The Iron Sheik goes to the ESPY’s Celebration Of Champions Athlete Kickoff at J Bar on July 14, 2009 in Los Angeles,California
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Pro fumbling legend and popular culture component the Iron Sheik, who accepted his function as “one of the most notorious villains” in the home entertainment category’s history, has actually passed away, his group stated Wednesday.
He was 81.
The statement was made on the wrestler’s popular Twitter feed, which has more than 640,000 followers
The declaration did not use any information of how the male, born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, passed away.
The Iron Sheik “transcended the realm of sports entertainment” with “his larger-than-life persona, incredible charism, and unparalleled in-ring skills” that “captivated audiences around the globe,” according to the declaration.
The all-caps tweet pinned at the top of his Twitter feed summarized the entertainer’s comically mad and typically-profanity laced persona: “TAKE A MINUTE OF YOUR DAY TO BE NICE TO SOMEONE YOU DUMB SON OF A B—-.”
The Iron Sheik goes to the ESPY’s Celebration Of Champions Athlete Kickoff at J Bar on July 14, 2009 in Los Angeles,California
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“WWE is saddened to hear of the passing of WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik, and extends its condolences to his family, friends, and fans,” according to a statement from the professional fumbling company.
The Sheik increased to prominence as a comic foil in 1980 s America, when stress in between the United States and Iran reached a boiling point throughout the captive crisis in Tehran.
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