Posted on 06/07/2023 10:10:10 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Former professional wrestler Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, better known as The Iron Sheik, has died, his official Twitter account announced on Wednesday. He was 81.
“It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of The Iron Sheik, but we also take solace in knowing that he departed this world peacefully, leaving behind a legacy that will endure for generations to come,” read the Twitter statement
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That's why the "Iron Sheik" had the name "Iron Sheik", so as not to be confused with the original Sheik.
Special Delivery Jones, SD.
I use to like him even though he always lost. I was probably 8 or 9 years old when I use to watch on weekends. I forgot his nickname was Special Delivery. That put a smile on my face when I remembered. My brother is a year older then me and we use to wrestle each other in the basement while the WWF was on TV. Those were the days.
Linda McMahon had an office next to mine in Stamford. Would run into her in the halls a couple of times a month.
One day, I got in the elevator. A guy that was already in there asked me what floor I was going to. When I told him, he said, same as me. Then he sticks out his hand and says, I’m Vince. I look at him for the first time, realize who he is, and reply, Yes, you are!
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