Actor

Khosrow Vaziri

1942 – 2023Damghan, Semnan, Iran⇄ Compară

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.

Născut

15 martie 1942

Zodie

Pești

Decedat

6 iunie 2023

Locul nașterii

Damghan, Semnan, Iran

Filme

Activ

1977 – 2018

Ani de carieră

41+

Film iconic

Andre the Giant

Universul filmelor sale

Acțiune46%

Dramă32%

Documentar16%

Comedie5%

Film TV1%

Colaborări frecvente

Regie · 10 filme

Vince McMahon

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven, WrestleMania, WWE WrestleMania III, WrestleMania II, WWE WrestleMania 13, WWE Royal Rumble 1992, The Wrestling Classic, WWE SummerSlam 1991, WWE Survivor Series 1991, WWE Survivor Series 1996

Regie · 6 filme

Kevin Dunn

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time, Andre the Giant, WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden, WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology, WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams, The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s