to convince him that the rest of WWE superstars were "backstabbers", "would do anything just to get ahead", and "cheaters",[23] leading to a match on the July 5 episode of Raw, where Mansoor suffered his first pinfall loss, as Ali outsmarted him by faking a knee injury.[24] On the July 26 episode of Raw, Mansoor teamed with Ali where they defeated T-Bar and Mace.[25]

Personal life[]

In 2017, American actor Shia LaBeouf, Finnish artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö, and British Artist Luke Turner launched a political livestreaming installation, He Will Not Divide Us, which Al-Shehail and a group of friends participated in. During his time on stream, he became known as Jesus (or Jihadi Jesus) by fans, and most notably donned an eyepatch and sang "Snake Eater", the opening theme to the 2004 video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater,[26] and re-enacted the opening scene to the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises.[27]

On 27 April 2021, Al-Shehail married his girlfriend Mia Carey.[28]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • East Bay Pro Wrestling
    • EBPW Championship (1 time)[6]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 441 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2019[29]
  • WWE

References[]

  1. ^ "Mansoor Al-Shehail". Cage Match.
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb-NnYZ_iEM&t=327s
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mansoor". WWE.
  4. ^ "Exclusive interview: NXT newcomer Mansoor recounts his unlikely journey to WWE". WWE.
  5. ^ Maglio, Tony (7 June 2019). "Saudi Wrestler Mansoor Wins WWE Super Showdown Battle Royal". TheWrap. Los Angeles: The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "EBPW Championship". Cage Match.
  7. ^ "Eight tryout participants selected to receive additional training in Saudi Arabia". WWE.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Ariya & Shawn Daivari get taken out by Saudi Arabian athletes". WWE.
  9. ^ "411MANIA". NXT Live Event Results 9.06.18: Aichner vs. Mendoza Main Events.
  10. ^ "Jaxson Ryker def. Mansoor". WWE.
  11. ^ "Male and Female MyPLAYERs Join Forces in WWE 2K20 MyCAREER". WWE2K. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b P., Leon (8 June 2019). "There Were Actually 51 Competitors in the Super ShowDown Battle Royal, Complete List". PWInsider. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  13. ^ "WWE Crown Jewel 2019 results". WWE. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  14. ^ "WWE 205 Live results, Nov. 8, 2019: Lio Rush is ready for Angel Garza". WWE. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Full WWE Super ShowDown 2020 results, videos, galleries and exclusives". WWE. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  16. ^ Cook, Ryan (6 November 2020). "WWE 205 Live Results for 11/6/20 Mansoor vs Ashante Thee Adonis". Fightful. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  17. ^ Cook, Ryan (23 October 2020). "WWE 205 Live Results for 10/23/20 Mansoor vs The Brian Kendrick". Fightful. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  18. ^ Cook, Ryan (1 January 2021). "WWE 205 Live Results for 1/1/21 Mansoor vs Jake Atlas". Fightful. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  19. ^ Middleton, Marc (23 April 2021). "Why WWE Is Keeping Mansoor's Winning Streak Up". Fightful. Retrieved 3 May 2021. Mansoor has won 49 matches in a row as of this week, including singles and multi-man matches.
  20. ^ Defelice, Robert (3 May 2021). "Mansoor Signs WWE Raw Contract". Fightful. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  21. ^ Cook, Ryan (3 May 2021). "WWE RAW Results & Live Coverage for 5/3/21 RAW Tag Team Championship Match, Lashley in Action". Fightful. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  22. ^ Coulson, Josh (4 May 2021). "What Does The Ending To Mansoor's Raw Debut Mean For His Winning Streak?". The Sportster. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  23. ^ Defelice, Robert (31 May 2021). "Mustafa Ali Returns To Monday Night Raw On Memorial Day, Warns Mansoor That Nobody Is To Be Trusted". Fightful. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  24. ^ Cook, Ryan (5 July 2021). "WWE RAW Results for 7/5/21 New Day vs Bobby Lashley & MVP". Fightful. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  25. ^ Cook, Ryan (26 July 2021). "WWE RAW Results for 7/26/21 RAW Tag Team Championship Match". Fightful. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  26. ^ punished jesus sings snake eater at he will not divide us stream (but its in sync). YouTube. Maccaroni. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  27. ^ HWNDU- Jesus reenacts big guy scene and Jackie 4chan is freed. YouTube. floppy_. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Mansoor announces marriage on social media". WWE. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  30. ^ Bristout, Ralph (7 June 2019). "Mansoor won the first-ever 50-Man Battle Royal". WWE.com. Stamford, Connecticut: WWE. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

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