KV
Khosrow Vaziri
Actor
Born March 15, 1942Died June 6, 2023 (81 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of Andre the Giant · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2021 | Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Ric Flair's Best WWE Matches · as Col. Mustafa |
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2015 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Iron Sheik |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | WWE Legends House (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2013 | Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling · as Colonel Mustafa |
| 2013 | WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden · as Iron Sheik |
| 2012 | The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2011 | Operation Belvis Bash · as Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud |
| 2010 | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2009 | Maz Jobrani: Brown & Friendly · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2009 | WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2009 | WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams · as Iron Sheik |
| 2009 | The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event · as Iron Sheik |
| 2008 | Bigger, Stronger, Faster · as Cast |
| 2007 | WWE Draft Special · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2006 | Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2006 | WWE: The History of the WWE Championship · as Iron Sheik |
| 2005 | The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior · as Colonel Mustafa |
| 2005 | Hogan Knows Best (TV Series) |
| 2005 | WWE Legends: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s · as Iron Sheik |
| 2005 | WrestleMania 21 · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2004 | TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2003 | The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection · as Colonel Mustafa |
| 2002 | Kenny vs. Spenny (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2002 | Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit · as Iron Sheik |
| 2001 | WrestleMania X-Seven · as The Iron Sheik |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Iron Sheik |
| 2000 | Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1 · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1999 | Naked News (TV Series) |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1999 | The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1998 | WWE Heat (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1997 | WWF in Your House: Revenge of the Taker · as Manager |
| 1997 | WrestleMania 13 · as Iron Sheik (manager) |
| 1997 | Royal Rumble · as Iron Sheik |
| 1996 | Survivor Series · as The Iron Sheik (manager) |
| 1993 | Bashed in the USA · as Colonel Mustafa |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1992 | World Tour 1992 · as Col. Mustafa |
| 1992 | UK Rampage · as Col. Mustafa |
| 1992 | Royal Rumble · as Col. Mustafa |
| 1991 | Survivor Series · as Col. Mustafa |
| 1991 | Summerslam · as Col. Mustafa |
| 1991 | Hulkamania 6 · as Col. Mustafa |
| 1990 | WCW/NWA the Great American Bash · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1989 | WCW/NWA WrestleWar · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1989 | Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1987 | WrestleMania III · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1986 | The British Bulldogs · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Col. Mustafa |
| 1986 | Villains of the Squared Circle · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | WWF: The Wrestling Classic · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | André the Giant · as The Iron Sheik (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | WrestleMania I · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | The War to Settle the Score · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | WWE Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | The WWF's Most Unusual Matches · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1985 | The Hulkster Hulk Hogan · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1981 | Mid-South Wrestling (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1975 | WCW WorldWide (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik (1980-1982) |
| 1972 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |
| 1972 | World Class Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as The Iron Sheik |