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Additional Training(If Applicable)
Training Seminars::
Company's Worked For:
In The Beginning # Khosrow Vaziri started out as an amature wrestler and even won a medel at the 1968 Olympic Games, representing Iran.. # ~~~Years later, this was proven to be a complete "work" just to enhance his gimmick while wrestling in America.. # 1972: Khosrow Vaziri defected to the United States and became an assistant wrestling coach for the United States.. # ~~~Khosrow Vaziri was a two-time AAU Champion and also a United States Olympic Greco Wrestling Coach.. # 1972: Khosrow Vaziri caught the eye of Minnesota legend Verne Gagne at the Olympic Training sessions.. # 1972: Khosrow Vaziri began training with Verne Gagne and debuted in the AWA at the end of that year.. # 1979: Khosrow Vaziri signed with the World Wide Wrestling Federation, wrestling as "Hussein Arab", managed by Fred Blassie.. # June 4, 1979 - MSG: Hussein Arab won a Battle Royal to earn a title shot at WWF Champion Bob Backlund, in the main event.. # Hussein Arab departed the WWWF and toured the Southern territories.. Mid-South Wrestling # Kosraw Vaziri went to work for Bill Watts' Mid South Wrestling promotion and became known as The "Iron Sheik".. # November 26, 1981--Superdome Extravaganza: The Iron Sheik defeated King Cobra.. World Wrestling Federation # 1983: The Iron Sheik signed with the World Wrestling Federation when it was becoming a national promotion.. # ~~~The Iron Sheik gained a reputation of being the "master of the suplex" using many versions of the suplex.. # December 26, 1983 - MSG: The Iron Sheik beat Bob Backlund for the WWF World title when Arnold Skaaland threw in the towel.. # The Iron Sheik had title defenses against Chief Jay Strongbow, Pat Patterson, Bob Backlund, Salvatore Bellomo and Tito Santana.. # January 23, 1984 - MSG: Hulk Hogan defeated Iron Sheik for the WWF World title in one of the most famous matches of all time.. # ~~~Rumor has it, AWA promoter Verne Gagne offered Sheik $100,000 to break Hogans leg during the match.. # ~~~Luckily, Iron Sheik is a smart man, and did the job, and informed Hogan & McMahon of the offer after the match.. # July 23, 1984 - Brawl to End It All: The Iron Sheik defeated Tony Garea.. # 1984: The Iron Sheik & Sgt Slaughter engaged in a bloody and violent feud that spread throughout the entire country.. # June 16, 1984 - MSG: Sgt Slaughter defeated The Iron Sheik in a famous Boot Camp match.. World Wrestling Federation - The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff # 1984: The Iron Sheik formed a successful tag team with Nikolai Volkoff, managed by Fred Blassie.. # March 31, 1985 - WrestleMania: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff beat Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham for the Tag Team titles.. # May 11, 1985 - SNME: The US Express & Ricky Steamboat defeated Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff & George Steele.. # July 8, 1985 - King of the Ring: The Iron Sheik made it all the way to the finals where he lost to Don Muraco.. # ~~~Iron Sheik b Jim Brunzell | Iron Sheik b Ricky Steamboat | Iron Sheik b Tito Santana | Don Muraco b Iron Sheik.. # November 7, 1985 - Wrestling Classic: The Junk Yard Dog defeated The Iron Sheik in the 1st Round of the Tournament.. # April 2, 1986 - Wrestlemania 2: The Iron Sheik participated in the Invitational Battle Royal - won by Andre The Giant.. # May 3, 1986 - SNME: The British Bulldogs defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff in 2/3 Falls to retain the Tag Team titles.. # July 14, 1986 - King of the Ring: Billy Jack Haynes defeated The Iron Sheik in the 1st Round of the Tournament.. # March 14, 1987 - SNME: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defeated The Iron Sheik.. # March 27, 1987 - WrestleMania III: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated the Killer Bees by DQ when Jim Duggan interfered.. # May 26, 1987: The Iron Sheik and Jim Duggan were arrested by New Jersey State Police.. # ~~~Duggan was charged with possession of marijuana and drinking alcohol while driving.. # ~~~Sheik was charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine.. # ~~~Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one year probation.. # ~~~What was so shocking about this was that they were feuding at the time, and the incident exposed the business.. # 1987: The Iron Sheik left the WWF soon after this incident.. World Class Championship Wrestling # November 26, 1987 - Star Wars: Chris Adams & Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik & The Thing by DQ.. # December 25, 1987 - Star Wars: Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik to retain the Texas Heavyweight title.. American Wrestling Association # Dec 13, 1988 - Superclash III: The Iron Sheik made a surprise appearance when he attacks Sgt Slaughter during a match vs Col. DeBeers.. National Wrestling Alliance # May 7, 1989 - WrestleWar: Sting defeated The Iron Sheik to retain the NWA Television title.. World Wrestling Federation - Col Mustafa # 1991: The Iron Sheik returned to the WWF, but this time wrestling as "Col Mustafa".. # Col Mustafa aligned himself with Iraqi sympathizers Sgt Slaughter & General Adnan as the "Triangle of Terror".. # SummerSlam 1991: Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior defeated the Triangle of Terror in a handicap match.. # ~~~After the match, Adnan & Mustafa turned on Sgt Slaughter, who became a born again american patriot.. World Wrestling Federation - Manager # February 1997: The Iron Sheik returned to the WWF, as the co-manager for "The Sultan" <--aka Rikishi.. One Night Return # Wrestlemania X-7: The Iron Sheik won a special Gimmick battle royal, reigniting his feud with Sgt Slaughter in the process.. Keeping Busy # January 2002: The Iron Sheik was scheduled for an appearance on Opie & Anthony but it didn't happen.. # ~~~Sheik was detained coming back from Canada at the airport in Rochester because they believed he may have been a terrorist.. # May 5, 2003: Iron Sheik's daughter, Marissa Jeanne Vaziri age 27, was found strangled to death, in her apartment.. # ~~~Marissa's live-in boyfriend, Charles Warren Reynolds, 38, confessed to the crime and was charged with murder.. # # The Sheik has trained Ricky Steamboat, Buck Zumhoff, Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne and has also had a hand in training Bret Hart.. # April 2, 2005 - Hall of Fame Ceremony: The Iron Sheik was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame along with 6 others in Los Angeles.. # September 10, 2005--Piledriver Pro: The Patriot & Kid USA w/Johnny Valiant beat Sheik of Baghdad & Tiger Kahn w/The Iron Sheik.. # March 5, 2006--World Wrestling Legends PPV: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeated Nikolai Volkoff w/The Iron Sheik.. # March 10, 2007--Pro Wrestling Xtreme: Aaron Walpole & The Iron Sheik defeated Reck when Sheik broke his cane over Reck's head! # March 10, 2007--Pro Wrestling Xtreme: The Iron Sheik cut a promo and put female wrestler Jaime D in the Camel Clutch # April 6, 2006--Women's Extreme Wrestling PPV: Sumie Sakai defeated "Prime Time" Amy Lee w/The Iron Sheik.. # May 26, 2006--Pro Wrestling Legends: Sgt. Slaughter defeated The Warlord (Iron Sheik interfered and Greg Valentine countered).. # ~~~The Iron Sheik went nuts on a promo yelling about Slaughter, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, the Olympics and everything else. . . # June 11, 2007 - Vince McMahon Appreciation Night: Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka & The Iron Sheik cut promos about Mr. McMahon.. # June 18, 2007 - RAW: The Iron Sheik appeared on RAW and asked The Coach if he could have a talk show called "The Sheik Show".. # August 2, 2007--National Wrestling Superstars: The Patriot w/The Iron Sheik defeated Johnny Candido w/Rocco Dorsey.. # August 13, 2007--RAW: William Regal presented "WWE Idol" with judges Maria Kanellis, Mick Foley and himself.. # ~~~Contestents for WWE Idol were Jillian Hall, Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik, Lilian Garcia and Santino Marella.. # December 1, 2007--National Wrestling Superstars: Julio Dinero initiated a Dance Off which included the Iron Sheik! # January 20, 2008--National Wrestling Superstars & FunkDaFied Wrestling Federation in Christiana, Delaware: (150 fans) # ~~~The Hate Breed (Rancid & Arkham w/The Iron Sheik) beat Dark Karnival (Jo-Jo & Chio) to win the FwF Tag Team titles.. # March 10, 2008--RAW: The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff vs. Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham (WrestleMania 1 Rematch).. # April 19, 2008--1-Pro Wrestling: Mad Man Manson w/The Iron Sheik defeated Rene Dupree w/Prince Ameen in England.. # October 2, 2009--A Decade of SmackDown!: Sgt. Slaughter & The Iron Sheik both made special guest appearances..

Championships: # (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title [as Ali Vaziri] defeating Rick Martel (1977); # NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Bull Ramos defeating Jesse Ventura & Jerry Oates (April 18, 1978); # NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Bobby Bass defeating Don Leo Jonathan & Jake Roberts (July 24, 1978); # NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Jim Brunzell (May 11, 1980); # NWA (Toronto) Canadian Heavyweight title [Great Hossein Arab] defeating Dewey Robertson (May 25, 1980); # NWA (Toronto) Canadian Heavyweight title [Great Hossein Arab] defeating Angelo Mosca (August 10, 1980); # NWA National Television title defeating Ron Garvin by DQ in Tournament Final (May 28, 1983); # WWF World Heavyweight title [Managed by Fred Blassie] defeating Bob Backlund (December 26, 1983); # WWF Tag Team titles w/Nikolai Volkoff defeating Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham (March 31, 1985); # NWA 2000 (North Carolina) American Heritage Heavyweight Title defeating Timber (December 27, 1997); # WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Hall of Fame Inductee (April 2, 2005);

Trained by: Verne Gagne
Debut: 1972
Location: Fayetteville, Georgia

Information
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Wrestler Name: The Iron Sheik
Height & Weight: 6'0" - 262 lbs
Entrance Music: Not Given
Finishing Move: The Camel Clutch
Trade Mark Moves: Rocking Horse Various Suplexes
Alignment
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Face