Khosrow Vaziri
Acting
Born: 1942-03-15 in Damghan, Semnan, Iran
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.
Known For
Raw
The Iron Sheik
WWF Superstars
The Iron Sheik
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
The Iron Sheik
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Colonel Mustafa
Mid-South Wrestling
The Iron Sheik
WWF All-Star Wrestling
The Great Hussein Arab
WWF All-Star Wrestling
The Iron Sheik
WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Iron Sheik
NWA World Championship Wrestling
The Iron Sheik
The Eric Andre Show
Self
World Class Championship Wrestling
The Iron Sheik
WWF Championship Wrestling
Great Hossein Arab
WWE Old School
The Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
Colonel Mustafa
Clash of the Champions
The Iron Sheik
Tuesday Night Titans
The Iron Sheik
Biography: WWE Legends
Naked News
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
The Iron Sheik
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
Hogan Knows Best
WCW WrestleWar 1989
The Iron Sheik
WrestleMania
The Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania III
The Iron Sheik
WWE Survivor Series 1996
The Iron Sheik (Manager)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Iron Sheik
The Sheik
Self - The Iron Sheik
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
The Iron Sheik
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Col. Mustafa
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Col. Mustafa
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
The Iron Sheik
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Manager
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Col. Mustafa
WrestleMania II
The Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania 13
Iron Sheik (Manager)
The Wrestling Classic
The Iron Sheik
WWE UK Rampage '92
Col. Mustafa