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.
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Films (80)
André le géant : Le destin du géant ferré
2018 · Self (archive footage)
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found
2015 · Self
The Old Boys
2015 · The Iron Sheik
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
The Sheik
2014 · Self - The Iron Sheik
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014 · Colonel Mustafa
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013 · Iron Sheik
We Will Rock You
2011 · Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · The Iron Sheik
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010 · Himself
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
2009 · The Iron Sheik
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · Iron Sheik
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009 · Iron Sheik
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
2008 · The Iron Sheik
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · The Iron Sheik
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006 · Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
2006 · Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
2006 · Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
2006 · Iron Sheik
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005 · Iron Sheik
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
2002 · Himself
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
2002 · Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · The Iron Sheik
Heroes of Wrestling
1999 · The Iron Sheik
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997 · Manager
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997 · Iron Sheik (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · The Iron Sheik (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 · The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993 · Col. Mustafa
WWE World Tour 1992
1992 · Col. Mustafa
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
1992 · Iron Sheik
WWE UK Rampage
1992 · Col. Mustafa
WWE UK Rampage '92
1992 · Col. Mustafa
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
1992 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992 · Col. Mustafa
Hulkamania 6
1991 · Colonel Mustafa
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991 · Col. Mustafa
WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991 · Col. Mustafa
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991 · Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990 · The Iron Sheik
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989 · The Iron Sheik
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989 · The Iron Sheik
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
1988 · The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
1988 · The Iron Sheik
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
1987 · The Iron Sheik
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
1987 · The Iron Sheik
WWE WrestleMania III
1987 · The Iron Sheik
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987 · The Iron Sheik
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986 · The Iron Sheik
The British Bulldogs
1986 · The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986 · The Iron Sheik
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986 · The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
1986 · The Iron Sheik
WrestleMania II
1986 · The Iron Sheik
Tag Team Champions
1986 · The Iron Sheik
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985 · The Iron Sheik
The Wrestling Classic
1985 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985 · The Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant
1985 · The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)
WrestleMania
1985 · The Iron Sheik
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
1985 · The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985 · The Iron Sheik
Most Unusual Matches
1985 · The Iron Sheik
Hulkamania 1
1985 · The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
1984 · The Iron Sheik
WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984 · The Iron Sheik
Savage
1977 · The Iron Sheik
Mayday Z
· Iron Sheik
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
· Himself
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
· Himself
Séries (18)
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
The Eric Andre Show
2012 · Self
Naked News
2005
Hogan Knows Best
2005
WWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Self
WWE Raw
1993 · The Iron Sheik
Clash of the Champions
1988 · The Iron Sheik
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · The Iron Sheik
WWF Superstars
1986 · The Iron Sheik, Wrestler (Colonel Mustafa)
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · The Iron Sheik
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · The Iron Sheik, Colonel Mustafa
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985 · The Iron Sheik
Tuesday Night Titans
1984 · The Iron Sheik
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982 · The Iron Sheik
Mid-South Wrestling
1981 · The Iron Sheik
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980 · Great Hossein Arab
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · The Great Hussein Arab, The Iron Sheik
WWE Old School
1973 · The Iron Sheik, Iron Sheik, Colonel Mustafa