For so many years, Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri served as one of the most outspoken pro wrestling veterans of all time, with fans knowing him more familiarly by his moniker The Iron Sheik. The former WWE Superstar hadn't formally wrestled in many years, as one of the rare wrestlers who embraced full-on retirement, but managed to build an even bigger fanbase in the aftermath thanks to shoot interviews and an explosion in popularity on Twitter and other social media platforms. Sadly, the legend reportedly passed away this week at the age of 81.
Details about Iron Sheik's death are somewhat limited, with the news coming straight from his social media accounts, with the same message being shared by his managers Jian and Page Magen. (They've actually been responsible for the icon's hilarious Twitter page over the years.) Read part of the message below.
