Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri is a retired Iranian professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik. He is known for ending the near six-year World Wrestling Federation Championship reign of Bob Backlund, and for being the man Hulk Hogan defeated for his first WWF Heavyweight Championship. A heel throughout the 1980s, he later gained popularity on Kidd Chris, The Howard Stern Show, and on the Internet due to his shoot interviews and outbursts on the wrestling industry and the hatred he expressed for various wrestlers. His fame has continued into the new millennium, with Vaziri known for berating celebrities such as Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus. 

March 15th, 1940 in Tehran as Hossein Khosrow Vaziri  /  Died:   Jun 7th, 2023