The official trailer for the upcoming documentary The Sheik hit the Internet on Tuesday. The film is based around the life of Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, known in the wrestling world as The Iron Sheik.
Sheik’s film examines how the former Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling champion fled to the United States in the 1970’s to pursue freedom and grew affectionate for the country. It also details how that then turned him into The Iron Sheik character, becoming a legend in the wrestling industry and a WWE Hall of Famer.
The Sheik also features interviews from various personalities within the business, and gives a look at how the 72-year-old has become a pop-culture icon over the past several years through his activity on social media.
The trailer can be found below.
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