Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1942-03-15
Day of Death
2023-06-06
Place of Birth
Damghan, Semnan, Iran
Khosrow Vaziri
Biography
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (Persian: حسین خسرو علی وزیری) better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik, is an Iranian retired professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor. He is the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983. His villainous character peaked during the 1980s WWF wrestling boom and his rivalry with Hulk Hogan turned Hogan into one of the greatest television heroes of the decade. He later formed a tag team with Nikolai Volkoff, which won the WWF Tag Team Championship at the inaugural WrestleMania event. In 2005, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. A heel throughout the 1980s, Sheik later gained popularity on Kidd Chris, The Howard Stern Show, and on the internet due to his shoot interviews, vulgar language, and his intense dislike for some of his fellow professional wrestlers, particularly Hulk Hogan.
Filmography (76)
Andre the Giant
2018
The Old Boys
2015
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
The Sheik
2014WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
We Will Rock You
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008
