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Khosrow Vaziri

1942-03-15 (82 years old) in Damghan, Semnan, Iran

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.

Movies

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Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
75 %|Mar 31, 2024
Documentary
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Biography: Iron Sheik
0 %|Apr 16, 2023
Documentary
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The Old Boys
0 %|Jun 20, 2015
Documentary
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Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
0 %|Nov 17, 2014
Documentary
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The Sheik
74 %|Apr 26, 2014
Documentary
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WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
92 %|Aug 13, 2013
Action, Drama
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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
83 %|Dec 7, 2010
Documentary
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Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
0 %|Jan 1, 2010
Documentary
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Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
74 %|Dec 31, 2009
Comedy
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
74 %|Oct 17, 2006
Documentary
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Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
87 %|Nov 26, 2002
Drama, Documentary
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WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
87 %|Apr 1, 2001
Action, Drama
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WWE WrestleMania 13
75 %|Mar 23, 1997
Action, Drama
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
100 %|Apr 1, 1994
Documentary
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WWE SummerSlam 1991
78 %|Aug 26, 1991
Action, Drama
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WWE WrestleMania III
75 %|Mar 29, 1987
Action, Drama
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
0 %|Jan 1, 1987
Documentary
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The British Bulldogs
40 %|Oct 15, 1986
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WrestleMania II
64 %|Apr 7, 1986
Action, Drama
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Andre the Giant
62 %|Dec 2, 1985
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The Wrestling Classic
61 %|Nov 7, 1985
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WrestleMania
66 %|Mar 31, 1985
Action, Drama
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Savage
0 %|Jan 1, 1977
Documentary
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Mayday Z
0 %|Invalid Date
Action
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Andre the Giant
73.25999999999999 %|Apr 10, 2018
Documentary
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We Will Rock You
46 %|Jun 9, 2011
Comedy
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WWE Hall of Fame 2005
70 %|Mar 25, 2005
Action, Documentary
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Heroes of Wrestling
10 %|Oct 10, 1999
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WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
0 %|Apr 19, 1997
Action, Drama
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WWE Survivor Series 1996
73 %|Nov 17, 1996
Action, Drama
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1992
50 %|Apr 19, 1992
Action, Drama
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WWE Royal Rumble 1992
71 %|Jan 19, 1992
Action, Drama
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WWE Survivor Series 1991
78 %|Nov 27, 1991
Action, Drama
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Tag Team Champions
0 %|Mar 1, 1986
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WWF Hulkamania 1
0 %|Jan 1, 1985
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YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
0 %|Invalid Date
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WWE The Brawl to End it All
100 %|Jul 23, 1984
Action, Drama

Series

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Biography: WWE Legends
72 %|Apr 18, 2021
Documentary
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The Eric Andre Show
79 %|May 20, 2012
Comedy
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Naked News
60 %|Nov 20, 2005
Comedy, News
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Hogan Knows Best
51.75 %|Jul 10, 2005
Comedy, Reality, Drama
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WWE Raw
67 %|Jan 11, 1993
Reality
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
68 %|Sep 7, 1986
Drama
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Saturday Night's Main Event
79 %|May 11, 1985
Drama, Family
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WWF Prime Time Wrestling
88 %|Jan 1, 1985