Remembering the Legacy of WWE Hall of Famer, Iron Sheik.
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known as the "Iron Sheik," has died at the age of 81. The Iranian-born wrestler rose to fame in the 1970s and 80s as a villain in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he often played on Middle Eastern stereotypes. However, his charisma and more developed backstory had its own appeal, and he later became a social media fixture. Critics have commented that his performances reflected the geopolitical tensions of the time, if not outright mainstream xenophobia.