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Khosrow Vaziri

Khosrow Vaziri

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1942-03-15

Birth Place

Damghan, Semnan, Iran

Movies and TV shows :

Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

2002

0.0

Movie
Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

1985

6.2

Movie
Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

2018

7.3

Movie
Biography: Iron Sheik

Biography: Iron Sheik

2023

0.0

Movie
poster

Biography: WWE Legends

2021

7.2

TV
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

0.0

Movie
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal

Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal

2024

7.5

Movie
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

2010

0.0

Movie
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1

Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1

2006

0.0

Movie
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1

Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1

2006

0.0

Movie
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2

Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2

2006

0.0

Movie
Heroes of Wrestling

Heroes of Wrestling

1999

1.0

Movie
poster

Hogan Knows Best

2005

5.2

TV
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event

Iron Sheik: The Maim Event

2014

0.0

Movie
Mayday Z

Mayday Z

0.0

Movie
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly

Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly

2009

7.4

Movie
poster

Naked News

2005

6.0

TV
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989

0.0

Movie
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

1989

0.0

Movie
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide

RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide

0.0

Movie
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

2008

0.0

Movie
poster

Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

7.9

TV
Savage

Savage

1977

0.0

Movie
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

2002

8.7

Movie
Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

1986

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

1988

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 7

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

1986

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986

0.0

Movie
The British Bulldogs

The British Bulldogs

1986

4.0

Movie
poster

The Eric Andre Show

2012

7.9

TV
The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan

The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan

1985

0.0

Movie
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994

10.0

Movie
The Old Boys

The Old Boys

2015

0.0

Movie
The Sheik

The Sheik

2014

7.4

Movie
The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic

1985

6.1

Movie
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987

0.0

Movie
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

1985

0.0

Movie
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

1987

0.0

Movie
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

1987

0.0

Movie
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

1990

0.0

Movie
We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You

2011

4.6

Movie
WrestleMania

WrestleMania

1985

6.6

Movie
WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

1986

6.4

Movie
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

1985

10.0

Movie
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

1988

0.0

Movie
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

1986

0.0

Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2005

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

2005

7.0

Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986

0.0

Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986

0.0

Movie
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

1997

0.0

Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

1984

0.0

Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

1985

0.0

Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

1984

0.0

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV
WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

7.1

Movie
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984

0.0

Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1991

WWE SummerSlam 1991

1991

7.8

Movie
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

1991

0.0

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1991

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991

7.8

Movie
WWE Survivor Series 1996

WWE Survivor Series 1996

1996

7.3

Movie
WWE The Brawl to End it All

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984

10.0

Movie
WWE U.K. Rampage 1992

WWE U.K. Rampage 1992

1992

5.0

Movie
WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich

WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich

1992

0.0

Movie
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle

WWE Villains of The Squared Circle

1986

0.0

Movie
WWE WrestleMania 13

WWE WrestleMania 13

1997

7.5

Movie
WWE WrestleMania III

WWE WrestleMania III

1987

7.5

Movie
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2001

8.7

Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987

0.0

Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984

0.0

Movie
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

2014

10.0

Movie
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

2009

7.1

Movie
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

9.2

Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

7.4

Movie
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik

2010

0.0

Movie
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

10.0

Movie
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006

10.0

Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

8.3

Movie
WWF Hulkamania 1

WWF Hulkamania 1

1985

0.0

Movie
poster

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

1985

8.8

TV
poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

6.8

TV
WWF: Best of Hulkamania

WWF: Best of Hulkamania

1992

0.0

Movie
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

1985

0.0

Movie
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik

YouShoot: The Iron Sheik

0.0

Movie