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 (99 titles)
7.3ShowBiography: WWE Legends
2021
7.3MovieAndre the Giant
Self (archive footage) · 2018
MovieNOWRUZ: Lost & Found
Self · 2015
MovieThe Old Boys
The Iron Sheik · 2015
MovieIron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
7.4MovieThe Sheik
Self - The Iron Sheik · 2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Colonel Mustafa · 2014
9.2MovieWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Iron Sheik · 2013
7.9ShowThe Eric Andre Show
Self · 2012
3.4MovieWe Will Rock You
Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud · 2011
8.3MovieWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
The Iron Sheik · 2010
MovieWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
MovieChris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself · 2010
7.4MovieMaz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
The Iron Sheik · 2009
7.5MovieWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Iron Sheik · 2009
7.1MovieWWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Iron Sheik · 2009
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
The Iron Sheik · 2008
7.9MovieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
The Iron Sheik · 2006
10.0MovieWWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Iron Sheik · 2006
MovieGrand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Iron Sheik · 2006
MovieGrand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Iron Sheik · 2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Iron Sheik · 2006
6.0ShowNaked News
2005
5.2ShowHogan Knows Best
2005
7.8MovieThe Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self · 2005
7.3ShowWWE Hall of Fame
Self · 2005
8.5MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2005
Iron Sheik · 2005
MovieAlabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Himself · 2002
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Iron Sheik · 2002
8.8MovieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
The Iron Sheik · 2001