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.
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 (Movies)
Andre the Giant
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/04/2018
The Old Boys
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:20/06/2015
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
Character:
Release Date:17/11/2014
The Sheik
Character:Self - The Iron Sheik
Release Date:26/04/2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Character:Colonel Mustafa
Release Date:11/03/2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:13/08/2013
We Will Rock You
Character:Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
Release Date:09/06/2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:07/12/2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
Character:
Release Date:24/08/2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2010
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:31/12/2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:10/02/2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/2009
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:08/10/2008
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:17/10/2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:05/09/2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:06/06/2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:06/06/2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/2006
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
Character:Self
Release Date:14/06/2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:25/03/2005
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Character:Himself
Release Date:31/12/2002
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:26/11/2002
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/04/2001
Heroes of Wrestling
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:10/10/1999
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Character:Manager
Release Date:19/04/1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
Character:Iron Sheik (Manager)
Release Date:23/03/1997
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Character:The Iron Sheik (Manager)
Release Date:17/11/1996
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Character:The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
Release Date:01/04/1994
WWE Bashed in the USA
Character:Col. Mustafa
Release Date:23/06/1993
WWE World Tour 1992
Character:Col. Mustafa
Release Date:27/08/1992
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
Character:Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/06/1992
WWE UK Rampage
Character:Col. Mustafa
Release Date:19/04/1992
WWE UK Rampage '92
Character:Col. Mustafa
Release Date:14/04/1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Character:Col. Mustafa
Release Date:19/01/1992
Hulkamania 6
Character:Colonel Mustafa
Release Date:28/11/1991
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Character:Col. Mustafa
Release Date:27/11/1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Character:Col. Mustafa
Release Date:26/08/1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
Character:Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
Release Date:18/08/1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:07/07/1990
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:07/05/1989
NWA WrestleWar 1989
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:07/05/1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:02/04/1989
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:10/09/1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:27/07/1988
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:25/12/1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:17/10/1987
WWE WrestleMania III
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:29/03/1987
WrestleMania III (Duplicated)
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:29/03/1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/02/1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:05/01/1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:26/11/1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:19/10/1986
The British Bulldogs
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:15/10/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:15/10/1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:06/06/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:06/06/1986
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:26/04/1986
WrestleMania II
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:07/04/1986
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:07/04/1986
Tag Team Champions
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/03/1986
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:31/12/1985
The Wrestling Classic
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:07/11/1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:13/10/1985
Andre the Giant
Character:The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)
Release Date:15/06/1985
WrestleMania
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:31/03/1985
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/1985
Most Unusual Matches
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/1985
WWF Hulkamania 1
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:21/10/1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:14/10/1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:23/09/1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/09/1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:23/07/1984
Savage
Character:The Iron Sheik
Release Date:01/01/1977
Television Appearances
Biography: WWE Legends
Character:
The Eric Andre Show
Character:Self
Naked News
Character:
Hogan Knows Best
Character:
WWE Hall of Fame
Character:Self - Inductee (as The Iron Sheik)
Raw
Character:The Iron Sheik
Clash of the Champions
Character:The Iron Sheik
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character:The Iron Sheik
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Character:The Iron Sheik
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:The Iron Sheik
Saturday Night's Main Event
Character:Colonel Mustafa
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Character:
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Character:The Iron Sheik
Tuesday Night Titans
Character:The Iron Sheik
World Class Championship Wrestling
Character:The Iron Sheik
Mid-South Wrestling
Character:The Iron Sheik
WWF Championship Wrestling
Character:Great Hossein Arab
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Character:The Great Hussein Arab
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Character:The Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
Character:The Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
Character:Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
Character:Colonel Mustafa