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WWE Hall of Famer recalls being the only wrestler at Iron Sheik's funeral

A reflection from a WWE Hall of Famer has brought renewed attention to the legacy of one of wrestling's most iconic figures.
Fightful

Sgt Slaughter: I Was The Only Wrestler To Go To The Iron Sheik’s Funeral, Which I Thought Was Pretty Horrendous

Sgt Slaughter discusses how he was the only wrestler to attend The Iron Sheik's funeral, calling it 'pretty horrendous' that ...
Sportskeeda

The Iron Sheik's funeral only had one WWE legend present, reveals veteran

The Iron Sheik was a true legend in the WWF. He was one of the reasons why Hulk Hogan rose to prominence, as he had the heel ...
The San Bernardino Sun

The Iron Sheik threatened to kill him. Years later, a road trip would reunite them.

On the day after Christmas in 1983, the wrestler known as The Iron Sheik won the World Wrestling Federation belt, beating the champion Bob Backlund in a classic “heel” vs “babyface” match at Madison ...
New Haven Register

The Iron Sheik, WWE legend, dies at 81

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport's biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died ...