They didn't call him Iron Sheik because he was an avid golfer!
While most fans are familiar with Iron Sheik's latter-day career, when he lost to Hulk Hogan, they don't realize he possessed one of the most chiselled physiques of the 70s and early 80s. The Sheik's amateur wrestling background included a focus on building powerful muscles, and it certainly shows in this photo.
Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.