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.
Acted in 71
2010s
- 2015
The Old Boys
The Iron Sheik
- 2014
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
Movie
- 2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Iron Sheik
- 2011
We Will Rock You
Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
- 2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
The Iron Sheik
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
Movie
2000s
- 2009
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
The Iron Sheik
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Iron Sheik
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Iron Sheik
- 2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
The Iron Sheik
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Iron Sheik
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Iron Sheik
- 2005
Naked News
TV
Hogan Knows Best
TV
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Iron Sheik
- 2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
The Iron Sheik
1990s
- 1999
Heroes of Wrestling
The Iron Sheik
- 1997
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Manager
WWE WrestleMania 13
Iron Sheik (Manager)
- 1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
The Iron Sheik (Manager)
- 1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
- 1993
WWE Bashed in the USA
Col. Mustafa
- 1992
WWE World Tour 1992
Col. Mustafa
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
Iron Sheik
WWE UK Rampage
Col. Mustafa
WWE UK Rampage '92
Col. Mustafa
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
The Iron Sheik
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Col. Mustafa
- 1991
Hulkamania 6
Colonel Mustafa
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Col. Mustafa
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Col. Mustafa
- 1990
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
The Iron Sheik
1980s
- 1989
WCW WrestleWar 1989
The Iron Sheik
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
The Iron Sheik
- 1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
The Iron Sheik
- 1987
WWE WrestleMania III
The Iron Sheik
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
The Iron Sheik
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
The Iron Sheik
- 1986
The British Bulldogs
The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
The Iron Sheik
Villains of the Squared Circle
The Iron Sheik
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
The Iron Sheik
WrestleMania II
The Iron Sheik
Tag Team Champions
The Iron Sheik
- 1985
The WWF's Amazing Managers
The Iron Sheik
The Wrestling Classic
The Iron Sheik
Andre the Giant
The Iron Sheik (Archive footage)
WrestleMania
The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
The Iron Sheik
Most Unusual Matches
The Iron Sheik
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
The Iron Sheik
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
The Iron Sheik · 1 episode
- 1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All
The Iron Sheik
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1977
Savage
The Iron Sheik
- 1975
- 1973
No release date
Mayday Z
Iron Sheik
Appearances10
2010s
- 2018
- 2015
NOWRUZ: Lost & Found
Self
- 2014
- 2012
- 2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself
2000s
- 2005
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self
WWE Hall of Fame
Self · 1 episode
- 2002
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Himself
No release date
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
Himself
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
Himself