Khosrow Vaziri

Khosrow Vaziri

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Biography: WWE Legends ★ 7.3 Biography: WWE Legends 2021 The Old Boys The Old Boys 2015 Iron Sheik: The Maim Event Iron Sheik: The Maim Event 2014 WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 ★ 10.0 WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 2014 WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden ★ 9.2 WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden 2013 We Will Rock You ★ 3.4 We Will Rock You 2011 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time ★ 8.3 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time 2010 WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik 2010 Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly ★ 7.4 Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly 2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event ★ 10.0 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event 2009 WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams ★ 7.1 WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams 2009 Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik 2008 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology ★ 7.9 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology 2006 WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship ★ 10.0 WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship 2006 Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1 Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1 2006 Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2 Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2 2006 Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1 Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1 2006 WWE Hall of Fame 2005 ★ 8.5 WWE Hall of Fame 2005 2005 Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit ★ 8.0 Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit 2002 WWE WrestleMania X-Seven ★ 8.8 WWE WrestleMania X-Seven 2001 Heroes of Wrestling ★ 1.0 Heroes of Wrestling 1999 WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker ★ 10.0 WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker 1997 WWE WrestleMania 13 ★ 7.5 WWE WrestleMania 13 1997 WWE Survivor Series 1996 ★ 7.5 WWE Survivor Series 1996 1996 The Life And Times of Paul Boesch ★ 10.0 The Life And Times of Paul Boesch 1994 WWE Bashed in the USA WWE Bashed in the USA 1993 WWE World Tour 1992 WWE World Tour 1992 1992 WWF: Best of Hulkamania WWF: Best of Hulkamania 1992 WWE UK Rampage ★ 5.0 WWE UK Rampage 1992 WWE UK Rampage '92 WWE UK Rampage '92 1992 WWE Royal Rumble 1992 ★ 6.9 WWE Royal Rumble 1992 1992 Hulkamania 6 ★ 10.0 Hulkamania 6 1991 WWE Survivor Series 1991 ★ 7.4 WWE Survivor Series 1991 1991 WWE SummerSlam 1991 ★ 7.7 WWE SummerSlam 1991 1991 WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91 WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91 1991 WCW The Great American Bash 1990 ★ 7.7 WCW The Great American Bash 1990 1990 WCW WrestleWar 1989 ★ 7.0 WCW WrestleWar 1989 1989 NWA WrestleWar 1989 NWA WrestleWar 1989 1989 NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun 1989 WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón 1988 The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World 1988 Clash of the Champions Clash of the Champions 1988 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 ★ 10.0 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 1987 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87 1987 WWE WrestleMania III ★ 7.4 WWE WrestleMania III 1987 The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches 1987 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 1987 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports 1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 1986 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 1986 The British Bulldogs ★ 4.0 The British Bulldogs 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 9 The Best of the WWF: volume 9 1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge ★ 6.8 WWF Wrestling Challenge 1986 WWF Superstars ★ 8.2 WWF Superstars 1986 Villains of the Squared Circle Villains of the Squared Circle 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 7 The Best of the WWF: volume 7 1986 WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 1986 WrestleMania II ★ 6.4 WrestleMania II 1986 Tag Team Champions Tag Team Champions 1986 The WWF's Amazing Managers The WWF's Amazing Managers 1985 The Wrestling Classic ★ 6.3 The Wrestling Classic 1985 NWA World Championship Wrestling NWA World Championship Wrestling 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85 1985 Andre the Giant ★ 7.0 Andre the Giant 1985 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event ★ 8.4 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 1985 WrestleMania ★ 6.7 WrestleMania 1985 The Hulkster Hulk Hogan The Hulkster Hulk Hogan 1985 Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams ★ 10.0 Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams 1985 Most Unusual Matches ★ 9.0 Most Unusual Matches 1985 WWF Hulkamania 1 WWF Hulkamania 1 1985 Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! ★ 6.0 Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! 1985 WWF Prime Time Wrestling ★ 8.8 WWF Prime Time Wrestling 1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84 1984 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84 1984 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84 1984 WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84 1984 WWE The Brawl to End it All ★ 10.0 WWE The Brawl to End it All 1984 World Class Championship Wrestling World Class Championship Wrestling 1982 Mid-South Wrestling Mid-South Wrestling 1981 WWF Championship Wrestling ★ 6.0 WWF Championship Wrestling 1980