Khosrow Vaziri
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (Persian: حسین خسرو علی وزیری, romanized: Hossein Xosrô 'Ali Vaziri; March 15, 1942 – June 7, 2023), better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik, was an Iranian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor. He was the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983.
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| Full name at birth | Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri
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| Claim to fame | W.W.F.
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| Date of birth | 15 March 1940
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| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran
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| Date of death | 7 June 2023
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| Age | 83 (age at death)
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| Occupation | Wrestler, Actor
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight | 258 lbs (117 kg)
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| Residence | Fayetteville, Georgia, USA
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| Net worth | $50,000 USD
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- Starting in the late 2000s, Vaziri became known for his Twitter account, which features violent, profanity-ridden Tweets denouncing various celebrities, making him a comedy star on social media, although he didn't wrote it himself.
- In 1971, he was the Amateur Athletic Union Greco-Roman wrestling champion and gold medalist at 180.5 pounds.
- Khosrow competed for a spot on Iran's Greco-Roman wrestling team for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Khosrow Vaziri is known for his role in the TV series WWE Raw (1993) as The Iron Sheik.
He is also known for his role in the TV series WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021) as For Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri/"The Iron Sheik" (1 episode, 2021).
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