Khosrow Vaziri
Known For
Acting
Born
1942-03-15 in Damghan, Semnan, Iran
Died
2023-06-06
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.
Most Known For
Raw
as The Iron Sheik
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Iron Sheik
Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Iron Sheik
Saturday Night's Main Event
as Colonel Mustafa
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik
WWF Championship Wrestling
as Great Hossein Arab
WWE Old School
as The Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
as Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
as Colonel Mustafa
Biography: WWE Legends
World Class Championship Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik
Clash of the Champions
as The Iron Sheik
Mid-South Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik
Tuesday Night Titans
as The Iron Sheik
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik
Savage
as The Iron Sheik
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as The Great Hussein Arab
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik