Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1942-03-15
- Day of Death2023-06-06 (81 years)
- Place of BirthDamghan, Semnan, Iran
- Also Known AsThe Iron SheikHossein Khosrow Ali Vaziriحسین خسرو علي وزیریCol. MustafaHussein ArabAli VasariGreat Hossein Arab
Khosrow Vaziri
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2015
The Old Boys
As: The Iron Sheik
- 2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
As: Iron Sheik
- 2011
We Will Rock You
As: Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
- 2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
As: The Iron Sheik
- 2009
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
As: The Iron Sheik
- 2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
As: Iron Sheik
- 2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
As: Iron Sheik
- 2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
As: The Iron Sheik
2006WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
As: Iron Sheik
2006Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
As: Iron Sheik
2006Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
As: Iron Sheik
2005WWE Hall of Fame 2005
As: Iron Sheik
- 2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
As: The Iron Sheik
1999Heroes of Wrestling
As: The Iron Sheik
1997WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
As: Manager
1997WWE WrestleMania 13
As: Iron Sheik (Manager)
1996WWE Survivor Series 1996
As: The Iron Sheik (Manager)
1993Raw
As: The Iron Sheik
1992WWF: Best of Hulkamania
As: Iron Sheik
1992WWE UK Rampage
As: Col. Mustafa
1992WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich
As: Col. Mustafa
1992WWE Royal Rumble 1992
As: Col. Mustafa
1991WWE Survivor Series 1991
As: Col. Mustafa
1991WWE SummerSlam 1991
As: Col. Mustafa
1990WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
As: The Iron Sheik
1989NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
As: The Iron Sheik
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
As: The Iron Sheik
1988The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
As: The Iron Sheik
- 1987
WWE WrestleMania III
As: The Iron Sheik
1987WrestleMania III
As: The Iron Sheik
1987The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
As: The Iron Sheik
1987Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
As: The Iron Sheik
1986The British Bulldogs
As: The Iron Sheik
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 9
As: The Iron Sheik
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
As: The Iron Sheik
1986WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
As: The Iron Sheik
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 7
As: The Iron Sheik
- 1986
WrestleMania II
As: The Iron Sheik
1986WrestleMania 2
As: The Iron Sheik
1986Tag Team Champions
As: The Iron Sheik
1985The Wrestling Classic
As: The Iron Sheik
- 1985
WrestleMania
As: The Iron Sheik
1985WrestleMania
As: The Iron Sheik
1985The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan
As: The Iron Sheik
1985Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
As: The Iron Sheik
1985The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
As: The Iron Sheik
1985WWF Hulkamania 1
As: The Iron Sheik
1985WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
As: The Iron Sheik
1984WWE The Brawl to End it All
As: The Iron Sheik
1977Savage
As: The Iron Sheik