Things the Men of Knott Love: #1 Crazy Iranian Wrestlers

If there's one thing any true men of Knott have an appreciation for, it's a delusional WWF champion. Case in point, the Iron Sheik.

The Iron Sheik has enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a professional wrestler. Discovered by a promoter at the 1972 Olympics, the Sheik began his career in Canada wrestling under the name "The Great Hossein". After winning a tag team championship, the WWF took note and pitted him against then-champion Bob Backlund in the first ever Battle Royale in 1979. The Great Hossein left the WWF, only to return four years later as "The Iron Sheik".

Following a Wrestlemania III match in 1987, the Sheik developing a deep hatred for Brian Blair, a member of the tag team "Killer Bees". This hatred is displayed prominately in the following hilarious video clips of later interviews with the Sheik.





As you can see, this guy is one crazy bastard.

Despite engaging in a bitter mid-80's feud with Sgt. Slaughter, the Sheik re-emerged in the 1991 as Slaughter's partner under the name "Col. Mustafa", however it was never actually mentioned on camera that the Colonel was actually the Iron Sheik.

Now 60 years old, the Sheik is still going strong. He managed an appearance on Jerry Springer some years ago to the overwhelming support of adoring fans. He even had the courage to openly declare the fact that his illiterate.

Despite his perceived shortcomings, the Sheik was inducted into the wrestling hall of fame in 2005 and remains to this day one of the most reviled villains the "sport" has ever seen.

It is because of all this and more that the men of Knott love crazy Iranian wrestlers.