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 ...

poses backstage at Power 96.1's Jingle Ball 2013 at Philips Arena on December 11, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, aka the villainous “Iron Sheik” of old-school World Wrestling ...

Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, known to the world of wrestling—and Twitter—as The Iron Sheik, has died. One of modern wrestling’s legendary heels, Vaziri spent 50 years in the world of professional ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Editor's Note: The KARE 11 Classic video above on legends of the AWA first aired in November of 2004. The Iron Sheik, known by one generation as the professional wrestler who helped ...

Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known as the legendary Iron Sheik died at 81 on Wednesday, and the news has garnered national attention. Outlets such as NBC News, USA Today, The New York Times NYT, ...

Wrestling legend Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, best known by his ring name The Iron Sheik, has passed away at the age of 81. Sheik’s personal Twitter account confirmed the news, noting that he passed ...

The Iron Sheik has “departed this world peacefully” at the age of 81. In a statement shared on Wednesday, reps for the wrestling icon—real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri—confirmed his passing while ...