The Iron Sheik
✓ Source-basedstableIranian-American professional wrestler and actor (1942-2023)
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Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known by his ring name the Iron Sheik, was an Iranian-American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor. To date he is the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983.
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The Iron Sheik wins the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund, December 26, 1983
Sheik (second-to-last left) with Freddie Blassie and Nikolai Volkoff
The Iron Sheik using his signature "Camel Clutch" submission hold on the Junkyard Dog.
Sheik in 2008
The Iron Sheik in 2009
The Iron Sheik was a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion with Nikolai VolkoffAwards 1
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Country
United StatesCategory
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2023 · aged 81
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