Khosrow Vaziri
Known for: Acting
Born: March 15, 1942
Died: June 6, 2023
Place of birth: Damghan, Semnan, Iran
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.
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Filmography
80 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
7.4
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
7.3
Andre the Giant
2018
NR
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found
2015
NR
The Old Boys
2015
NR
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
7.4
The Sheik
201410.0
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
9.2
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
7.9
The Eric Andre Show
2012
3.4
We Will Rock You
2011
8.3
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
NR
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
NR
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010
7.4
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
2009
7.5
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
7.1
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009NR
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008
7.9
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
10.0
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
NR
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
2006
NR
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
2006NR
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
2006
6.1
Naked News
2005
5.3
Hogan Knows Best
2005
7.8
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
7.3
WWE Hall of Fame
2005
8.5
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005
NR
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
20028.0
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
2002
8.8
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
1.0
Heroes of Wrestling
1999
10.0
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
7.5
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
10.0
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
NR
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
6.8
Raw
1993
NR
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
NR
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
1992
5.0
WWE UK Rampage
1992
NR
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992
NR
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
10.0
Hulkamania 6
1991
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
7.7
WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991NR
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991
7.7
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
7.0
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
NR
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989NR
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
1988
NR
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988
NR
Clash of the Champions
198810.0
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
1987NR
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
1987
7.4
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
NR
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987NR
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
NR
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987NR
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986NR
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
4.0
The British Bulldogs
1986
NR
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
7.2
WWF Superstars
1986
NR
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
NR
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986NR
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
1986
6.4
WrestleMania II
1986
NR
Tag Team Champions
1986
NR
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
6.2
The Wrestling Classic
1985
NR
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985
7.0
Andre the Giant
1985
8.3
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
6.7
WrestleMania
1985
NR
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985
10.0
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
9.0
Most Unusual Matches
1985
NR
WWF Hulkamania 1
1985
6.0
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
8.8
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
1984NR
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984NR
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984
10.0
WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984
9.0
Tuesday Night Titans
1984
NR
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
NR
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
NR
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
NR
Savage
1977
NR
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
NR
WWE Old School
1973
NR
Mayday Z
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YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
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NR
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
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