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 ...

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 ...

The Iron Sheik, an iconic wrestling heel of the 1980s, has died at age 81. The death of the Iranian wrestler -- born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri -- was announced in a statement on his social media ...

The Iron Sheik. Focus on Sport via Getty. The pinnacle of Sheik’s career came in 1983 when he defeated WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund — who is regarded as one of pro wrestling’s greatest ...

Legendary wrestler The Iron Sheik has died, aged 81. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri's death was announced on the wrestler's Twitter page. The Hall-of-Fame, Iranian-born wrestler was a longtime heel ...

The Iron Sheik, Villainous Pro Wrestler From Iran, Dies at 81. A former bodyguard for the Shah, he was a key figure at the birth of 'Hulkamania.' ...

Wrestling legend Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known as WWF star The Iron Sheik, is dead at 81. Vaziri’s official Twitter account, which had become a well-known heel for pop culture news ...

The Iron Sheik has died at 81. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri played a main villain during the height of pro wrestling's popularity in the mid-1980s. Continue to Deadline SKIP AD ...

The Iron Sheik, famed WWE wrestler and popular social media personality, reportedly died on Wednesday (June 7). He was 81. His representative, Jian Magen, confirmed the news to CBS .

On Wednesday, the wrestling world learned of the death of The Iron Sheik, real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, at the age of 81.With "Sheiky Baby" having been a colorful presence in the wrestling ...

Tributes have immediately begun to pour in following the news that WWE legend Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71. TMZ broke ...