US EditionThe Iron Sheik, WWE legend, dies at 81
- The Iron Sheik, a legendary WWE wrestler and hall-of-famer, has died at the age of 81.
- Born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri in Iran, he was a trailblazer in the wrestling world, breaking barriers and paving the way for a diverse range of wrestlers who followed in his footsteps.
- Vaziri was known for his iconic persona, including his shaved head, handlebar moustache and curled-toe shoes, and his anti-American rhetoric during matches. He was also a successful individual wrestler, winning the WWF championship in 1983.
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The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81 - Grand Forks Gazette
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81 - Creston Valley Advance
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81 - Caledonia Courier
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81 - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81 - Peninsula News Review
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81 - Houston Today
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
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