Iron Sheik

Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (حسین خسرو وزیری), (born March 15, 1939) is a retired Iranian-American wrestler better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik. He is perhaps best known for ending the near six year World Wrestling Federation Championship reign of Bob Backlund.

Wrestling facts

 * Finishing and signature moves
 * Camel Clutch


 * Tag teams and stables
 * First Family
 * The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
 * Legion Of Doom
 * Triangle Of Terror


 * Managers
 * Freddie Blassie (WWF) (1983-1986)
 * General Adnan (WWF) (1991-1992)
 * Slick (WWF)


 * Wrestlers managed
 * The Sultan (WWF)


 * Wrestlers trained
 * Gino Martino
 * Jim Brunzell
 * Ricky Steamboat

Championships and accomplishments

 * Continental Wrestling Association
 * CWA Heavyweight Champion (1 time)


 * Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
 * NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion (1 time)


 * National Wrestling Alliance
 * NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion (2 time)
 * NWA National Television Champion (1 time)


 * Pacific Northwest Wrestling
 * NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Bull Ramos


 * World Wrestling Federation
 * WWF World Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
 * WWF World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Nikolai Volkoff

External links and references

 * Khosrow Vaziri profile at CAGEMATCH.net