Khosrow Vaziri profile
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Khosrow Vaziri

15th March 1942 Damghan, Semnan, Iran Acting

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.

60 Movies 22 TV Shows 102 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Sheik poster
The Sheik 26th April 2014 as Self - The Iron Sheik
Savage poster
Savage 1st January 1977 as The Iron Sheik
Raw poster
Raw 11th January 1993 as The Iron Sheik