Khosrow Vaziri
March 15, 1942 (82 years old) in 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 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal as Self (Archival Footage)
- 2021 · Biography: WWE Legends as
- 2018 · Andre the Giant as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · The Old Boys as The Iron Sheik
- 2014 · The Sheik as Himself/The Iron Sheik
- 2014 · WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 as Colonel Mustafa
- 2013 · WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden as Iron Sheik
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2011 · We Will Rock You as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
- 2010 · WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as The Iron Sheik
- 2010 · Chris Benoit: The Aftermath as Himself
- 2009 · WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams as Iron Sheik
- 2006 · WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology as The Iron Sheik
- 2006 · Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1 as Iron Sheik
- 2005 · Naked News as
- 2005 · Hogan Knows Best as
- 2005 · WWE Hall of Fame 2005 as Iron Sheik
- 2002 · Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit as Iron Sheik
- 2001 · WWE WrestleMania X-Seven as The Iron Sheik
- 1997 · WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker as Manager
- 1997 · WWE WrestleMania 13 as Iron Sheik (Manager)
- 1996 · WWE Survivor Series 1996 as The Iron Sheik (Manager)
- 1993 · WWE Raw as The Iron Sheik
- 1992 · WWE U.K. Rampage 1992 as Col. Mustafa
- 1992 · WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as Col. 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)
- 1989 · WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as The Iron Sheik
- 1987 · WWE WrestleMania III as The Iron Sheik
- 1987 · WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 as The Iron Sheik
- 1987 · Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · WWF Wrestling Challenge as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · WWE Villains of The Squared Circle as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · WrestleMania II as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · Andre the Giant as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
- 1985 · Saturday Night's Main Event as
- 1985 · WrestleMania as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · WWF Prime Time Wrestling as
- 1985 · Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! as The Iron Sheik
- Future · Mayday Z as Iron Sheik
- 2023 · Biography: Iron Sheik as Iron Sheik / Self
- 2014 · Iron Sheik: The Maim Event as
- 2010 · WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik as
- 2009 · Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly as The Iron Sheik
- 2009 · WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event as Iron Sheik
- 2008 · Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik as The Iron Sheik
- 2006 · WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship as Iron Sheik
- 2006 · Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2 as Iron Sheik
- 2006 · Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1 as Iron Sheik
- 2002 · Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit as Himself
- 1999 · Heroes of Wrestling as The Iron Sheik
- 1994 · The Life And Times of Paul Boesch as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
- 1992 · WWF: Best of Hulkamania as Iron Sheik
- 1992 · WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich as Col. Mustafa
- 1990 · WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution as The Iron Sheik
- 1989 · NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown as The Iron Sheik
- 1988 · WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón as The Iron Sheik
- 1988 · The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World as The Iron Sheik
- 1987 · WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 as The Iron Sheik
- 1987 · WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87 as The Iron Sheik
- 1987 · The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · The British Bulldogs as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · The Best of the WWF: volume 9 as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · The Best of the WWF: volume 7 as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 as The Iron Sheik
- 1986 · Tag Team Champions as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · The Wrestling Classic as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · WWF Hulkamania 1 as The Iron Sheik
- 1985 · The WWF's Most Unusual Matches as The Iron Sheik
- 1984 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84 as The Iron Sheik
- 1984 · WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 as The Iron Sheik
- 1984 · WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84 as The Iron Sheik
- 1984 · WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 as The Iron Sheik
- 1984 · WWE The Brawl to End it All as The Iron Sheik
- 1977 · Savage as The Iron Sheik
- Future · RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide as Himself
- Future · YouShoot: The Iron Sheik as Himself