Khosrow Vaziri
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-03-15
Place of Birth
Damghan, Semnan, Iran
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.
Also Known For
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
Nov 17, 2014
WrestleMania
Mar 31, 1985
WrestleMania II
Apr 07, 1986
WWE WrestleMania III
Mar 29, 1987
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
Dec 31, 2009
The British Bulldogs
Oct 15, 1986
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
Jan 01, 1985
Villains of the Squared Circle
Jun 06, 1986
Savage
Jan 01, 1977
WWE WrestleMania 13
Mar 23, 1997
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Jan 01, 2010
The Wrestling Classic
Nov 07, 1985
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Nov 26, 2002
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Aug 26, 1991
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Apr 01, 2001
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Jul 07, 1990
Mayday Z
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Jan 01, 1987
The Sheik
Apr 26, 2014
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
Oct 17, 1987
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Jan 01, 2006
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Aug 13, 2013
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Oct 17, 2006
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Jan 01, 1985
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Dec 07, 2010
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Jun 06, 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Oct 15, 1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
Jul 27, 1988
Most Unusual Matches
Jan 01, 1985
The Old Boys
Jun 20, 2015
Andre the Giant
Jun 15, 1985
WWF Hulkamania 1
Jan 01, 1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Jan 01, 1985
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Apr 01, 1994
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
Apr 26, 1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Oct 19, 1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
Sep 23, 1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
Oct 21, 1984
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Nov 26, 1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
Oct 13, 1985
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Sep 01, 1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
Oct 14, 1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
Jan 05, 1987
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Nov 17, 1996
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Sep 05, 2006
Andre the Giant
Apr 10, 2018
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Oct 08, 2008
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Jun 06, 2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Jun 06, 2006
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
Aug 24, 2010
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
Jun 01, 1992
We Will Rock You
Jun 09, 2011
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Feb 10, 2009
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Mar 11, 2014
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Jan 01, 2009
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Mar 25, 2005
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Feb 01, 1987
Tag Team Champions
Mar 01, 1986
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Dec 31, 2002
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Dec 25, 1987
Heroes of Wrestling
Oct 10, 1999
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
Sep 10, 1988
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Apr 02, 1989
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Jul 23, 1984
WCW WrestleWar 1989
May 07, 1989
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
Aug 18, 1991
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Nov 27, 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Jan 19, 1992
WWE UK Rampage
Apr 19, 1992
WWE UK Rampage '92
Apr 14, 1992
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Apr 19, 1997
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Apr 07, 1986
WrestleMania III (Duplicated)
Mar 29, 1987
NWA WrestleWar 1989
May 07, 1989
WWE Bashed in the USA
Jun 23, 1993
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Dec 31, 1985
Hulkamania 6
Nov 28, 1991
WWE World Tour 1992
Aug 27, 1992
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
Jun 14, 2005
Hogan Knows Best
Jul 10, 2005
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Jan 01, 1985
The Eric Andre Show
May 20, 2012
Naked News
Nov 20, 2005
Raw
Jan 11, 1993
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Sep 06, 1986
Biography: WWE Legends
Apr 18, 2021
Saturday Night's Main Event
May 11, 1985
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Sep 13, 1975
World Class Championship Wrestling
Jan 02, 1982
WWE Old School
Jun 30, 1973
WWE Old School
Jun 30, 1973
WWE Old School
Jun 30, 1973
Mid-South Wrestling
Dec 12, 1981
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Jan 01, 1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
May 11, 1985
Tuesday Night Titans
May 29, 1984
WWF Championship Wrestling
Jan 12, 1980
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Nov 02, 1985
WWE Hall of Fame
Apr 02, 2005
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Sep 13, 1975
