Khosrow Vaziri

Khosrow Vaziri

Acting
Born 1942-03-15 - Died 2023-06-06Damghan, Semnan, Iran

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.

Movies (80)

Andre the Giant
7.3

Andre the Giant

2018Movie7.3
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984Movie
Most Unusual Matches
9.0

Most Unusual Matches

1985Movie9.0
WrestleMania
6.7

WrestleMania

1985Movie6.7
WWE Survivor Series 1991
7.4

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991Movie7.4
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

The Hulkster Hulk Hogan

1985Movie
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
10.0

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006Movie10.0
WWE Survivor Series 1996
7.4

WWE Survivor Series 1996

1996Movie7.4
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987Movie
WWE Bashed in the USA

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1991
7.7

WWE SummerSlam 1991

1991Movie7.7
WrestleMania II
6.4

WrestleMania II

1986Movie6.4
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
9.2

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013Movie9.2
WWE WrestleMania III
7.4

WWE WrestleMania III

1987Movie7.4
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
7.8

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

2005Movie7.8
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón

1988Movie
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
7.5

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009Movie7.5
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
7.9

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006Movie7.9
The WWF's Amazing Managers

The WWF's Amazing Managers

1985Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
6.9

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992Movie6.9
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

1986Movie
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
8.8

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2001Movie8.8
WWE World Tour 1992

WWE World Tour 1992

1992Movie
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
10.0

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

2014Movie10.0
WWE WrestleMania 13
7.5

WWE WrestleMania 13

1997Movie7.5
WWE UK Rampage
5.0

WWE UK Rampage

1992Movie5.0
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
7.1

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

2009Movie7.1
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
8.3

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010Movie8.3
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
6.0

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

1985Movie6.0
We Will Rock You
3.4

We Will Rock You

2011Movie3.4
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

1992Movie
The Wrestling Classic
6.2

The Wrestling Classic

1985Movie6.2
The Best of the WWF: volume 7

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

1986Movie
WWE UK Rampage '92

WWE UK Rampage '92

1992Movie
The Sheik
7.4

The Sheik

2014Movie7.4
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
10.0

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

1997Movie10.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987Movie
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
10.0

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994Movie10.0
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
7.7

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

1990Movie7.7
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986Movie
WCW WrestleWar 1989
7.0

WCW WrestleWar 1989

1989Movie7.0
Savage

Savage

1977Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
8.5

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

2005Movie8.5
Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

1986Movie
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

1991Movie
Villains of the Squared Circle

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986Movie
WWF Hulkamania 1

WWF Hulkamania 1

1985Movie
Andre the Giant
7.0

Andre the Giant

1985Movie7.0
Mayday Z

Mayday Z

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986Movie
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

2008Movie
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

2010Movie
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

1988Movie
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
10.0

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

1985Movie10.0
WWE The Brawl to End it All
10.0

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984Movie10.0
The British Bulldogs
4.0

The British Bulldogs

1986Movie4.0
The Old Boys

The Old Boys

2015Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84

1984Movie
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event

Iron Sheik: The Maim Event

2014Movie
Hulkamania 6
10.0

Hulkamania 6

1991Movie10.0
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
8.0

Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

2002Movie8.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85

1985Movie
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
10.0

WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

1987Movie10.0
WWF: Best of Hulkamania

WWF: Best of Hulkamania

1992Movie
Heroes of Wrestling
1.0

Heroes of Wrestling

1999Movie1.0
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik

YouShoot: The Iron Sheik

Movie
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87

1987Movie
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
7.4

Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly

2009Movie7.4
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989Movie
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1

Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1

2006Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84

1984Movie
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1

Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1

2006Movie
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984Movie
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik

2010Movie
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2

Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2

2006Movie
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit

2002Movie
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide

RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide

Movie
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found

NOWRUZ: Lost & Found

2015Movie

TV Shows (18)

Raw
6.8

Raw

1993Series6.8
WWF Superstars
7.2

WWF Superstars

1986Series7.2
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
8.3

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985Series8.3
WWF Wrestling Challenge
6.8

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986Series6.8
Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

1981Series
World Class Championship Wrestling

World Class Championship Wrestling

1982Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling

NWA World Championship Wrestling

1985Series
The Eric Andre Show
7.9

The Eric Andre Show

2012Series7.9
WWF All-Star Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

1975Series
Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions

1988Series
WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973Series
Tuesday Night Titans
9.0

Tuesday Night Titans

1984Series9.0
WWF Championship Wrestling

WWF Championship Wrestling

1980Series
Biography: WWE Legends
7.4

Biography: WWE Legends

2021Series7.4
Naked News
6.1

Naked News

2005Series6.1
WWE Hall of Fame
7.3

WWE Hall of Fame

2005Series7.3
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
8.8

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

1985Series8.8
Hogan Knows Best
5.3

Hogan Knows Best

2005Series5.3