The Iron Sheik, a standout Greco-Roman wrestler from Iran who gained global fame in professional wrestling with his 1980s rivalries against the likes of Hulk Hogan, died Wednesday at the age of 81 ...

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who played a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport's biggest stars, has died at age 81. The WWE posted an article confirming the ...

On the day after Christmas in 1983, the wrestler known as The Iron Sheik won the World Wrestling Federation belt, beating the champion Bob Backlund in a classic “heel” vs “babyface” match ...

When the Iron Sheik died last year at 81, the pro wrestling villain left behind his finishing move, the Camel Clutch, scores of hilarious yet polarizing tweets, and a cut-and-dry POV toward life ...

The Iron Sheik, born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, plays a role in Brad Balukjian’s book, “The Six Pack: On the Road to Wrestlemania.” Here, the wrestler is seen arriving at the ESPY Awards in ...