The Iron Sheik
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Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known by his ring name the Iron Sheik, was an Iranian-American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and actor. To date he is the only Iranian champion in WWE hist
Sheik (second-to-last left) with Freddie Blassie and Nikolai Volkoff
Sheik in 2008
The Iron Sheik in 2009
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Gene Okerlund
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Eugene Arthur Okerlund was an American professional wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestl
The Iron Sheik
…downloadable content and WWE 2K25 (2025). Vaziri was a Shia Muslim. He married American Caryl Peterson on March 21, 1976; the best man at the wedding was "Mean" Gene Okerlund (whom the Sheik often referred to as "Gene Mean" in his broken English). His eldest daughter Marissa Jeanne Vaziri was murdered by her boyfriend Charles…
Okerlund in 2009
Okerlund at the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame