The Iron Sheik

Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri ya da bilinen adıyla: The Iron Sheik (d. 15 Mart 1942), İran asıllı Amerikalı emekli profesyonel güreşçi. 1983-1987 ve 1991-1992 yılları arasında WWE'de çalışmıştır.[1]

The Iron Sheik
The Iron Sheik (2008)
Doğum adı	Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri
Doğum	15 Mart 1942 Tahran, İran
Profesyonel güreş kariyeri
Ring ad(lar)ı	Ali Vasari Col. Mustafa Great Hossein Arab The Iron Sheik
Boyu	1,83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Kilosu	117 kg (258 lb)
Eğitildiği yer	Tahran, İran Bağdat, Irak (Col. Mustafa)
Eğiten	Verne Gagne Billy Robinson
Başlangıç	1972
Emeklilik	2010

Güreşte

• Bitirici Hareketleri
  • Camel clutch[2][3][4]
  • Iranian Drop (Two-handed chokeslam)
• İmza Hareketleri
  • Abdominal stretch
  • Boston crab, sometimes while rocking the opponent back and forth[2]
  • Dropkick
  • Gutbuster
  • Multiple suplex variations[2]
    • Belly to back
    • Belly to belly
    • Gutwrench
  • Short-arm clothesline
  • Shoulder block
  • Surfboard stretch
  • Throat thrust
• Menajerleri
  • The Grand Wizard
  • Freddie Blassie
  • Jimmy Hart[5]
  • Slick
  • Daryl Van Horne
  • General Adnan
• Giriş Müzikleri
  • World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
    • "Desert Threat" by Jim Johnston (1996–2010)[6]

Başarıları

• All-California Championship Wrestling
  • ACCW Heavyweight Championship (2 kez)[7]
• Century Wrestling Alliance
  • CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)
• George Tragos / Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2016[8]
• Georgia Championship Wrestling
  • NWA National Television Championship (1 kez)
• International Association of Wrestling
  • IAW Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)
  • IAW Tag Team Championship (3 kez) – Brian Costello ile
• International Wrestling Association
  • IWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)[7]
• Maple Leaf Wrestling
  • NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Toronto versiyonu) (2 kez)
• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)
• NWA All-Star Wrestling
  • NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver versiyonu) (1 kez) – The Texas Outlaw ile
• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)
• NWA New Zealand
  • NWA New Zealand British Commonwealth Championship (1 kez)
• NWA 2000
  • NWA 2000 American Heritage Championship (1keztime)
• Pacific Northwest Wrestling
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Bull Ramos ile
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #134 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
  • PWI ranked him #96 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with the Nikolai Volkoff in 2003
• World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Nikolai Volkoff ile
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Most Underrated Wrestler (1980)
  • Islip Wrestling Hall of Fame member in 1994

Kaynakça

1. "The Iron Sheik - WWE.com". WWE. 6 Haziran 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 19 Nisan 2015.
3. "Iron Sheik WWE Hall of Fame Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. 22 Şubat 2012 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 31 Mart 2011.
5. "Jimmy Hart profile". Online World of Wrestling. 6 Ağustos 2012 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 4 Eylül 2009.
6. "BMI Repertoire Search". BMI. Erişim tarihi: 3 Mart 2016.
7. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th bas.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
8. http://www.pwinsiderxtra.com/ViewArticle.php?id=31441&p=1

Dış bağlantılar

• The Iron Sheik WWE.com profili
• Twitter'da The Iron Sheik