Mansoor (wrestler)

Mansoor Al-Shehail (Arabic: منصور الشهيل‎; born October 25, 1995) is a Saudi Arabian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE where he performs mononymously as Mansoor, where he currently performs under the NXT brand. He is the first Saudi wrestler to have ever competed in WWE.[3]

Mansoor
Birth nameMansoor Al-Shehail[1]
Born (1995-10-25) October 25, 1995
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)[2]
Billed weight190 lb (86 kg)[2]
Billed fromRiyadh
Trained byStoner Brothers
WWE Performance Center
Dory Funk Jr.
Debut2015

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2015–2018)

Al-Shehail was initially trained by the Stoner Brothers and Dory Funk Jr..[4] 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. During this period, he won East Bay Pro Wrestling's main championship once, which he vacated upon signing with WWE.[5]

WWE (2018–present)

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.[6] 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.[7]

Al-Shehail, under his real name, made his WWE debut at an NXT live event on 6 September 2018, losing to Luke Menzies.[8] He made his television debut on the 6 February 2019 episode of NXT, where he was defeated by Jaxson Ryker.[9]

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.

At WWE's 2019 event Super ShowDown in Jeddah, Mansoor won a 51-Man Battle Royal, last eliminating Elias.[10] His next television appearance came on the 1 May episode of NXT UK, losing to Travis Banks.[11]

At 2019's Crown Jewel, he defeated Cesaro in his hometown. On November 8, 2019, he made his debut on 205 Live where he defeated The Brian Kendrick. At Super ShowDown, Mansoor defeated Dolph Ziggler.

Championships and accomplishments

References
  1. "Mansoor Al-Shehail « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  2. "Mansoor". WWE.
  3. "Exclusive interview: NXT newcomer Mansoor recounts his unlikely journey to WWE". WWE.
  4. 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.
  5. "EBPW Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  6. "Eight tryout participants selected to receive additional training in Saudi Arabia". WWE.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  7. "Ariya & Shawn Daivari get taken out by Saudi Arabian athletes". WWE.
  8. "411MANIA". NXT Live Event Results 9.06.18: Aichner vs. Mendoza Main Events.
  9. "Jaxson Ryker def. Mansoor". WWE.
  10. P., Leon (June 8, 2019). "There Were Actually 51 Competitors in the Super ShowDown Battle Royal, Complete List". PWInsider. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  11. Burdick, Michael. "Travis Banks def. Mansoor". WWE.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  12. Bristout, Ralph (June 7, 2019). "Mansoor won the first-ever 50-Man Battle Royal". WWE.com. Stamford, Connecticut: WWE. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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