Khosrow Vaziri
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Khosrow Vaziri

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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.

Films Featuring Khosrow Vaziri

Iron Sheik: The Maim Event

2014

WrestleMania

19856.6

WrestleMania II

19866.4

WWE WrestleMania III

19877.3

Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly

20097.4

The British Bulldogs

19864.0

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

1985

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986

Savage

1977

WWE WrestleMania 13

19977.5

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

2010

The Wrestling Classic

19856.0

Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

20028.0

WWE SummerSlam 1991

19917.7

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

20018.8

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

19907.7

Mayday Z

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

The Sheik

20147.4

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

1987

Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1

Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1

2006

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

20139.2

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

20067.9

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

198510.0

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

20108.3

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

1988

Most Unusual Matches

19859.0

The Old Boys

2015

Andre the Giant

19857.0

WWF Hulkamania 1

1985

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

19856.0

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

199410.0

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

1986

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

1984

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

1984

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

1985

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987

WWE Survivor Series 1996

19967.4

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

200610.0

Andre the Giant

20187.3

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

2008

YouShoot: The Iron Sheik

RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide

Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1

2006

Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2

2006

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

2010

WWF: Best of Hulkamania

1992

We Will Rock You

20113.4

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

20097.5

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

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

201410.0

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

20097.1

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

20058.5

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987

Tag Team Champions

1986

Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

2002

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

198710.0

Heroes of Wrestling

19991.0

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

1988

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989

WWE The Brawl to End it All

198410.0

WCW WrestleWar 1989

19897.0

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

1991

WWE Survivor Series 1991

19917.4

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

19926.9

WWE UK Rampage

19925.0

WWE UK Rampage '92

1992

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

199710.0

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993

The WWF's Amazing Managers

1985

Hulkamania 6

199110.0

WWE World Tour 1992

1992

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

20057.8

NOWRUZ: Lost & Found

2015

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

1992