Wrestling legend Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known as WWF star The Iron Sheik, is dead at 81.
The Iron Sheik, well-known for his rivalry with Hulk Hogan, competed in the ring for WWF, Jim Crockett Promotions, the National Wrestling Alliance, World Class Championship (WCCW) Wrestling, and other organizations.
Were The Iron Sheik and Hulk Hogan friends?
The pair hated each other on-screen, with Sheik doing his best to insult the USA any chance he got. Sheik is someone who has displayed a dislike for Hogan numerous times over the years. It is not known if there are friends off-screen.
Sheik allegedly wanted a job in WCW and had spoken to Hogan about potentially getting him a spot in the company, though Hogan never got back to him.
Additionally, Sheik had believed that his putting over Hogan in 1984 should have led to something more which would see Sheik get a win at some point, though this never came to fruition.
