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Iron Sheik
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THEN: The Iron Sheik was the only Iranian champion in WWE history having won the title in 1983 from the legend Bob Backlund. On the heels of the Iranian hostage crisis, WWE booked The Iron Sheik as one of the greatest villains of all time.
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While The Sheik had a strong singles career across many different organizations, he is ironically remembered fondly for losing to Hulk Hogan in 1984. Their match at Madison Square Garden is considered to be the launchpad for “Hulkamania”
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