The Iron Sheik, the notorious pro-wrestling villain who warred with Hulk Hogan in the 1980s and whose gimmick capitalized on U.S. tensions with Iran, has died at 81. The Sheik’s death was announced ...

Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, aka professional wrestling/WWE legend The Iron Sheik, has died age 81. The news came via his official social media: “Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a ...

In the wake of his death, several of The Iron Sheik’s friends and fellow WWE Superstars including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to social media to eulogize the late legend. On Wednesday, The Iron ...

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport's biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died ...

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died ...

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FILE - The Iron Sheik arrives at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 15, 2009. The Iron Sheik, born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at age 81. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

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