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The Iron Sheik
Sign in to saveAlso known as Hossein Khosrow Vaziri, Khosrow Vaziri, Iron Sheik
Iranian-American professional wrestler and actor (1942–2023)
Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Biography: WWE Legends2021
- Andre the Giant — Self (archive footage)2018
- The Old Boys — The Iron Sheik2015
- NOWRUZ: Lost & Found — Self2015
- Iron Sheik: The Maim Event2014
- The Sheik — Self - The Iron Sheik2014
- WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 — Colonel Mustafa2014
- WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden — Iron Sheik2013
- The Eric Andre Show — Self2012
- We Will Rock You — Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud2011
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Key facts
- Born
- Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri , ( 1942-03-15 ) March 15, 1942, Damghan , Iran
- Died
- June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07) (aged 81), Fayetteville, Georgia , U.S.
- Spouse
- Caryl Peterson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 )
- Ring names
- Ali Vaziri Col. Mustafa Great Hossein Arab Muhammad Farouk The Iron Sheik
- Billed height
- 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Billed weight
- 258 lb (117 kg)
- Billed from
- Tehran , Iran
- Trained by
- Verne Gagne Billy Robinson
- Retired
- April 24, 2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Iran
- Place of birth
- Damghan
- Place of death
- Fayetteville
- Languages spoken
- Persian
- Native language
- Persian
- Religion
- Twelver Shiism
- Award
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Mass
- 119
- Image
- Iron Shiek Milwaukee WI 031008.jpg
- Height
- 183
- Number of children
- 3
Show 10 more facts
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Iron Sheik
- date of birth
- 1942-03-15
- name in native language
- The Iron Sheik
- birth name
- حسین خسرو علی وزیری
- social media followers
- 643108
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- date of death
- 2023-06-07
- trained by
- Verne Gagne
- end of work period
- 2011-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (March 15, 1942 – June 7, 2023), better known by his ring name the Iron Sheik, was an Iranian-American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor. To date he is the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983.
Vaziri's career 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.
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