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.
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Movies (44)
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Old Boys
as The Iron Sheik
2015
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
The Sheik
as Self - The Iron Sheik
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Colonel Mustafa
2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Iron Sheik
2013
We Will Rock You
as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as The Iron Sheik
2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
as Himself
2010
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
as The Iron Sheik
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Iron Sheik
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Iron Sheik
2009
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
as The Iron Sheik
2008
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as The Iron Sheik
2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
as Iron Sheik
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
as Iron Sheik
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
as Iron Sheik
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
as Iron Sheik
2006
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
as Self
2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Iron Sheik
2005
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
as Himself
2002
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
as Iron Sheik
2002
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as The Iron Sheik
2001
Heroes of Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik
1999
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
as Manager
1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Iron Sheik (Manager)
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as The Iron Sheik (Manager)
1996
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
1994
WWE Bashed in the USA
as Col. Mustafa
1993
WWE World Tour 1992
as Col. Mustafa
1992
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
as Iron Sheik
1992
WWE UK Rampage
as Col. Mustafa
1992
WWE UK Rampage '92
as Col. Mustafa
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Col. Mustafa
1992
Hulkamania 6
as Colonel Mustafa
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Col. Mustafa
1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Col. Mustafa
1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
as Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
as The Iron Sheik
1990
WCW WrestleWar 1989
as The Iron Sheik
1989
NWA WrestleWar 1989
as The Iron Sheik
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as The Iron Sheik
1989
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
as The Iron Sheik
1988
