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The Iron Sheik became an assistant coach for the USA team during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.
Following his Olympic involvement, The Iron Sheik went on to become a professional wrestler.
In 1979, The Iron Sheik made his debut during the WWF Battle Royal match where he won against Bob Backlund.
Throughout the 80s and 90s, The Iron Sheik held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
In 2005, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and retired from wrestling in 2010.
WWE lost legend last month
WWE legend, The Iron Sheik passed away last month at 81 years old.
The Iron Sheik, whose stage name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, was born on March 15, 1942, in Damghan, Iran.
In 1968, The Iron Sheik competed for a spot on the Greco-Roman wrestling team for the Summer Olympics.
He later moved to the United States where he worked as an assistant coach for two Olympic teams.
In 1971, the Iranian wrestler became a gold medalist after winning the Amateur Athletic Union Greco-Roman wrestling competition.
How Roman Reigns’ catchphrase was coined
Paul Heyman, the special counsel and wise man of The Bloodline, has revealed how Roman Reigns came up with his famous phrase “Acknowledge Me.”
Reigns, the SmackDown star, has been using the catchphrase since last year, with fans usually saying it regardless if Reigns is cheered or booed.
On Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast, Heyman discussed the origins of ‘Acknowledge Me.’
Heyman said it was a stumble: “We were trying to figure out, you know, what does he really want? His first storyline as champion was with his cousin, Jey, Roman had said, ‘Well, you know what I really want from Jey?’
“I don’t want his love, I have that. I don’t want his admiration. I don’t even want his obedience. I’ll take that from him. You know what I need? I’m The Head of the Table. I am The Tribal Chief. I need him to acknowledge me.’”
Everything to know about Roman Reigns, continued
Being regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world, he is the leader of The Bloodline stable, the current WWE Champion, and the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
He is currently the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion in his second reign and the current WWE Champion in his fourth reign.
He also comes from the illustrious Samoan wrestling Anoa’i family.
Everything to know about Roman Reigns
Leati Joseph “Joe” Anoa’i, a professional wrestler and former football player, was born on May 25, 1985, in the United States.
He is currently employed by WWE, where he can be seen performing on the SmackDown brand as Roman Reigns.
He defeated Cody Rhodes at Wrestlemania 39 for the title of Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Vince McMahon banned ‘blading’ in 2008
Once a common practice in WWE, blading – the act of purposely cutting your own forehead with a small concealed razor to add blood – is now banned.
Former boss Vince McMahon made the decision to outlaw the old-school style when the company went PG-rated on TV in 2008.
And he was furious when just a few months later, Batista ignored instructions and drew blood during a wrestling match with Chris Jericho.
Following an 18-second, expletive-riddled phone call, McMahon met with the pair and dished out a $100,000 fine for the Animal, as well as a $5,000 charge for Y2J.
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