RIP Sheiky-baby. He broke many backs and *HUMBELLED* many jabrons.

“I suplex you, put you in the camel clutch, break your back, f*** your a**, I’ll make you humble!” RIP Iron Sheik

The WWF outtake of Sheik cracking up Mean Gene while cutting a promo on a live turkey is classic. RIP, Legend.

What a guy. My old school chunky WWF Iron Sheik figure was one of my prized possessions as a little kid. Super heel. RIP brother.

I met Sheik in 1992 at Gleason Gym in Brooklyn, NY. While most rings were used for boxing, Sheik was using one ring off by itself to “shadow wrestle”. It was just him practicing moves and me, the only person watching. It was awesome. He had the curled boots on and was really, really, really nice to me. Although I couldn’t understand much of what he was saying, he said a lot! He went above and beyond… I’ll never forget meeting The Iron Sheik!!! RIP

Sheik's renaissance as a vulgar ex-wrestler curmudgeon was downright hilarious. His explicit rants on The Howard Stern Show circa 2007 are the stuff of legend. 🤣👍. RIP Sheiky Baby, go humble those jabronis in heaven 🙏

Former WWF Heavyweight Champion. His match with Hogan helped the start of Hulkamania in the WWF. Rest in peace Iron Sheik.

Sheik: who’s this Jabronie doin in the drivers seat?? Kevin Nash: I’m not a Jabronie Sheik Sheik: of course ur not of course!

R.I.P Sheiky Baby. It's always gonna be sad to do this, but it's so much easier to look back on a man who lived a full life. Too many times I've listened to Brian and Jim speak about the passing of a guy who never lived to see 60.

RIP the Iron Sheik, making the rest of the ancestors in Heaven humble, what a character 💔

Thanks to Jim, Brian, and all of the people at Arcadian Vanguard for the quick upload. R.I.P Iron Sheik.

I am really sad by this news. RIP to The Iron Sheik. A True legend who is gone but never forgotten.

That schtick with the Persian Clubs was always crazy to me as a kid.

He’d call Bryan a “rare honest American Jew” 😂😂

This man kept kayfabe alive for years after he retired and pretty much gave The Rock the term "Jabroni". May he rest in peace

Loved the Iron Sheik. One of my favorite memories was him and Nikolia Volkoff waving their flags absolutely incensing the fans! Show respect!

For kids like me who were born in the 70's, all "Our Guys" are sadly passing on. R.I.P. to the man from Tehran, the Iron Sheik.

RIP Sheiky baby he’s up there with Gene Mean now🙏🏼

Iron Sheik living into his 80s always impressed me, I mean it’s rare when wrestlers make it pass 60 and considering Sheik’s chemical diet and the wear and tear on his body, it’s all the more remarkable.

I always loved the way Sheiky pronounced the word "champion". As Corny might say, it tickled me.

Shieky Baby pre-wwf was like an Iranian Kurt Angle. I've most recently been watching him in mid-south. He was indeed a stone badass. As a giant fan of the Howard Stern show he entertained me in a new way with his appearances on that show and his over the top personality.

The outpouring of love and admiration the people have shown the Iron Sheik in the 24 hours since his passing, it's been a beautiful thing to see, being a professional wrestling fan since I was 8 years old, I'm now 44 I always knew Iron Sheik was popular, I always knew fans loved him, but I had no idea, no clue he was loved this much, fans are legitimately sad over his passing, and I'm one of them #RIPIronSheik

He was a tough SOB. RIP Iron Sheik!

Rest in peace shieky, loved his stories of being on the road and entertaining us all.

Lanny Poffo, Bushwracker Butch, "Superstar" Billy Graham and now Iron Sheik has become a part of history now

I was too young to ever really watch him wrestle, but seeing him on Howard Stern made me a HUGE fan of his later on.

RIP Sheik, thing is the guy lived the life and made it to 81. 81 is an old man even in this day and age. When you compare him to the scores of dudes who passed in their mid-40s, which is dying very young it's kind of amazing.

His failed drug test story told by Michael Hayes will always be hilarious 😂. RiP Iron Sheik

My dad loved the Iron Sheik, especially when he'd cut promos with 'Gene Mean'. 😅 He had an Iron Sheik button on his dockworkers hat. He never got to see him in person; my brother and I got spit on by him at a WCW show. (Yes, we saw a rarity, a wild Sheiky in the wilds of WCW.) RIP to you Bubba! Long live the Iron Sheik!

I've been looking forward to hearing this. I'm really gonna miss Sheik. He was a true icon. He lived an UNBELIEVABLE life and became arguably the most famous Iranian in the world. RIP Sheiky Baby. I'll never forget you

I was at the NWA Legends Fanfest in Atlanta in 2011. The Iron Sheik had the longest line of autograph seekers in the whole hotel!

RIP the best Twitter account in all of Wrestling.

I’m gonna miss that old maniac… Every shoot interview he ever did was pure gold.

I remember the words Corny used to describe Captain Lou Albano, and I think also perfectly describes the Iron Sheik: "He didn't *have* character, he *was* a character "

Rip sheik thanks for so many great memories. You can finally rest and reunite with your daughter again.

Jim is absolutely right that Sheik was Brick Lesnar level athlete of his time. Meeting Sheik was such an honor. A huge part of my childhood is gone now.

Best heel ever and truly large than life character...definition of a legend. RIP Sheiky baby!!

Iron Sheik lifts my spirits and makes me smile when I watch his interviews. I was a toddler during his wwf run

This news hit hard. There's an outpouring of support on Twitter. He's already so missed 💔

Camel Clutch baby... He will break your back and then intrude your backside..."Iron Sheik always number 1..."

Artwork is missing Brian Last throwing in the white towel. When the Iron Sheik was Colonel Mustafa in 1991-92, he had cool entrance theme music titled "Desert Soldier." Simple but powerful with the drums, horns, and marching.

RIP the Iron Sheik. One of the best heel wrestlers and also one of the best pro wrestlers. Many people loved to hate him as a heel. The suplex machine before Kurt Angle. One of the most memorable matches for me is the Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff vs The American Express Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham at Wrestle Mania.

The Iron Sheik, love him or hate him, made a huge mark on the world of pro wrestling. In the current crop of WWE superstars who you couldn't tell apart, he was an icon, and it's very sad that so many legends that we grew up watching are now passing away. I mean 2023 has been a very bad year and we're not even halfway through it! RIP Superstar Billy Graham, Lanny Poffo, Bushwhacker Butch, Jerry Jarrett, Jay Briscoe and now the legendary Iron Sheik!

For a wrestler of his Era, to live to 81 is amazing

I was at MSG 1/23/84 the night he dropped the belt to HH. The only pro wrestling event I ever went to. Still a great memory in my life. Thanks for the memories, Iron Sheik!

Eddie and Pillman and piper and savage are all going "what the hell?!?! How'd he get in" all the while he's yelling at the Angels and calling Jesus a jabroni 😂 rip legend.

he won one of my favorite battle royals of all time. the gimmick battle royal in 2001 at mania

And an appropriate cartoon, The Sheik’s finishing move, the camel clutch! 👍🏻

Awww man…this is how I’m first learning of this news. A huge loss for professional wrestling…and for my childhood as well. R.I.P. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri aka The Iron Sheik…it won’t be the same without you, Sheiky Baby. Edit: This one hurts more than most, I can’t lie.

Met him in 94 in Sarasota Fl. He was Col. Mustafa at the time, signed an autograph for me, engaged in convo, nice guy. RIP Iron Sheik.

This one was sad. Sheiky was amazing in the ring and hilarious out of the ring. RIP Sheiky! 😔🙏❤️

I knew that it was bound to happen sooner or later, but I just wasn’t ready to hear about Sheiky baby passing away. He was such a legend and such a great guy. I’m gonna miss seeing his wild comments on Twitter. Rest in peace, Iron Sheik. You were one of the greatest heels of all time. ❤

Iron Sheik is going into the afterlife screaming "Death, come here, i f%@$ you in the ass!"

RIP Sheik. He was a great heel and put over Hogan. Also, a legitimate athlete. I hope his family can find peace.

Loved Sheiky. He was such a beast in his day. And a really great guy in rl.

RIP Sheiky baby. The website of the Daily mail newspaper here in the UK ran the story of his passing and put up a picture of Sabu in his ring gear 😂.

Watched his documentary on here. His daughters are beautiful. It's a shame what happened to his one daughter. A great wrestler, for real, and a great heel. RIP.

He truly was an trail blazer. He made the camel clutch a go to finishing move for foreign wrestlers. The last of a dying breed.

The only man to have a beer belly AND a 6 pack. Simultaneously. Very impressive. RIP brother!

Rest in power, Sheik. Give our regards to New Jack.

One of the best trash talkers of his time and for a long time after. RIP Shiekhy Baby.

I remember laughing at the story that Corny told about Shieky Baby when he was in WCW and they sent him home and literally forgot to stop his contract from rolling over and ended up paying him another million or so just for him to stay at home, so they brought him back into WCW and wanted him to win matches and Sheik just went "I'm gonna put everyone over, brudda!" which pissed WCW management off XD

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The Sheik was and IS a fucking legend. 80 plus long Years and a spectacular life.

His stories on the training camp are legendary, especially as pertaining to Flair lmao

It's hard to belive Sheiky Baby was that old. That means by the time I saw him when I was a little kid he was already almost 50! RIP champ. You were the real!

Whoever handles his Twitter should definitely continue it. It's a way of a legend living on.

RIP Sheik. As an old football friend of mine would say about any double tough bastards: "love him or hate him, you'd want him with you at Millwall!"

RIP I can't believe the man lived that Long. Gives me hope for my liver 😮

Rip sheik. A few stories I remember is there is a story where bruno Sammartino was cornered and several men started trying to fight him and the sheik came to defend him and they cleared all the men out. Also he was infamously on the prank call him did back in the day with the crazy old lady

Pat Patterson and The Iron Shiek was the big names my father new when he lived near San Fran during the territories. You never be forgotten Sheiky baby RIP.

a wrestler of his era making it to his 80s is impressive as hell

As far as wrestling deaths, Dusty and Roddy really knocked the stuffing out of me. Sheik hurts just a little more. God speed, Bubba. Keep breaking backs and making them humble with Gene Mean.

It was very sad to hear of the Iron Sheik's passing. He was one of the greatest heels of all time, the king of trolling on Twitter, and his hatred for Hogan was legendary even till his dying days. RIP Sheiky-Baby, thank you for everything and never forget "F*** Hulk Hogan."

So fortunate to see The Iron Sheik in 82 at the Eddie Graham Arena, Florida

RIP to The Iron Sheik. One of the top 10 hated wrestlers ever, especially when he tag teamed with Nikolai Volkoff. You add Freddie Blassie, I'm surprised at least one of them wasn't stabbed during that period. Great wrestler and true legend.

RIP to an absolute legend.

Steve Corrino's promo story of "The Iron Sheik vs The Mighty Maccabee" is probably my favorite.

That video clip of him going crazy on a Randy Savage impersonator on the Howard Stern show is still hilarious! R.I.P. Iron Sheik.

R.I.P. Sheiky Baby! Thank you for the laughter! May you humble the angels!

First exposure was Iron Sheik and Ivan Koloff vs Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes in GCW. Plus Sheik had a brief run in the AWA in 1989/1990 against Slaughter

Rest in peace Shieky you were a larger than life personality one my favorite wrestlers of all time.

Sheik & Nikolai vs Killer Bees had the most heat at WM 3! It rained boos & garbage down upon them from start to finish! "Iran number one! USA? Hock-toooey!!!"

As a child I despised / hated "the iron sheik" as an adult as I learned of his life story, he had my admiration and respect. A life well lived, RIP Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri

" Fuck the Monday " - Iron Sheik. Between The Ring, The Shoot videos, and the amazing twitter and Facebook performance and quotes such as above. Sheik was one of a kind. He never dropped the gimmick.

R.I.P. The Iron Sheik. Please put those jabronies Hitler, Stalin, Saddam, and Mao in the Camel Clutch and make them humble, Bubba.

Wwf Championship Wrestling (which predated Superstars and Challenge)from 84 to 86 was the show that had Sheik and Hogan from the Garden in the intro to the tune of Thriller for those who want to check it out

Jim Cornette is a class guy. Whatever problems Sheik had after his fall from grace with the WWF, I'll always remember the sheer level of heat he would generate everywhere he went. He was a hell of a talent.

When Bob Backlund re-emerged in the 90s, it was like he may as well have been from the 1920s.

There are also stories about how Sheik saved people lives like Bruno and Tony Atlas. Sheik is loved the world over.

Rip iron sheik. You humbled us all. 😥

Back in 1985 the kid next door had 3 wrestling figures. He had Hogan and Stud .then he got Ricky steamboat. He had gone to Buffalo for a year when I was 12 to 13 . I was born in 1973 1985 to 1986

Iron Sheik also spent time in Stampede Wrestling in his early days. One of his bouts was against Kevin Sullivan who was also in Stampede briefly.

He was definitely instrumental in helping Hulkamania get off to a ripped start. RIP Shiek ✌️

Rest in peace Mr.Vaziri. One of my favorite human beings of all time. He will be missed.

The greatest transitional champion in the history of WWF. Nothing wrong with being a transitional champion, especially transitional the WWF title from one star athlete to another star entertainer. It had to go through Iron Shiek. RIP.

This passing has hit me a bit more then many other wrestlers. Wrestling was my childhood like a lot of others. I havent watched it in years but I absolutley hated him as a kid. Thats a the true test of a heel. Not only did i hate him everybody fucking hated him. The character he played was so well done. Fast forward to him post wrestling and I absolutley loved him. He was like that one drunk uncle we all have that has too many drinks and gets passionate about stuff we know nothing about but we listen and hang on to every word cause you know by the crackling and tone of the voice it meant something to him. He was a fucking gem and the world is a worse place today then it was before his passing. My favorite quote in wrestling " Ill Put him in the camel clutch , break his back and humble him " - Iron Sheik

That he made it through 80 is amazing. His body was fucked. Rest in peace baby

R. I. P, Sheiky Baby.

I wasn’t born til 83, but somehow the shiek was the biggest heel I remember.