- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Damghan, Semnan, Iran
- Died
- June 6, 2023
Khosrow Vaziri
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.
Filmography
tvBiography: WWE Legends
2021
movieAndre the Giant
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieNOWRUZ: Lost & Found
2015 · Self
movieThe Old Boys
2015 · The Iron Sheik
movieIron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
movieThe Sheik
2014 · Self - The Iron Sheik
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
movieWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014 · Colonel Mustafa
movieWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013 · Iron Sheik
tvThe Eric Andre Show
2012 · Self
movieWe Will Rock You
2011 · Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
movieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
movieChris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010 · Himself
movieMaz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
2009 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · Iron Sheik
movieWWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009 · Iron Sheik
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
movieRing Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006 · Iron Sheik
movieGrand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
2006 · Iron Sheik
movieGrand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
2006 · Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
movieGrand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
2006 · Iron Sheik
tvNaked News
2005
tvHogan Knows Best
2005
movieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · Self
tvWWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Self
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005 · Iron Sheik
movieAlabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
2002 · Himself
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
movieSouthern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
2002 · Iron Sheik
movieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · The Iron Sheik
movieHeroes of Wrestling
1999 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997 · Manager
movieWWE WrestleMania 13
1997 · Iron Sheik (Manager)
movieWWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · The Iron Sheik (Manager)
movieThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 · The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
movieWWE Bashed in the USA
1993 · Col. Mustafa
tvRaw
1993 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE World Tour 1992
1992 · Col. Mustafa
movieWWF: Best of Hulkamania
1992 · Iron Sheik
movieWWE UK Rampage
1992 · Col. Mustafa
movieWWE UK Rampage '92
1992 · Col. Mustafa
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992 · Col. Mustafa
movieHulkamania 6
1991 · Colonel Mustafa
movieWWE Survivor Series 1991
1991 · Col. Mustafa
movieWWE SummerSlam 1991
1991 · Col. Mustafa
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
movieWWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991 · Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
movieWCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990 · The Iron Sheik
movieWCW WrestleWar 1989
1989 · The Iron Sheik
movieNWA WrestleWar 1989
1989 · The Iron Sheik
movieNWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989 · The Iron Sheik
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
movieWWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
1988 · The Iron Sheik
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988 · The Iron Sheik
tvClash of the Champions
1988 · The Iron Sheik
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
movieWCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
1987 · The Iron Sheik
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
movieWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
1987 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE WrestleMania III
1987 · The Iron Sheik
movieThe WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
movieWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987 · The Iron Sheik
movieBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
movieWWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
movieWWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986 · The Iron Sheik
movieThe British Bulldogs
1986 · The Iron Sheik
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986 · The Iron Sheik
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · The Iron Sheik
tvWWF Superstars
1986 · The Iron Sheik
movieVillains of the Squared Circle
1986 · The Iron Sheik
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
movieWWE Detroit Wrestling '86
1986 · The Iron Sheik
movieWrestleMania II
1986 · The Iron Sheik
movieTag Team Champions
1986 · The Iron Sheik
movieThe WWF's Amazing Managers
1985 · The Iron Sheik
movieThe Wrestling Classic
1985 · The Iron Sheik
tvNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
movieWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985 · The Iron Sheik
movieAndre the Giant
1985 · The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · The Iron Sheik, Colonel Mustafa
movieWrestleMania
1985 · The Iron Sheik
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985
movieThe Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985 · The Iron Sheik
movieWrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985 · The Iron Sheik
movieMost Unusual Matches
1985 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWF Hulkamania 1
1985 · The Iron Sheik
movieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · The Iron Sheik
tvWWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985 · , The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
movieWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
movieWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
movieWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
movieWWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
movieWWE The Brawl to End it All
1984 · The Iron Sheik
tvTuesday Night Titans
1984 · The Iron Sheik
tvWorld Class Championship Wrestling
1982 · The Iron Sheik
tvMid-South Wrestling
1981 · The Iron Sheik
tvWWF Championship Wrestling
1980 · Great Hossein Arab
movieSavage
1977 · The Iron Sheik
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · The Great Hussein Arab, The Iron Sheik
tvWWE Old School
1973 · The Iron Sheik, Colonel Mustafa
movieMayday Z
— · Iron Sheik
movieYouShoot: The Iron Sheik
— · Himself
movieRFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
— · Himself