Khosrow Vaziri
Birthday
1942/03/15
Day of death
2023/06/06 (81 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Damghan, Semnan, Iran
Also know as
The Iron Sheik, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, حسین خسرو علي وزیری, Col. Mustafa, Hussein Arab, Ali Vasari, Great Hossein Arab
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 Volko...Read more
Acting
(2014) Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
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(1985) WrestleMania
as The Iron Sheik
(1987) WWE WrestleMania III
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) WrestleMania II
as The Iron Sheik
(2009) Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) The British Bulldogs
as The Iron Sheik
(1985) The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
as The Iron Sheik
(1977) Savage
as The Iron Sheik
(1997) WWE WrestleMania 13
as Iron Sheik (Manager)
(2010) Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
as Himself
(2023) Biography: Iron Sheik
as Iron Sheik / Self
(1985) The Wrestling Classic
as The Iron Sheik
(2002) Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
as Iron Sheik
(1991) WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Col. Mustafa
(2001) WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as The Iron Sheik
(1990) WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
as The Iron Sheik
Mayday Z
as Iron Sheik
(1987) Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as The Iron Sheik
(2014) The Sheik
as Himself/The Iron Sheik
(1987) WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
as The Iron Sheik
(2006) Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
as Iron Sheik
(2013) WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Iron Sheik
(2006) WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as The Iron Sheik
(1985) Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
as The Iron Sheik
(2010) WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as The Iron Sheik
(1988) The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
as The Iron Sheik
(1985) The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
as The Iron Sheik
(2015) The Old Boys
as The Iron Sheik
(1985) Andre the Giant
as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
(1985) WWF Hulkamania 1
as The Iron Sheik
(1985) WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as The Iron Sheik
(1994) The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
(2024) Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
as Self (Archival Footage)
(1986) WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as The Iron Sheik
(1984) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
as The Iron Sheik
(1984) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
as The Iron Sheik
(1985) WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
as The Iron Sheik
(1984) WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
as The Iron Sheik
(1984) WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
as The Iron Sheik
(1987) WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
as The Iron Sheik
(1996) WWE Survivor Series 1996
as The Iron Sheik (Manager)
(2006) WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
as Iron Sheik
(2018) Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
(2008) Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
as The Iron Sheik
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
as Himself
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
as Himself
(2006) Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
as Iron Sheik
(2006) Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
as Iron Sheik
(2010) WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
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(1992) WWF: Best of Hulkamania
as Iron Sheik
(2011) We Will Rock You
as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
(2009) WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Iron Sheik
(2014) WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Colonel Mustafa
(2009) WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Iron Sheik
(2005) WWE Hall of Fame 2005
as Iron Sheik
(1987) The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) Tag Team Champions
as The Iron Sheik
(2002) Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
as Himself
(1987) WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
as The Iron Sheik
(1999) Heroes of Wrestling
as The Iron Sheik
(1989) NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
as The Iron Sheik
(1988) WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
as The Iron Sheik
(1984) WWE The Brawl to End it All
as The Iron Sheik
(1989) NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
as The Iron Sheik
(1991) WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
as Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
(1991) WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Col. Mustafa
(1992) WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Col. Mustafa
(1992) WWE U.K. Rampage 1992
as Col. Mustafa
(1997) WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
as Manager
(1992) WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich
as Col. Mustafa
(1985) Saturday Night's Main Event
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(2005) Hogan Knows Best
as ---
(1985) WWF Prime Time Wrestling
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(2012) The Eric Andre Show
as Self
(2005) Naked News
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(1993) Raw
as The Iron Sheik
(1986) WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Iron Sheik
(2021) Biography: WWE Legends
as ---