The Iron Sheik

Khosrow “The Iron Sheik” Vaziri is one of the most controversial WWE Superstars ever. In 1983, the Iron Sheik became the WWE World Heavyweight Champion before losing to Hulk Hogan a month later. He became a cult figure after retirement, first on Howard Stern’s radio show and later on Twitter, where his rants draw hundreds of thousands of followers. Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author. A long-time contributor to WWE Magazine, he was with the Iron Sheik on the night he won the WWE Championship from Bob Backlund.