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.
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
Self (Archival Footage)
2024
Biography: Iron Sheik
Iron Sheik / Self
2023
The Old Boys
The Iron Sheik
2015
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
The Sheik
Himself/The Iron Sheik
2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Iron Sheik
2013
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
The Iron Sheik
2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
Himself
2010
Maz Jobrani: Brown and Friendly
The Iron Sheik
2009
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
The Iron Sheik
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 1
Iron Sheik
2006
Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Iron Sheik
2002
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
The Iron Sheik
2001
WWE WrestleMania 13
Iron Sheik (Manager)
1997
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
1994
WWE SummerSlam 1991
Col. Mustafa
1991
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
The Iron Sheik
1990
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
The Iron Sheik
1988
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
The Iron Sheik
1987
WWE WrestleMania III
The Iron Sheik
1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
The Iron Sheik
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
The Iron Sheik
1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
The Iron Sheik
1986
The British Bulldogs
The Iron Sheik
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
The Iron Sheik
1986
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
The Iron Sheik
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
The Iron Sheik
1986
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
The Iron Sheik
1986
WrestleMania II
The Iron Sheik
1986
Andre the Giant
The Iron Sheik (archive footage)
1985
The Wrestling Classic
The Iron Sheik
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
The Iron Sheik
1985
WrestleMania
The Iron Sheik
1985
The Hulkster: Hulk Hogan
The Iron Sheik
1985
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
The Iron Sheik
1985
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
The Iron Sheik
1985
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
The Iron Sheik
1984
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
The Iron Sheik
1984
Savage
The Iron Sheik
1977
Mayday Z
Iron Sheik
Biography: WWE Legends
(1 episode)
2021
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
2018
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Colonel Mustafa
2014
The Eric Andre Show
Self · (1 episode)
2012
We Will Rock You
Abdul Hassan Omar Kassan Margud
2011
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Iron Sheik
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Iron Sheik
2009
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
The Iron Sheik
2008
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Iron Sheik
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 2
Iron Sheik
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: Volume 1
Iron Sheik
2006
Naked News
(1 episode)
2005
Hogan Knows Best
(1 episode)
2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Iron Sheik
2005
Alabama Outlaws - Wrestling on the Indie Circuit
Himself
2002
Heroes of Wrestling
The Iron Sheik
1999
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Manager
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1996
The Iron Sheik (Manager)
1996
Raw
The Iron Sheik · (10 episodes)
1993
WWF: Best of Hulkamania
Iron Sheik
1992
WWE UK Rampage
Col. Mustafa
1992
WWE U.K. Rampage Tour '92: Munich
Col. Mustafa
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Col. Mustafa
1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
Col. Mustafa
1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
Col. Mustafa (Ringside)
1991
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
The Iron Sheik
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
The Iron Sheik
1989
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
The Iron Sheik
1988
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
The Iron Sheik
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
The Iron Sheik
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
The Iron Sheik
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
The Iron Sheik
1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
The Iron Sheik
1984
YouShoot: The Iron Sheik
Himself
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide
Himself
WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Iron Sheik · (13 episodes)
1986
Tag Team Champions
The Iron Sheik
1986
Saturday Night's Main Event
(10 episodes)
1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
The Iron Sheik
1985
WWF Hulkamania 1
The Iron Sheik
1985
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
(403 episodes)
1985
WWE The Brawl to End it All
The Iron Sheik
1984