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This is the legend The Iron Sheik. AMA.
I be happy I do the AMA so the intelligent people know about my movie The Sheik (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/movie/the-sheik/id929781397)
I love you ask me question because you know I am the real legend. My twitter the @the_ironsheik and I break your back make you humble.
Victoria is helping me out today. AMA!
Have a good day, God bless you guys, good bye!
Iron-Sheik2037 karma
I love Parviz. Iranian friends always good to me. Have not seen him in long time. I miss my home. God bless all of you. All good to me.
Iron-Sheik3943 karma
Justin Bieber. He has not paid his dues.
He needs to get in ring with Iron Sheik, I teach him lesson.
MadTrick93669 karma
Who was your favorite person ever to put in the Camel Clutch?
All praise to you, Iron Sheik.
TheStarCore510 karma
Your Twitter account is a thing of beauty. Would you be the General Manager of RAW if asked?
Iron-Sheik847 karma
No because I'm handicapped - my knee bother me, I wrestle all my life, lot of damage my body, so no.
Iron-Sheik1324 karma
Hulk Hogan was a great American performer and everybody knows me I lost my belt to Hulk Hogan, he became the biggest star in wrestling business... Hulk Hogan is one of most famous wrestlers in the world because of the Iron Sheik.
Niicolzz442 karma
How big is Batista's dick?
EDIT: My highest voted comment ever on Reddit is an overused internet joke, wow.
ReapingTurtle426 karma
I know you are a friend of nerdist (Chris Hardwick) and he often features your awesome twitter account on his tv show, would you ever go on the show @midnight?
Iron-Sheik778 karma
He is very good friend, nice man, I love him, if he wants me on his show I go anytime, no problem, yes.
Iron-Sheik778 karma
Well, I don't know all of them, but my agents -they have been working with me for me for a long time - I think they are very intelligent people. I don't know all of the people around the world who are Jewish, but Howard Stern is definitely one of them.
ziyadmerhebi317 karma
Would you rather fight 100 duck sized Hulk Hogans, or 1 Hulk Hogan sized duck?
Iron-Sheik1081 karma
The Rock, he doing great, but he learned from ME, call everybody Jabroni. He great performer. Good father, good wrestler, good mother, him doing great so far, I watch his movie, everything he do so far excellent very very good man.
apgujohn263 karma
Did you work at a place called DoAll Twin Cities in Minneapolis during the 1970s? My mom worked there and she claims you were a kind, soft-spoken man.
Iron-Sheik443 karma
Oh, thank you. And DoAll company? In Minnesota? And I used to come to America, I worked in Minnesota because my coach, Mr Alan Rice, one of greatest all American coaches, invite me over there, and I was wrestling there and I work over there, but i was very very good wrestler at that time, Mr. Alan Rice, god bless him, greatest coach for All-American team, and my team was 5 years champion, I cannot forget about Minnesota, was greatest state for me and I was so happy to have a coach and to be there with Mr. Alan Rice Olympic coach.
IRateBoobies252 karma
My husband was so excited to see you were doing an AMA. He was telling me about the cartoon you were on with the other WWF stars back when he was a kid. He remembers all the characters.
Do you have any stories you can share about Andre the Giant?
Thanks you're the best.
Iron-Sheik1011 karma
No comment. Only thing I know is young kids come ask for him for autograph, and he tell "Kids, no, get fuck out of here, no autograph" and him supposed to be a giant, make money, supposed to be good to the fans, since then I didn't respect him because my fans, in the ring, I am different person, but outside the ring, if my fans come to me, ask autograph, I never am mean to them, still I go to ring and get my heat back. So I never tell my wrestling fans to get the fuck out of here, I am a rare champion, no jabroni, no cheap champion. Real, real champion.
Iron-Sheik587 karma
I love my wrestling fans, and my movie fans, and I cannot not feel it. Because always somebody out there look out for me. God.
Spoonsy244 karma
Are you aware of John Oliver's admiration for you and your ability to make people humble?
Iron-Sheik581 karma
Well, it was toughest sport in the world, greco-roman professional, and I have to be serious, I have to love my job, I have to be real man and do my job, perfection professional, with the heart, that's because it's something like Michael Jordan, Mohammad Ali... you know?
Phranson224 karma
If there is one other wrestler through wrestling history you could wrestle, besides yourself, who would it be?
Iron-Sheik440 karma
All generation was a Sergeant Slaughter, he was one of the greatest performer, and new generation, Hulk Hogan come, John Cena or probably something like that.
gimmiefue173 karma
Did you ever think you'd see the day where Iron Sheik more loved than Bill Cosby?
Iron-Sheik374 karma
Absolutely, I think most people round the world they know I was a good man, that's where fans, all the people around the world, respect the Iron Sheik because I didn't do anything bad. I just entertained people. I don't know about Mr. Cosby.
Iron-Sheik418 karma
I mean, I don't hate them... in young days, I did an interview, I used the word 'jabroni' because the people that I fight were not in my class. Jabroni people do not live up to the Iron Sheik level.
choo13122 karma
Are there any favorites stories from your time serving as a bodyguard for Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi?
Iron-Sheik219 karma
Well, I was working National Iranian Television Station, we had big television, Shah and his son come, for the ceremony, I was security by door, and by TV, and there are good people, there were good people, we had good time, that's all I know. I can't say not too much about that time.
Iron-Sheik268 karma
Most memorable camel clutch, I did, most famous Saturday night, was 6 years... nobody beat Bob Backlund, and then I did. That was my biggest night I had.
man_mayo101 karma
What did you enjoy the most about the era you wrestled in? How would you and/or your character be different in today's era?
Iron-Sheik160 karma
Like I said - that time wrestling was different, but still number 1 company in world WWE! And I say that my company in old days was the best, and still is the best, best to me, maybe not to somebody else, I cannot complain about Mr. McMahon or his company. They were always the best and still are the best in the world.
Hellion_2389 karma
Sheikie Baby how much would I need to pay you to have a minor role in a sitcom pilot I wrote?
Iron-Sheik176 karma
That's have to talk to my agents, and if I can do it, I do it, but money wise you have to talk to agents, they have to decide how much I need.
Iron-Sheik208 karma
I had a good time with my friend Seth. There was good people. I was really happy with them and I had a great time.
Iron-Sheik213 karma
Always... home is home for me, but now i am here, and I only wish I have spend more time with brother and myself before I go home... I miss home, I love home, but i also love America, because my wife, my daughter, my grandkids are here also. I love both.
Iron-Sheik407 karma
I don't see anybody whom I talk about with big. Don't ask me jabroni question.
ayoshano73 karma
How did it feel to find a new generation of fans through twitter? Me and my flatmates seem to quote your twitter feed every five seconds.
ALSO FUCK THE BRIAN BLAIR HE NOT IRON SHEIK CLASS.
Iron-Sheik117 karma
Like I said, I love all my fans, and to know about Sheik and Twitter... imagine some of them don't like it but I am proud of my Twitter, 100% proud of it.
Iron-Sheik207 karma
Beetlejuice is... I mean... Beetlejuice is not normal. I don't want to waste my time on that jabroni. And that's all.
Iron-Sheik159 karma
In my movie, I don't know how many people I am making humble. Like I said, I was in the ring, young days. Now i am different class, different world. Just sitting at home, bad knee, but i don't want to brag about myself now. I like the respect so I can tell if you watch the Iron Sheik movie. I know you will watch it. For wrestling fans, America and around the world, if you respect Iron Sheik, watch my movie. Great.
juicy_mcdingleberry63 karma
Sheiky baby, I love you. Which brand of cold beer is the best (Iron Sheik class)?
Iron-Sheik174 karma
In American ring, after we have a couple cold ring to relax. Favorite brand is Molson Canadian, German Beer Becks, American Beer Budweiser.
Iron-Sheik146 karma
Of course, because, you know... in the ring, I track sometimes, and I talk anything I want for interview, but I was very sad, I feel very bad about him and his family. I was very upset, he was good man, I feel bad, and you know, just in the interview, wrestling that is different way. But yeah, I feel bad about young man who passed away.
Iron-Sheik189 karma
I don't have any issue with a midget. I camel clutch a tough man, not a midget. A midget is not my class.
Iron-Sheik137 karma
My favorite meal is American food and Iranian food. I'm not too fussy about it. Shish kabob. Lamb, rice. I'm not fussy about that. And then American food.
Iron-Sheik295 karma
If I was young I would be wrestling with the champion. I would make the Brock Lesnar humble.
Iron-Sheik122 karma
That come natural... you know... Iron Sheik mustache have to be like that. That is natural for me.
Iron-Sheik111 karma
Yes I do. Marc Maron. I speak to good friend Jim Ross...Steve Austin....Dr. Drew very soon. My agents cover everything.
KidNamedIsmar43 karma
What are your thoughts on CM Punk? Would you have done the same if you were put in that spot?
Iron-Sheik101 karma
No comment for that. I cannot comment, what he do is his business. Everybody idea different. I cannot complain about that.
PhotonHunter42 karma
Bubba, can you tell me what it takes to be as great and as legendary as you?
Iron-Sheik83 karma
I mean, you know, people know I was great, I was the best at one time. I let the people talk about it, not me, I don't want to put myself over. Let my wrestling fans run the world. Or my boss talk about me. If I talk about myself all the time... no, I let the people decide about me if I was a good man or bad man, good wrestler or bad wrestler. I leave it to my fans.
Iron-Sheik89 karma
Oh, 4, 5 times. Wrestling is toughest sport. A lot of damage in the ring, on my knee and back. I wrestle all my life, so I have a lot of damage in my body.
Iron-Sheik68 karma
My movie, I think, all of the people so far...they see it, they love the movie. And my agents, they did excellent job, the people love the movie, and I am happy to be part of the movie, and so far excellent, everybody love it and happy and I like it myself. Did a great job. Director, producer, everybody...all did excellent job in that movie. I am very happy. I have sent all my friends, they gonna watch it, laugh, I am very happy about it.
Iron-Sheik45 karma
Well, you have to be around real people, and good coach, and good boss, and then you can learn a lot of thing, and be real.
S_Jeru23 karma
Sheiky-baby, I'm a big fan of yours from the 80s. What do you miss the most about the wrestling life? What about wrestling do you never want to do again? Any good ribs you remember?
Iron-Sheik56 karma
Well... like I said, wrestling was all my life, since Iran, America, now i am home, not much to do, sometimes knee bother me, I hope sometimes my company call me and ask me how I am doing, no problem if no one call me, nothing bother me about it, but I love my sport, my movie, and I love my company, WWE, love my wrestling background. I could be famous in America, the world. I have a lot of damage in my body, my knee, ankle, that is normal, part of my job. I cannot cry about it too much, I cannot complain about it, still happy to be around.
I know... we were in New Jersey and they could tell me "Sheik, we are room 222" so everybody found out in the lobby or in the hall, we are room 222, and then we left from New Jersey to Providence, RI, and for the wrestling, and we come back, all my stuff was gone, my medal, everything, and Nicola used to cook in the room, and Nicola was "Oh Sheik, I lost my fork, my plate, fork, no, I cannot cope or anything" so I said "Nicola, that is nothing compared to other thing." That was... I mean, very cheap way, Nicola worried about - compared to other stuff. That is only joke I know. Nicola was good at joking. But that's all I know.
Iron-Sheik4 karma
No, I'm a businessman, I am proud of my company and I'm there for them. This is business perfection professional, I respect my boss my company, I do my job best I can.
Farbod211798 karma
Thank you so much for doing this AMA.
My father Parviz was a close friend of yours in school back in Tehran. He has very fond memories of you.
Here is a picture of him when he was about 16: http://imgur.com/IqPYdu5
In around 1985, when I was about 6 years old, he took me to a WWF event in San Diego where you had a tag team match. After your bout you came out and took us all back stage.
Here is a picture of us: http://imgur.com/suKEuY6
I just wanted to know, do you have any memories of my father?
Thank you so much.
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