
Khosrow Vaziri
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.
TV Shows(24)

Biography: WWE Legends

The Eric Andre Show
Self

Hogan Knows Best

Naked News

WWE Hall of Fame
Self

Raw
The Iron Sheik

Clash of the Champions
The Iron Sheik

WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Iron Sheik

WWF Superstars
The Iron Sheik

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
The Iron Sheik

WWF Prime Time Wrestling
The Iron Sheik

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Colonel Mustafa

NWA World Championship Wrestling
The Iron Sheik

WWE Pay Per View

Tuesday Night Titans
The Iron Sheik

World Class Championship Wrestling
The Iron Sheik

Mid-South Wrestling
The Iron Sheik

WWF Championship Wrestling
Great Hossein Arab

WWF All-Star Wrestling
The Great Hussein Arab