
Khosrow Vaziri
Born: 1942-03-15
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994

Hulkamania 6
1991

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985

WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013

Most Unusual Matches
1985

Tuesday Night Titans
1984

WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001

WWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010